WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 196

976.

The head of the judicial arm of government is known as

A.

Chief Justice

B.

Attorney-General

C.

a judge

D.

an advocate

Correct answer is A

The Chief Justice is the head of the judicial arm of the government, and presides over the country's Supreme Court 

977.

A system of government in which governmental positions are acquired through popular elections is known as

A.

fascism

B.

confederalism

C.

monarchy

D.

republicanism

Correct answer is D

republican government is one in which the political authority comes from the people. 

978.

A federal system of government is adopted in a state with

A.

a single ethnic group

B.

small population with large expanse of land

C.

weak economic base

D.

marked inequalities among the component units

Correct answer is D

A key reason for using a federal system is that there are major conflicts, or at least differing interests, between parts of the country. 

979.

Which of the following systems of government is more responsible to public opinion?

A.

Oligarchy

B.

Republicanism

C.

Plutocracy

D.

Monarchy

Correct answer is B

Republicanism is the ideology of governing a nation as a republic with an emphasis on liberty and the civic virtue practiced by citizens.

980.

The principle which requires members of the executive to resign when a governmental proposal is defeated in the parliament is known as

A.

delegated legislation

B.

individual responsibility

C.

devolutionary powers

D.

collective responsibility

Correct answer is D

Collective responsibility; means decisions made by the Cabinet are binding on all members of the Government. This means that if a minister disagrees with a government policy, he or she must still publicly support it. A minister is able to express their views and disagree privately, but once a decision has been made by the Cabinet, it is binding on all members of the Government. A minister who cannot abide by collective responsibility is expected to resign