JAMB and WAEC Government questions

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1. Question 41· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Influence differs from power in that influence

   • Apersuades without the threat of force
   • Buses force
   • Cis legal authority
   • Dis always illegal

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2. Question 42· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   De facto sovereignty belongs to

   • Aonly the lawful government
   • Bwhoever actually exercises power, whether lawfully or not
   • Cthe United Nations
   • Dthe courts

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3. Question 43· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Which of the following is NOT an essential element of a state?

   • Aa government
   • Ba defined territory
   • Ca common language
   • Dsovereignty

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4. Question 44· Basic concepts of government· WAEC

   Political socialisation is the process by which

   • Athe military takes over government
   • Bparties win elections
   • Claws are made
   • Dpeople learn political values and attitudes

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5. Question 45· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   A society is

   • Aa political party
   • Ba group of people living together under shared institutions
   • Ca court
   • Da ministry

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6. Question 46· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Authority is best described as

   • Awealth
   • Bthe use of force
   • Cpower that is accepted as legitimate
   • Dpopularity

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7. Question 47· 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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8. Question 48· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   The state differs from the government in that the state is

   • Asmaller than a local council
   • Btemporary
   • Crun by one party
   • Dpermanent while governments change

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9. Question 49· 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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10. Question 50· 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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11. Question 51· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    A child who learns respect for elders and authority at home is undergoing

    • Apolitical recruitment
    • Bpolitical apathy
    • Cpolitical socialisation
    • Dpropaganda

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12. Question 52· 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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13. Question 53· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    A state's power to make laws without external interference is described as its

    • Acitizenship
    • Blegitimacy only
    • Cpolitical culture
    • Dexternal and internal sovereignty

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14. Question 54· 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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15. Question 55· 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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16. Question 56· 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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17. Question 57· 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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18. Question 58· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    Political power is best defined as

    • Athe wealth of a nation
    • Bthe right to vote
    • Cthe ability to influence or control the behaviour of others
    • Dthe number of political parties

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19. Question 59· 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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20. Question 60· 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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