WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 47

231.

A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate

A.

universal suffrage

B.

a universal adult suffrage

C.

a universal male suffrage

D.

an unlimited suffrage

E.

a limited male suffrage

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

232.

Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except

A.

opinion polls

B.

strikes

C.

referenda

D.

military coups

E.

plebiscites

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

233.

Public opinion enables a government to

A.

control the public

B.

find out what the public thinks about its activities

C.

influence the public

D.

suppress its opponents

E.

cut down on the cost of governing

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

234.

The principle aim of pressure groups is to

A.

subvert the government

B.

support the government

C.

influence the citizens

D.

influence the government

E.

undertake the political education of citizens

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

235.

The party system operated by a country is determined by the

A.

leaders of political parties

B.

elite of the country

C.

nature of competition and interaction within and between political parties

D.

Electoral Commission

E.

head of government in power

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.