1997 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 3
21
Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by
A
promoting violence
B
campaigning
C
rigging elections
D
encouraging coup d'etats
22
Which of the following will produce a weak government
A
Coalition
B
Two-Party system
C
General elections
D
Presidential
23
The main objective of pressure group is to
A
fund election campaigns
B
change the government by violent means
C
influence government policies
D
change the mainfestos of all political parties
24
Lobbying mainly involves the application of pressure on
A
people in commerce through monetyary gifts
B
legislators through material gifts
C
people in government throught persasive arguments
D
legislator by intimidation and blackmail
25
Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they
A
pursue specific and narrow objectives
B
seek unlimited freedom their members
C
promote other people's interests
D
are not patriotic
26
For an Electoral Commission to conduct a free and fair election, it must be
A
controlled by the government
B
funded by only one of the political parties
C
an importial and independent body
D
supervised by a governmnet agency
27
An electoral college refers to
A
training school for electoral officers
B
medium of indiect election
C
means of educating the electorate
D
place where public opinion is formed
28
An indirect election takes place when
A
election is conducted for seats in the legislature
B
voting is by proxy
C
election result is decided by the Judiciary
D
elected representatives vote on behlf of the electorate
29
A bye-election is conducted when
A
the Parliament is dissovled
B
the Chief Justice resigns or dies
C
a Minister resigns
D
the military takes over government
30
Which of the following was a requirement for suffrage under the first elections in Nigeria in 1923?
A
A minimum income of ƹ100 per annum
B
12-month residence in Europe
C
24-month residence in the capital city
D
Being a male adult and legally married
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