JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Political ideologies

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1. Question 1· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Jean-Jacques Rousseau is associated with the idea of

   • Athe separation of powers
   • Bthe general will
   • Cthe rule of law
   • Dthe class struggle

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2. Question 2· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Communism aims at

   • Aa classless society with common ownership
   • Bprivate ownership of all resources
   • Crule by kings
   • Da free market

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3. Question 3· Political ideologies· WAEC

   The ideology that advocates the common ownership of the means of production is

   • Acapitalism
   • Bfeudalism
   • Cfascism
   • Dsocialism

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4. Question 4· Political ideologies· WAEC

   Socialism differs from capitalism in that socialism favours

   • Ano government role
   • Bprivate ownership of all firms
   • Crule by monarchs
   • Dpublic ownership of major means of production

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5. Question 5· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Communism is associated mainly with

   • AAdam Smith
   • BKarl Marx
   • CJohn Locke
   • DMontesquieu

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6. Question 6· Political ideologies· WAEC

   A state that controls all aspects of public and private life is described as

   • Atotalitarian
   • Bliberal
   • Cfederal
   • Dpluralist

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7. Question 7· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Liberalism emphasises

   • Aindividual liberty and limited government
   • Bstate ownership of everything
   • Crule by the military
   • Da classless society

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8. Question 8· Political ideologies· JAMB

   The social contract theory of government is associated with

   • AMarx and Engels
   • BHobbes, Locke and Rousseau
   • CMontesquieu and Dicey
   • DAristotle and Plato only

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9. Question 9· Political ideologies· WAEC

   Capitalism is an economic and political system in which

   • Athe means of production are privately owned
   • Bthe state owns all property
   • Cthere is no private property
   • Donly the king owns land

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10. Question 10· Political ideologies· WAEC

    Communism advocates

    • Arule by kings
    • Bprivate ownership of all property
    • Ca classless society with common ownership
    • Dfree markets

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11. Question 11· Political ideologies· WAEC

    The political philosophy that sees the state as unnecessary and harmful is

    • Aanarchism
    • Bcommunism
    • Cliberalism
    • Dconservatism

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12. Question 12· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Welfarism is the idea that government should

    • Aleave the economy completely alone
    • Bown all businesses
    • Cprovide social services for the well-being of citizens
    • Dabolish elections

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13. Question 13· Political ideologies· WAEC

    Welfare state policies aim to

    • Aabolish government
    • Bprovide social services and security for citizens
    • Cpromote war
    • Dprivatise everything

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14. Question 14· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Nazism was the ideology of

    • ABritain
    • BMussolini's Italy only
    • Cthe Soviet Union
    • DAdolf Hitler's Germany

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15. Question 15· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Feudalism was a system based on

    • Aelections
    • Bcommon ownership
    • Cfree markets
    • Dland held in return for service to a lord

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16. Question 16· Political ideologies· WAEC

    Benito Mussolini's government in Italy is a well-known example of

    • Aanarchism
    • Bliberal democracy
    • Ccommunism
    • Dfascism

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17. Question 17· Political ideologies· JAMB

    A totalitarian state is one in which

    • Athere is no government
    • Bpower is shared among many parties
    • Cthe courts are fully independent
    • Dthe government controls almost every aspect of citizens' lives

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18. Question 18· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Anarchism advocates

    • Aa strong central state
    • Bthe abolition of the state
    • Crule by kings
    • Done-party rule

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19. Question 19· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Thomas Hobbes described life in the state of nature as

    • Aruled by reason
    • Bpeaceful and happy
    • Cgoverned by kings
    • Dsolitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short

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20. Question 20· Political ideologies· WAEC

    Feudalism was a system based on the

    • Aelection of leaders
    • Brule of the working class
    • Cfree market
    • Downership of land and loyalty to lords

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