WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 236

1,176.

Which of the following is a factor in the formation of a federation?

A.

Desire for a union

B.

Absence of a common enemy

C.

Small population

D.

Geographical in contiguity

Correct answer is A

Conditions for the formation of a federation

  • Desire for Union
  • Geographical Vicinity
  • Affinity in Language, Religion, Culture and Economic Interests
  • Equal Strength of the Federating Units
  • Political Competence

1,177.

The system of government in which the president acts as the head of state and the head of government is

A.

diarchy

B.

Presidential

C.

unitary

D.

parliamentary

Correct answer is B

A presidential system is a democratic and republican government in which a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state, which is called president.

1,178.

Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government?

A.

there is an Executive President

B.

Fusion of powers is discouraged

C.

Collective responsibility is emphasized

D.

The Prime Minister is the head of the judiciary

Correct answer is C

A parliamentary system of government means that the executive branch of government has the direct or indirect support of the parliament. This support is usually shown by a vote of confidence. The relationship between the executive and the legislature in a parliamentary system is called responsible government. 

collective responsibility, also known as collective ministerial responsibility, is a constitutional convention in Parliamentary systems that members of the cabinet must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they do not privately agree with them.

1,179.

In a unitary state, governmental powers are concentrated at the

A.

component units

B.

local level

C.

centre

D.

regions

Correct answer is C

unitary state is a state governed as a single entity in which the central government is ultimately supreme.

1,180.

Centralization of power is a feature of a

A.

federal system

B.

unitary system

C.

confederal system

D.

presidential system

Correct answer is B

Unitary state, a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government.