GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

The United Nations Secretary-General is appointed for a

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

Government as an academic field of study refers to the

Communism was popularized by

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

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

Another name for totalitarianism is

Constitutional government is run

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

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

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

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

Military governments rule by

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

The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

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

The term unicameralism means

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

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

Indirect Rule was successful in some parts of West Africa because

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

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

A constitution is said to be flexible when its provisions are

Which of the following best describe feudalism?

Government as a process or art of governing means

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

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

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

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

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

Fascism was a type of dictatorial government established in

Public corporations are financed

Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

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

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

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

An electoral college is a

Political parties contest elections in order to

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

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