JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Political ideologies

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1. Question 21· Political ideologies· WAEC

   Karl Marx is associated with

   • Afascism
   • Bliberalism
   • Ccommunism
   • Dconservatism

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2. Question 22· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Marxism holds that history is driven by

   • Aclimate
   • Breligion
   • Cgeography
   • Dclass struggle

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3. Question 23· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Fascism is characterised by

   • Aa weak central government
   • Bfree elections and many parties
   • Cworkers' ownership of factories
   • Da strong dictatorial leader and extreme nationalism

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4. Question 24· Political ideologies· WAEC

   An ideology that advocates collective ownership of the means of production is

   • Afeudalism
   • Bcapitalism
   • Cfascism
   • Dsocialism

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5. Question 25· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Laissez-faire as an economic doctrine means

   • Aplanned production
   • Bfull state control of industry
   • Chigh taxes for all
   • Dminimal government interference in the economy

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6. Question 26· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Socialism aims mainly at

   • Aunlimited private profit
   • Bfair distribution of wealth through public ownership of key resources
   • Crule by one man
   • Dabolition of government

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7. Question 27· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Capitalism emphasises

   • Astate ownership of all property
   • Bprivate ownership of the means of production
   • Crule by religious leaders
   • Dabolition of money

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8. Question 28· Political ideologies· WAEC

   Fascism is associated with

   • Aextreme nationalism and dictatorship
   • Bfree and fair elections
   • Cworkers' ownership of factories
   • Dreligious rule

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9. Question 29· Political ideologies· WAEC

   An ideology that favours common ownership of the means of production is

   • Afascism
   • Bcapitalism
   • Csocialism
   • Dfeudalism

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10. Question 30· Political ideologies· WAEC

    Feudalism was based on

    • Atrade unions
    • Bfactories and wage labour
    • Cland held in return for service and loyalty
    • Delections

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