WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 224

A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national election, and all have the capacity to gain control of government offices, separately or in coalition.

The disadvantage of a one party system is that there is no check on the power of the Party. This inevitably leads to corruption and abuses of power. What's more, a one-party state cannot be maintained without secret police, repression, and suppression of the free flow of information. This can lead to a dictatorship, which is a form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.

The following are some of the duties of a citizen. Arms giving is a voluntary act of kindness and not a duty.

1. Respect the Rights, Beliefs and Opinions of Others:
2. Stay Informed of the Issues That Affect Your Community:
3. Serve in a Jury When Called Upon:
4. Participate in the Democratic Process:
5. Defend the Country, if Need Should Arise:

Libel is a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.

The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary can also be thought of as the mechanism for the resolution of disputes. Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the judiciary generally does not make statutory law or enforce law, but rather interprets law and applies it to the facts of each case