WAEC Government 2011 past questions
Ten questions from the 2011 WAEC Government paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 49 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.
WAEC Government 2011 questions and answers
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1.The body charged with the responsibility of preparing a new constitution in a country is the
- Aexecutive council
- Belectoral commission
- Csupreme court
- Dconstituent assemblyCorrect
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Answer: D
A constituent assembly is a specially convened body whose primary mandate is to draft or revise a country's constitution. Its members may be elected, appointed, or both. Unlike the regular legislature, a constituent assembly derives its authority directly from the people for the specific purpose of constitution-making.
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2.The objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to
- Aestablish a joint military command for West Africa
- Bcreate an immediate single currency for all members
- Cpromote economic integration and cooperation among member statesCorrect
- Dcontrol immigration within West Africa
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Answer: C
ECOWAS was established in 1975 with the primary objective of promoting economic integration and cooperation among member states in West Africa. Its founding treaty aimed to create a common market, encourage free movement of persons, goods, services, and capital, and foster collective self-sufficiency across the sub-region.
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3.The first British West African country to practise the elective principle was
- AGambia
- BNigeriaCorrect
- CGhana
- DSierra Leone
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Answer: B
Nigeria was the first British West African country to practise the elective principle. The Clifford Constitution of 1922 introduced elected members into the Legislative Council, with four elected seats — three for Lagos and one for Calabar. This was a landmark development that preceded similar constitutional reforms in other British West African territories.
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4.Which of the following political system discourages socialism?
- ACommunism
- BMarxism
- CAnarchism
- DCapitalismCorrect
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Answer: D
Capitalism is fundamentally opposed to socialism. It is founded on private ownership of the means of production, free market competition, and individual profit. Capitalist ideology rejects collective ownership and state control of the economy, making it directly antagonistic to socialist principles.
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5.The primary function of government in a state is to
- Apromote international trade
- Bconduct regular elections
- Cmaintain law and orderCorrect
- Destablish diplomatic missions abroad
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Answer: C
The maintenance of law and order is the primary function of government. Without it, life in society becomes insecure and other functions cannot be performed. This function ensures the protection of lives and property, the enforcement of laws, and the prevention of chaos.
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6.Which of the following is a component of political culture?
- AGross domestic product
- BTechnological advancement
- CBeliefs and valuesCorrect
- DMilitary expenditure
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Answer: C
Political culture is composed of beliefs, values, attitudes, and orientations that members of a society hold toward the political system. Almond and Verba identified cognitive, affective, and evaluative orientations as its components. Beliefs and values are central to how citizens relate to political institutions and processes.
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7.The extent to which the citizens accept the institutions, officials and activities of government is known as
- AlegitimacyCorrect
- Bauthority
- Cpolitical culture
- Dsovereignty
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Answer: A
Legitimacy refers to the degree to which citizens regard the government and its activities as rightful and worthy of obedience. When citizens accept the institutions, officials, and decisions of government as proper, the government is said to possess legitimacy.
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8.Which of the following political concepts promotes sharing and cooperation in a society?
- Afascism
- BsocialismCorrect
- Ccapitalism
- Dimperialism
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Answer: B
Socialism is the political and economic concept that promotes collective ownership, sharing of resources, and cooperation among members of society. It holds that the means of production should be owned or regulated collectively and that the wealth generated should be distributed equitably for the common good.
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9.In a two-party system, only two political parties
- Aare legally permitted to exist
- Bcontrol the judiciary and the legislature
- Cdominate and compete effectively for political powerCorrect
- Dare funded by the government
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Answer: C
In a two-party system, only two major parties dominate and compete effectively for political power, even though other smaller parties may legally exist. The political landscape is structured such that government alternates between these two dominant parties. The United States (Republicans and Democrats) and the United Kingdom (Conservatives and Labour) are classic examples.
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10.Foreign domination by a group of people for social and economic benefits is known as
- AcolonialismCorrect
- Bnationalism
- Cirredentism
- Dneo-colonialism
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Answer: A
Colonialism refers to the policy and practice by which a foreign power establishes direct political control over another territory and its people, primarily for social, economic, and strategic advantages. The colonising power extracts resources, establishes trade monopolies, and imposes its culture on the colonised population.
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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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