WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2761

13,801.

The primary function of the judiciary is to

A.

make laws

B.

enforce laws

C.

interpret laws

D.

maintain law and order

Correct answer is C

 The main function of the Judiciary is to adjudicate and to interpret Acts of Parliament and the common law. Additionally the Judiciary has the power to issue out orders or directives as may be necessary to ensure law, peace and order is maintained.

13,802.

The Exclusive List in a federal system state includes

A.

education

B.

market

C.

defence

D.

transportation

Correct answer is C

As mentioned above, the Independence Constitution of 1960 gave the federal government exclusive legislative powers over forty-four items, including defence, external affairs, aviation, currency, Lagos affairs, customs, mines, external borrowing, and shipping.

13,803.

The type of government where the central authority is superior to the component authorities is a

A.

parliamentary system of government

B.

representative system of government

C.

confederal system of government

D.

federal system of government

Correct answer is D

A federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government and state and local governments. The federal government however has superior powers to that of the state and and local government 

13,804.

Which of the following countries had practised confederal system of government?

A.

Senegal and The Gambia

B.

Mali and Senegal

C.

Ghana and Sierra Leone

D.

Nigeria and Niger

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

13,805.

In a confederal, each of the component states is

A.

military weak

B.

underpopulated

C.

virtually sovereign

D.

underdeveloped

Correct answer is C

 A confederacy is a loose relationship among a number of smaller political units. The vast majority of political power rests with the local governments; the central federal government has very little power.

This means that, the states or countries that make up the Confederation are powerful and sovereign. The confederation itself is very weak with little powers tor exercise