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WAEC Government questions: Basic concepts of government

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  1. Question 1· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    A state that makes and enforces its own laws without outside interference is said to be

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  2. Question 2· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    The concept of political culture refers to

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  3. Question 3· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Sovereignty means the

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  4. Question 4· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Which of these is NOT an essential feature of a state?

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  5. Question 5· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Political socialisation is the process by which

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  6. Question 6· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Authority differs from power in that authority is

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  7. Question 7· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Legitimacy of a government is enhanced by

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  8. Question 8· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    A nation is best described as

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  9. Question 9· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    A state differs from a nation because a state must have

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  10. Question 10· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

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

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  11. Question 11· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

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

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  12. Question 12· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

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

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  13. Question 13· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

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

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  14. Question 14· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

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

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  15. Question 15· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

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

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  16. Question 16· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

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

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  17. Question 17· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

    Power that is accepted as legitimate is called

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