WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 225

1,121.

In legislature, carpel-crossing means

A.

make rules

B.

formulate decisions

C.

arrest offenders

D.

adjudicate cases

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,122.

Which of the following acts as a check on the Executive in the control of the finances of a state? The

A.

judiciary

B.

civil service

C.

press

D.

legislature

Correct answer is D

Check and approve Government spending and taxation The Budget and Parliament Parliament looks closely at the Government's tax and spending plans on our behalf and tries to make sure that public money is being spent fairly and efficiently.

1,123.

Confederalism was once practised in

A.

Nigeria and Ghana

B.

Senegal and The Gambia

C.

Mali and Cole d'lvoire

D.

Ghana and Benin

Correct answer is B

Senegambia, officially the Senegambia Confederation, was a loose confederation in the late 20th century between the West African countries of Senegal and its neighbour The Gambia, which is almost completely surrounded by Senegal. The confederation was founded on 1 February 1982 following an agreement between the two countries signed on 12 December 1981.

1,124.

An advantage of a confederation over a federation is that the component units

A.

have the right to secede

B.

share resources equally

C.

are politically stable

D.

co-operate fully with the centre

Correct answer is A

Secede means to withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization. if the union or alliance becomes unfavourable in future, a member can pull out of it.

A confederation is a union of sovereign states, united for purposes of common action often in relation to other states. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defense, foreign relations, internal trade or currency, with the general government being required to provide support for all its members. if the union or alliance becomes unfavourable in future, a member can pull out of it.

While A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). The partially self governing states/province do not have sovereignty and as such, are tied to the federation. 

1,125.

In a parliamentary system the executive is weak because it is

A.

accountable to parliament

B.

responsible for its own actions

C.

headed by a prime minister

D.

the head of state that controls the government

Correct answer is A

A parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislature, typically a parliament, and is also held accountable to that parliament. In a parliamentary system, the head of state is usually a person distinct from the head of government. This is in contrast to a presidential system, where the head of state often is also the head of government and, most importantly, the executive does not derive its democratic legitimacy from the legislature.