GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

Traditional practices which can be sanctioned by public opinon when they are broken are called

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

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

The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the

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

Political parties contest elections in order to

A provision of a constitution is said to be entrenched when

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

The United Nations Secretary-General is appointed for a

The term unicameralism means

A government is said to be legitimate if it

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

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

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

The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the

Which of the following groups has a compulsory membership?

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

Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in

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

Communism was popularized by

Sovereignty ultimately resides in

Another name for totalitarianism is

Public corporations are financed

Government as an academic field of study refers to the

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

One of the main principles of the presidential system is the

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

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

The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

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

An electoral college is a

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

All the following are essential functions of political parties except to

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

A constitution is said to be flexible when its provisions are

The implementation of government policies is called out by the

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

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

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

Law made by the legislative council during the colonial period in British West Africa were called