WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 174

866.

A popular British colonial system of administration in the protectorates in West Africa was

A.

Assimilation

B.

Direct rule

C.

Association

D.

Indirect rule

Correct answer is D

Indirect rule; It is a system of administration used by the British colonial government to govern the people through the use of traditional rulers and pre-existing indigenous power structures.

867.

Which of the following is a major feature of an Electoral Commission?

A.

Support for the ruling party

B.

Control by government

C.

Privately funded

D.

Political neutrality

Correct answer is D

The election commission has a duty to perform election related activities in an orderly manner without fear or favour to any political parties

868.

Disenfranchisement means

A.

right to vote and be voted for

B.

right to from government

C.

to be disqualified from voting

D.

disallowing free elections

Correct answer is C

Disenfranchisement; the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

869.

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

A.

elite government

B.

fascist government

C.

illegitimate government

D.

national government

Correct answer is D

National government : A national government is a government with members from more than one political party

870.

A one - party system is common to

A.

monarchical government

B.

representative government

C.

totalitarian government

D.

democratic government

Correct answer is C

A one-party system is a form of government where the country is ruled by a single political party, meaning only one political party exists and the forming of other political parties is forbidden. Countries with a one party system usually have dictators or totalitarian kind of government because there is no room for opposition and criticism