WAEC Government questions

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1. Question 21· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   Authority differs from power in that authority is

   • Apower accepted as rightful
   • Bforce used illegally
   • Calways military
   • Dthe same as influence

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2. Question 22· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   Legitimacy of a government is enhanced by

   • Acensorship
   • Brigged elections
   • Cmilitary force
   • Dfree and fair elections

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3. Question 23· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   A nation is best described as

   • Aa political party
   • Ba territory with a government
   • Ca group of people sharing common culture, history and identity
   • Da local council

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4. Question 24· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   A state differs from a nation because a state must have

   • Aa common language
   • Ba government and sovereignty over a territory
   • Ca single religion
   • Da monarchy

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5. Question 25· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   The ability to make others act as one wishes, backed by the means to compel them, is

   • Alegitimacy
   • Bauthority
   • Cpower
   • Dinfluence

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6. Question 26· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its territory is

   • Alegitimacy
   • Bsovereignty
   • Cdemocracy
   • Dfranchise

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7. Question 27· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   Power that is accepted as legitimate by the people is known as

   • Aforce
   • Bauthority
   • Cinfluence
   • Dcoercion

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8. Question 28· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   A police officer directing traffic is obeyed by motorists mainly because the officer has

   • Aauthority
   • Bwealth
   • Cinfluence only
   • Dpopularity

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9. Question 29· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   Citizens who are interested in politics, vote regularly and follow public affairs show a

   • Asubject political culture
   • Bparochial political culture
   • Cparticipant political culture
   • Dmilitary culture

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10. Question 30· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Which of the following is an essential feature of a state?

    • AA monarch
    • BA defined territory
    • CA written constitution
    • DPolitical parties

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11. Question 31· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    A child who learns respect for national symbols at school is undergoing

    • Apolitical participation
    • Bpolitical socialisation
    • Cpolitical recruitment
    • Dpolitical culture change

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12. Question 32· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Power that is accepted as legitimate is called

    • Aforce
    • Binfluence
    • Cauthority
    • Dcoercion

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13. Question 33· Citizenship· WAEC

    A person can become a citizen of Nigeria by

    • Apaying tax only
    • Bbirth, registration or naturalisation
    • Cliving in Nigeria for one month
    • Dvoting in an election

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14. Question 34· Citizenship· WAEC

    Which of these is a duty, rather than a right, of a Nigerian citizen?

    • Afreedom of worship
    • Bobeying the laws of the country
    • Cfreedom of movement
    • Dthe right to life

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15. Question 35· Citizenship· WAEC

    Dual citizenship means

    • Avoting twice
    • Bholding two jobs
    • Cbeing a citizen of two countries at the same time
    • Dliving in two states

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16. Question 36· Citizenship· WAEC

    Which of these is a political right of a citizen?

    • Athe right to vote and be voted for
    • Bthe right to life
    • Cthe duty to pay tax
    • Dthe obligation to obey laws

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17. Question 37· Citizenship· WAEC

    A person can become a citizen of a country through

    • Avisiting it often
    • Bbirth, registration or naturalisation
    • Cpaying its taxes only
    • Dspeaking its language

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18. Question 38· Citizenship· WAEC

    A citizen may lose citizenship acquired by registration if he

    • Avotes
    • Btravels abroad
    • Cis convicted of disloyalty to the state
    • Dpays taxes

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19. Question 39· Citizenship· WAEC

    One of the duties of a citizen is to

    • Adisobey unjust laws
    • Bpay taxes
    • Cform a government alone
    • Davoid voting

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20. Question 40· Citizenship· WAEC

    Nigerian citizenship can be acquired by

    • Aresidence of one month
    • Bage only
    • Cbirth, registration and naturalisation
    • Dpaying tax only

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