WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 18

86.

A tax law emanates from

A.

the speaker's bill

B.

a public bill

C.

a judiciary bill

D.

private bill

E.

executive

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

87.

In the parliamentary system of government, the ceremonial head of state is the

A.

Chief Justice

B.

Prime Minister

C.

Speaker

D.

Party leader

E.

President

Correct answer is E

In a parliamentary system, the head of state is normally a different person from the head of government. This is in contrast to a presidential system in a democracy, where the head of state often is also the head of government, and most importantly, the executive branch does not derive its democratic legitimacy from the legislature.

Countries with parliamentary systems may be constitutional monarchies, where a monarch is the head of state while the head of government is almost always a member of the legislature (such as the United Kingdom, Sweden and Japan), or parliamentary republics, where a mostly ceremonial president is the head of state while the head of government is regularly from the legislature (such as Ireland, Germany, India and Italy). In a few parliamentary republics, such as Botswana, South Africa and Suriname, as well as German states, the head of government is also head of state, but is elected by and is answerable to the legislature.

88.

To make elections hitch-free electoral commission must be

A.

able to punish electoral offenders

B.

given a spacious office accommodation

C.

ready to help the government

D.

independence of the executive

E.

headed by the judge or a professor

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

89.

The operation of multi-party system often leads to the formation of a

A.

very strong executive

B.

confrontational government

C.

multi-governmental system

D.

dictatorial government

E.

coalition government

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

90.

All the following are features of a representative government except

A.

military rule

B.

equality of rights

C.

legitimacy of government

D.

periodic election

E.

secession

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.