Government Questions and Answers
Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________
external sovereignty
vested on any form of government
legal sovereignty
within the people's mandate
Correct answer is C
Legal sovereignty expresses his will in legal terms. This means it can only declare according to law the will of the state.
In a democratic system _______
Majority Vote
Legal Sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable
Electoral college is always necessary
Minority vote but majority rule
Correct answer is B
Legal sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable because in a democratic system, the powers of the legislature should be subject to necessary executive and judicial review respectively for the sake of checks and balance and accountability
Public opinion is the view expressed by a_________
few members of the society
few articulate members in the society
majority of the members of a society
group of individuals in the society
Correct answer is C
Public opinion is regarded as the views and opinions given by the public on various issues relating to the government on the running of the country
A political manifesto is a document which outlines__________
a country’s development
a party’s programme
the national policy
an ethnic interest
Correct answer is B
A political manifesto is a document which shows and outlines a political party’s programme and agenda of which they aim to achieve when they gain power in government
One feature of the federal system of government is that the centre is____________
superior to the other components
inferior to the other components
equal to the other components
of-unlimited jurisdiction
Correct answer is A
The centre government is more powerful and superior over the other levels of government.