GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

One of the reasons for the establishment of local government authorities is to

Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in

Government as a process or art of governing means

A government that is constituted by several parties after a general election is referred to as

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is one of the specialized agencies of the

An important innovation of the constitutions of British West African Colonies in the 1920s was the

Which of the following best describe feudalism?

Another name for totalitarianism is

The most important achievement of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is the

The main focus of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is the

A government is said to be legitimate if it

Sovereignty ultimately resides in

Constitutional government is run

The political parties that were established in West Africa between 1945 and 1965 fought for

In a classical federal state, residual powers are vested in the

One of main objectives of the African Union (AU) is to

Which of the following groups has a compulsory membership?

The term unicameralism means

Which of the following agents of public is the most widespread?

Which of the following facilitates the working of a democratic government?

With which of the following did the French attempt to slow down the development of nationalist activities in West African territories was

Government as an academic field of study refers to the

Obedience to the laws of the state is a part of one’s

A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when

Indirect Rule was successful in some parts of West Africa because

Vibrant opposition parties in parliament help to

The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

The first military coup d’etat in West Africa was staged in

One of the main principles of the presidential system is the

The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called

Which of the following is the duty of an Electoral Commission?

All the following are essential functions of political parties except to

The United Nations Secretary-General is appointed for a

A system of government where the component units are stronger than the central authority is known as

A constitution is said to be flexible when its provisions are

Right to rule based on norms, customs and conventions of the people is referred to as

Political parties contest elections in order to

In which of the following system of government is the principle of collective responsibility best upheld?

In the pre-colonial period, traditional rulers in most parts of West Africa were appointed by the

An agreed set of rules prescribing the governance of a country can be called the