WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 116

576.

Rule by decrees is associated with

A.

military government

B.

totalitarian governments

C.

democratic system

D.

delegated legislation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

577.

In Nigeria, the concurrent list of powers belongs to the

A.

local authority only

B.

executive, the judiciary and the legislature

C.

federal and state governments

D.

state and local government

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

578.

The three main contesting issues about revenue allocation in Nigeria are

A.

oil, cocoa, and groundnut

B.

oil, minority and majority

C.

ethnicity, corruption

D.

derivation, population and even development

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

579.

Countries adopt federal system of government because of

A.

uneven development

B.

adoption of a state religion

C.

the fear of domination of minorities

D.

the availability of limited resources

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

580.

When there is a second chamber in a federal state, it

A.

makes up for the imbalance in the representation in the lower house

B.

ensures that the judiciary is independent of the executive

C.

reduces the power of the electorate

D.

alone makes laws for the country

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.