2021 Government WAEC Objective Past Questions

An undesirable attribute of capitalism is mostly seen in __________.

A constitution that requires an absolute majority of members of parliament to amend is a _________.

What is the term given to the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving?

In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the ________.

The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as _________.

What does the mass media rely on to gauge public opinion?

Which of the following options is the role of a newspaper in a state?

The Civil Service helps the government to __________.

A citizen is barred from active politics when employed as a __________.

Citizens’ political participation is best practiced under a  _________.

The most important function of government is to ensure the ________.

The right to an adequate standard of living falls under _________.

People’s political values are continuously shaped by the following agents except _________.

In which political system are there two levels of government with considerable devolution?

A system of government in which people elect their lawmakers and make them accountable for their actions and inactions in government is _________

Which territories in British West Africa did the colonial government exercise limited jurisdiction?

One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence.

The struggle by which the chiefs and people of West Africa fought against political, social, and economic dominance by European powers was referred to as _________.

The European imperialist penetration into West Africa was primarily motivated by the following considerations except _________.

Which policy made the colonized French West Africa countries partner with France in her colonial project?

The British colonial governor in West Africa wielded sweeping powers by virtue of ________.

The action plan by African countries under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), aimed at tackling the following issues except _______.

What motivated the adoption of Indirect Rule system by the British in her West African colonies?

The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) was established primarily to ____________.

The media can best contribute to the democratic process of a country by ______.

Public corporations can deliver on their mandate if __________.

Citizenship of a state is based on the following requirements except __________.

One-party system encourages and often ends up in ________.

Which of the following tools is not used by pressure groups to achieve their aim?

Frequent military coup d’états which topple elected governments negatively affect and stall ________.

How beneficial is delegated legislation to the democratic process? It __________.

Local government performs a number of functions on behalf of the central government in the form of ____________.

In an environment of press freedom, the media play the role of ________.

Chiefs under the Indirect Rule system were used to carry out unpopular tasks, one of which was ________.

In restoring peace and security to Liberia and Sierra Leone, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), deployed a military force known as ________.

The desire for foreign investment and overseas market had become the driving force behind many West African countries’ __________.

Citizenship does not only go with rights but also the performance of _________.

Taking over power, military governments disregard democratic protocols and rule mainly by ___________.

Which electoral system best suits a heterogeneous political environment?

Judicial review in a democratic environment is an aspect of _________.

One advantage of multi-party system is that, the _________.

The following factors motivated the formation and growth of political parties in British West African territories except _________.

Undue political interference in the work of electoral management bodies in West Africa has potential to __________.

A person who is denied the right to vote is described as __________.

Public corporation is a semi-independent statutory body establishment by ________.

One of the objectives of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to ________.

The West African Youth League (W.A.Y.L) was a nationalist movement founded by _________.

Commonwealth member states derive the following benefits from the association except ___________.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is saddled with many problems, one of which is ________.

In which system of government are all the component units sovereign?