WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 200

996.

Fascism can best be defined as the

A.

government of a state controlled by a multi-party

B.

system of governmnet controlled by the armed forces

C.

existence of a single party dictatorship with a life president

D.

existence of an elected president for a fixed term

Correct answer is C

Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.

997.

Government can be made responsible and accountable to its citizens through the following methods except

A.

periodic change of government

B.

demonstration

C.

political education

D.

public opinion

Correct answer is B

Governments are held accountable if citizens can punish and/or reward the government to influence it to pursue the best interests of citizens. Demonstration can lead to violence causing loss of lives and properties. It isn't a reasonable way of holding one's government responsible and accountable 

998.

Nazism was practised in

A.

Britain under Churchill

B.

the United States under Woodrow Wilson

C.

Germany under Adolf Hitler

D.

Spain under General Franco

Correct answer is C

National Socialism was practiced in Germany more commonly known as Nazism. It is the ideology and practices associated with the Nazi Party—officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party—in Nazi Germany

999.

Government as a process or art of governing means

A.

voting at general elections

B.

orders of the judiciary and police

C.

activities of political parties and pressure groups

D.

activities for making and enforcing laws in a state

Correct answer is D

Government As A Process Or The Art Of Governing. Government is referred to as an art of governing because it is a body vested with the supreme power of the affairs of a state. A government is vested with the power of maintaining peace and security by putting in place machinery for that purpose.

1000.

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is the

A.

Colonial Secretary

B.

Australian Foreign Secretary

C.

British Monarch

D.

New Zealand Foreign Minister

Correct answer is C

The british monarch Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the Commonwealth. The Queen’s role carries no formal functions, but has great symbolic significance and has helped to underline the sense of the Commonwealth as a family of nations. The Queen has laid considerable stress on her role as Head of the Commonwealth, and made a great contribution to the association.