2016 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 4
31
For an election to be fair and free Electoral Commission Must be
A
ready to manipulate results
B
ready to reject criticisms
C
headed by a minister in the executive
D
independent of other institutions of government
32
Which of the following categories of people can vote in periodic elections?
A
Minors
B
Aliens
C
Lunatics
D
Citizens
33
The anonymity of a civil servant means that he
A
is above the law of the land
B
should take part in partisan politics
C
receives neither praise nor blame publicly
D
should be prosecuted for professional misconduct
34
Which of the following functions is performed by the civil service?
A
Enactment of laws
B
Settlement of disputes
C
Appointment of ministers
D
Implementation of policies
35
Public corporations are established to
A
make maximum profits
B
help businessmen
C
provide employment for defeated politicians
D
provide utility services to the public at minimal cost
36
A minister controls public corporation by
A
provide the corporation's finances
B
auditing the accounts of the corporation personally
C
criticizing the corporation through the mass media
D
ensuring the effective administration of the corporation
37
An institution of government that makes bye-laws is the
A
judiciary
B
executive
C
legislature
D
local authorities
38
Local governments are created to
A
give more powers to the traditional rulers
B
bring the government closer to the people
C
make the people obey more of the local laws
D
take over the functions of the central government
39
Some pre-colonial West African governments were democratic because of the existence of
A
powerful traditional rulers
B
age grades
C
religious institutions
D
checks and balances
40
One of the measures introduced by indirect rule was
A
collection and keeping of taxes by the chiefs only
B
not recognizing traditional institutions
C
fixing and collection of taxes by British officials themselves
D
exclusion of the educated elite from the colonial administration
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