WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 80

396.

Fundamental human rights are entrenched in the Constitution of a state in order to

A.

encourage unlimited freedom

B.

enable the courts to punish offenders

C.

restrict the liberty of citizens

D.

make the government popular

E.

guarantee the liberty of citizens

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

397.

Impeachment as an instrument of check on the Executive is useful mainly in a

A.

federal system

B.

cabinet system

C.

unitary system

D.

presidential system

E.

republican system

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

398.

One of features of a unitary state is that

A.

a two party system is usually entrenched in the constitution

B.

members of Parliament are selected

C.

power is shared among all levels of government

D.

the civil service is supreme

E.

the constitution is flexible

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

399.

Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to

A.

their whims and caprices

B.

laid-down rules of public behaviour

C.

the direction of judges

D.

the dictates of their egos

E.

dictates of their critics

Correct answer is B

Constitutionalism simply  emphasizes adherence to a constitutional system of government.

400.

The constitution of federal system is usually

A.

written and rigid

B.

superior in content

C.

difficult to understand

D.

for the use of the federal government only

E.

suspended for a general elections

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.