WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 209

1,041.

A situation where all the citizens meet in an open place to govern the state is called

A.

direct democracy

B.

electoral college

C.

representative democracy

D.

guided democracy

Correct answer is A

Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. it is a form of democracy in which all laws and policies imposed by governments are determined by the people themselves, rather than by representatives who are elected by the people.

1,042.

Absence of government in a state is referred to as

A.

anarchy

B.

confusion

C.

coup détat

D.

instability

Correct answer is A

Anarchy refers to a society, entity, group of people, or a single person that rejects hierarchy. The word originally meant leaderlessness. The earliest recorded use of the word, from the early 16th century, meant simply “absence of government,”

1,043.

A sovereign power over a number of people in a specific geographical area is called

A.

society

B.

region

C.

state

D.

nation

Correct answer is C

A state is a political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly by use of force within a certain geographical territory. Some states are sovereign, other states are subject to external sovereignty or hegemony, where supreme authority lies in another state. The term "state" also applies to federated states that are members of a federation, which is the sovereign state.

1,044.

A government is legitimate if it

A.

comes to power through a coup d'etat

B.

is not oppressive

C.

provides social services for the people

D.

has the mandate of the people to rule

Correct answer is D

Legitimacy of government is the popular acceptance of a government, political regime, or system of governance.

1,045.

Government is distinguished from the state because it

A.

can be changed periodically

B.

does not operate in any defined territory

C.

is a loosely organized structure

D.

enforces its will on the people of the State

Correct answer is A

The main difference between state and government is that the government refers to a particular group of people who control the state at a given time whereas the state is an organized political community. Basically, the state power is employed through the government.