WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 38

186.

One way by which the legislature checks the executive is by

A.

delaying the promotion of some ministers

B.

ordering the dismissal of corrupt cabinet ministers

C.

withholding the salaries of ministers

D.

demanding the review of an executive action

E.

appealing to the supreme court

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

187.

The rights of the individual are the

A.

demands he can make on the state

B.

claims he can make against others

C.

claims the law allows him to make against the state

D.

claims those in government are willing to entertain

E.

essentials he requires for a successful living

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

188.

The most important duty of every citizen is to

A.

discharge his responsibilities to the state

B.

obey traditional authorities

C.

recite the national anthem

D.

participate in government programmes

E.

go to work

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

189.

Government by the few for the interest of the few is known as

A.

monarchy

B.

dictatorship

C.

autocracy

D.

plutocracy

E.

oligarchy

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

190.

To underscore her relative importance within the African continent, Nigeria has played a prominent role in the formation and continued existence of the

A.

West African Economic Community

B.

Economic Commission for Africa

C.

West African Customs Union

D.

West African Defence Council

E.

Economic Community of West African States

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.