WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 235

1,171.

Which of the following functions is performed by the executive?

A.

Recruitment of judges

B.

Passing of bills to laws

C.

Adjudication of cases

D.

Implementation of policies

Correct answer is D

The legislature make laws, the judiciary adjudicate and interpret the laws while the executive arm implements policies

1,172.

Parliamentary filibuster refers to a

A.

a procedure of impeaching the president

B.

delay method of prolonging debates in parliament

C.

process of passing bills into law

D.

a special way of initiating money bills

Correct answer is B

filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal.

1,173.

Bicameralism is adopted because it

A.

guards against intra-party clashes

B.

prevents arbitrary law making

C.

projects party manifestoes

D.

is the only system available

Correct answer is B

A bicameral system is a reference to a government with two legislative houses or chambers. A practical reason for a bicameral system is to prevent the legislative branch from having too much power and making arbitrary laws.

An arbitrary law refers to law imposed by the mere will of the legislature

1,174.

The formation and implementation of policies are the major duties of the

A.

police

B.

judiciary

C.

executive

D.

legislature

Correct answer is C

The exeutive arm of government is saddled with the responsibilities of formulating and implementation of policies.

1,175.

Which of the following is a feature of a confederation?

A.

it has a rigid constitution

B.

the central government is stronger than the component units

C.

there is a legal right of secession

D.

there is no provision for a state constitution

Correct answer is C

A confederation is made up of two or more independent states. The component states are allowed to remain as separate international entities reserving for them the power to handle their own foreign policy. The central government is usually weak while the component units are rather strong.