WAEC Government 1998 past questions
Ten questions from the 1998 WAEC Government paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 54 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.
WAEC Government 1998 questions and answers
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1.One major disadvantage of a two-party system is that
- Aminority interests and views may not be adequately representedCorrect
- Bit always leads to military coups
- Cit prevents the formation of a stable government
- Dit produces too many parties competing for power
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Answer: A
A two-party system tends to marginalise minority groups and smaller ideological movements, as the political discourse is dominated by only two parties. Voters who do not identify with either major party are poorly represented.
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2.A major problem of political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic was that all
- Aparties operated strong internal democratic structures
- Bparties shared the same ideological manifesto
- Cparties were organised along ethnic and regional linesCorrect
- Dparties were funded exclusively by foreign governments
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Answer: C
The NPC was Northern/Hausa-Fulani, the NCNC was Igbo-based and the AG was Yoruba-based; this ethnic and regional character made national integration difficult and fuelled inter-party conflict.
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3.A constitution that requires a complex procedure for the amendment of its provision is described as
- Aunwritten
- Bflexible
- CrigidCorrect
- Dconfederal
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Answer: C
A rigid constitution requires a special, complex procedure (such as a supermajority or referendum) before it can be amended. A flexible constitution, by contrast, can be amended by the ordinary legislative process.
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4.In the legislature, a private member's bill is
- Aa bill passed without debate by unanimous consent
- Ba bill introduced by a minister on behalf of the executive
- Ca bill reserved exclusively for budget matters
- Da bill introduced by an ordinary legislator not in the cabinetCorrect
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Answer: D
A private member's bill is legislation introduced by a back-bench legislator who is not a member of the cabinet or executive. It contrasts with government bills, which are sponsored by the executive.
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5.The most representative organ of the United Nations Organization is the
- AGeneral AssemblyCorrect
- BSecretariat
- CSecurity Council
- DInternational Court of Justice
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Answer: A
The General Assembly is the most representative organ because every UN member state — currently over 190 — has one seat and one vote, making it a true parliament of nations.
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6.Nationalist movements started late in French West Africa because
- AFrance banned all political associations outright
- Bthere were no educated elites in the region
- Cthe colonies were economically self-sufficient
- DFrance's assimilation policy made Africans aspire to French citizenshipCorrect
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Answer: D
France's assimilation policy offered educated Africans the prospect of full French citizenship, which blunted the sense of colonial grievance and delayed the growth of a distinct nationalist consciousness compared with British West Africa.
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7.The international Court of Justice has it headquarters in
- ANew York, United States
- BLondon, United Kingdom
- CGeneva, Switzerland
- DThe Hague, NetherlandsCorrect
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Answer: D
The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, is seated at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, where it has operated since 1946.
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8.The Kaduna State Executive Legislative crisis of 1981 resulted in
- Aa military coup in Kaduna State
- Bthe deputy governor being impeached
- Cdissolution of the state house of assembly
- Dthe governor being removed from office by impeachmentCorrect
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Answer: D
In 1981 the NPN-dominated Kaduna State House of Assembly impeached Governor Balarabe Musa of the PRP, making him the first elected governor in Nigerian history to be removed through an impeachment process.
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9.The Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of the
- AOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)Correct
- BUnited Nations Organization
- CEconomic Community of West African States
- DCommonwealth of Nations
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Answer: A
The Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration was established under Article XIX of the OAU Charter (1963) to settle disputes between member states peacefully without recourse to force.
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10.Which of the following methods can be used by the Legislature to check the Executive in a presidential system?
- AAppointing the President's personal staff
- BDirecting the judiciary to overrule presidential decrees
- CRefusing to confirm executive appointments or pass the budgetCorrect
- DDissolving the executive at will
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Answer: C
In a presidential system, the legislature checks the executive through powers such as refusing to confirm appointments, rejecting budgets, withholding appropriations, and impeachment. The legislature cannot dissolve the executive, which is a parliamentary feature.
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The questions come from past JAMB, WAEC and NECO papers. We use software to help write the answer options and explanations, and every answer is checked twice before it goes on the site. How we check
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