WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 110

546.

The Nigerian federal legislature is called the

A.

Senate

B.

Congress

C.

National Assembly

D.

House of Representatives

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

547.

The powers allocated to the central government in a federation are contained in the

A.

central legislative list

B.

exclusive legislative list

C.

residual legislative list

D.

concurrent legislative list

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

548.

Which of the following factors may work against a representative system of government ?

A.

High literacy of the electorate

B.

the introduction of universal adult suffrage

C.

independent electoral commission

D.

Rigging of elections

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

549.

The grant of the right to vote is called

A.

enfranchisement

B.

disqualification

C.

prohibition

D.

participation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

550.

Red tapism in the civil service refers to

A.

the use of red tapes on legal documents

B.

slowness of action

C.

the co-operation between civil servants and politicians

D.

the politicization of the civil service

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.