WAEC Government 1999 past questions

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Ten questions from the 1999 WAEC Government paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 51 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

WAEC Government 1999 questions and answers

1. 1.A multi-member constituency is one in which
   1. A
      only registered party members may vote
   2. B
      more than one representative is elected
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   3. C
      the candidate with the highest votes wins a lifetime seat
   4. D
      only one representative is elected
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   Answer: B

   A multi-member constituency returns more than one elected representative to the legislature, as opposed to a single-member constituency which returns only one.

2. 2.Which of the following controls government expenditure ?
   1. A
      the judiciary
   2. B
      the central bank
   3. C
      the executive
   4. D
      the legislature
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   Answer: D

   The legislature controls government expenditure through the appropriation process — no money can be drawn from the consolidated fund without legislative authorisation via an Appropriation Act.

3. 3.The rule of the privileged nobility is referred to as
   1. A
      oligarchy
   2. B
      aristocracy
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   3. C
      democracy
   4. D
      plutocracy
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   Answer: B

   Aristocracy is a system of government in which power is held by the nobility — a privileged hereditary class considered the best-suited to rule.

4. 4.The main objective of pressure groups is to
   1. A
      form a political party and contest elections
   2. B
      influence government decisions and policies
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   3. C
      overthrow the existing government
   4. D
      provide an alternative government
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   Answer: B

   Pressure groups do not seek to form governments or contest elections; their primary aim is to influence the decisions and policies of those already in power in favour of their members' interests.

5. 5.Feudalism is a practice in which
   1. A
      the state owns all land and distributes it equally
   2. B
      citizens freely elect their local chiefs
   3. C
      lords grant land to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty
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   4. D
      merchants control agricultural production
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   Answer: C

   Feudalism was a medieval socio-political system where lords (landowners) granted land (fiefs) to vassals in return for military service, creating a hierarchical society based on land ownership and obligation.

6. 6.Judicial review means the process by which
   1. A
      the executive reviews the appointment of judges
   2. B
      courts examine laws and executive actions for constitutionality
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   3. C
      citizens appeal magistrate rulings to higher courts
   4. D
      parliament amends court decisions it dislikes
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   Answer: B

   Judicial review is the power of courts to examine legislation and executive actions and declare them void if they conflict with the constitution, thereby upholding constitutional supremacy.

7. 7.Local government laws are known as
   1. A
      by-laws
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   2. B
      bills
   3. C
      decrees
   4. D
      edicts
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   Answer: A

   Laws made by local government councils are called by-laws. They apply only within the jurisdiction of that council and must not conflict with state or federal legislation.

8. 8.Which of the following ideological groups was in existence before the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
   1. A
      Lagos Group
   2. B
      Abuja Group
   3. C
      Casablanca Group
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   4. D
      Accra Group
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   Answer: C

   The Casablanca Group (1961) was one of the pan-African ideological blocs — alongside the Monrovia Group — that existed before and eventually merged into the Organisation of African Unity when it was founded in 1963.

9. 9.A cardinal feature of a rigid constitution is that it
   1. A
      requires a special procedure to be amended
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   2. B
      can be changed by a simple majority in parliament
   3. C
      is always unwritten and based on convention
   4. D
      cannot be amended under any circumstance
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   Answer: A

   A rigid constitution requires a more demanding amendment procedure than ordinary legislation — such as a supermajority, a referendum, or ratification by component states — making change deliberately difficult.

10. 10.The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the
    1. A
       president
    2. B
       chancellor
    3. C
       prime minister
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    4. D
       governor-general
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    Answer: C

    In a parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is the head of government and chief executive, leading the cabinet and commanding a majority in the legislature.

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