WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 324

1,616.

The function of the Diplomatic Missions include the following except

A.

project the culture of the people

B.

woo investors

C.

pay salaries of workers of the mission

D.

gather intelligence information

Correct answer is C

The function of the Diplomatic Missions include gathering intelligence information, projecting the culture of the people, and wooing investors. However, paying salaries of workers of the mission is an administrative function, not a diplomatic one.

1,617.

Public opinion is formed through the following channels except

A.

Cabinet

B.

Elections

C.

Mass media

D.

Political parties

Correct answer is A

Public opinion is formed through various channels such as mass media, elections, and political parties. However, the cabinet, which is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch, is not a channel through which public opinion is formed. Rather, it is a body that makes decisions based on public opinion and other factors.

1,618.

A social, political and economic arrangement in which landed property and other natural resources are collectively owned is referred to as

A.

Federalism

B.

Liberalism

C.

Communalism

D.

Feudalism

Correct answer is C

Communalism refers to a social, political and economic arrangement in which landed property and other natural resources are collectively owned. It is a system that emphasizes the common good rather than individual profit.

1,619.

The exercise of power can arise from any of the following sources except

A.

ideological power

B.

legitimate power

C.

expert power

D.

charismatic power

Correct answer is A

The exercise of power can arise from legitimate power, charismatic power, and expert power. However, ideological power is not a source of power. It is rather a tool or mechanism through which power can be exercised.

1,620.

The reluctance of military regimes to hand over power to civilian administration is because they

A.

negotiate better loan terms for the country than the civilian government

B.

have the backing of traditional rulers, their subjects and the clergy

C.

feel a sense of entitlement

D.

perceive civilians and politicians as evil doers and backward

Correct answer is C

Military regimes often feel a sense of entitlement to power due to their control over the armed forces and the state's security apparatus. This sense of entitlement can make them reluctant to hand over power to civilian administrations. The other options do not accurately capture the primary reason for this reluctance.