WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 264

1,316.

Political parties aim at all the following except

A.

contesting elections

B.

forming a government

C.

organizing general elections

D.

educating the electorate politically

Correct answer is C

Party members in each branch suggest ideas for party policies. They help choose, or pre-select, party candidates for local, state and federal elections. They also assist with election campaigns, distribute 'how to vote' cards on Election Day, and help scrutinise the counting of votes.

1,317.

A political party can contest and win a widely accepted election if it has

A.

the ability to rig election

B.

intolerant attitude to oppositions

C.

a broad-based membership

D.

the support of very wealthy politicians

Correct answer is C

A political party can win a widely accepted election when it has a broad / wide base of  members and supporters who will vote for the party during elections.

1,318.

The judicial order requiring a detained person to be brought before a judge is the writ of

A.

Habeas corpus

B.

Mandamus

C.

Prohibition

D.

Certiorari

Correct answer is A

Habeas corpus; is a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

1,319.

The privilege citizens enjoyed in a country irrespective of sex, tribe or creed is

A.

right

B.

constitution

C.

manifesto

D.

franchise

Correct answer is A

The rights belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship, including civil liberties, due process, equal protection of the laws, and freedom from discrimination.

1,320.

All the following are the conditions for the adoption of federalism except

A.

size

B.

population

C.

defence

D.

homogenity

Correct answer is D

Different groups within a country may adopt federalism as a means of preventing the over-concentration of power at the centre. This is one way in which they can prevent the country from drifting into dictatorship. States with a common historical background can come together to form a federation.

Homogeneity is the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind.