WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 172

856.

The modern ideal of democracy includes all the following except

A.

unlimited freedom

B.

civil liberty

C.

periodic elections

D.

equality before the law

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

857.

An essential feature of a State is

A.

availability of mineral resources

B.

developed infrastructure

C.

an organized system of laws

D.

developed markets

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

858.

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

A.

maintenance of peace in troubled sports of West Africa

B.

installation of unipopular governments in West Africa

C.

protection of oil pipelines along the coast of West Africa

D.

promotion of military rule

Correct answer is A

The main goal of ECOWAS is to promote economic cooperation among member states in order to raise living standards and promote economic development.

859.

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

A.

Queen Elizabeth 11

B.

Don McKinnon

C.

Tony Blair

D.

Margaret Thatcher

Correct answer is A

The Head of the Commonwealth, currently Queen Elizabeth II, is recognised by the members of the Commonwealth of Nations as the "symbol of their free association" and serves as a leader, alongside the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth Chair-in-Office.

860.

The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) is made up of

A.

Justice Ministers

B.

Foreign Affairs Ministers

C.

Education Ministers

D.

Defence Ministers

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.