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NECO SSCE Government 2022 past questions and answers

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1. A citizens' group organises a peaceful petition asking the legislature to review a proposed law. This is an example of
  1. political participation
  2. judicial review
  3. military intervention
  4. diplomatic immunity

Answer: A. political participation

Petitioning elected representatives is a lawful way for citizens to influence public decisions.

2. In a simple plurality election, the winning candidate is the one who
  1. receives at least two-thirds of all votes
  2. polls more votes than any other candidate
  3. wins a majority in every local government area
  4. is nominated by the largest party

Answer: B. polls more votes than any other candidate

Under simple plurality, the candidate with the highest number of votes wins, even without an absolute majority.

3. Which function of a political party is most directly performed when it prepares a programme of policies for voters?
  1. Interpreting the constitution
  2. Conducting a population census
  3. Formulating alternative public policies
  4. Adjudicating electoral disputes

Answer: C. Formulating alternative public policies

Parties develop policy programmes that offer voters alternatives and guide their proposed government.

4. A professional association that seeks to influence a bill without attempting to form a government is best described as a
  1. political party
  2. cabinet committee
  3. constituency commission
  4. pressure group

Answer: D. pressure group

A pressure group seeks to influence policy but does not ordinarily contest elections to form a government.

5. A reliable opinion poll should use a sample that is
  1. representative of the population being studied
  2. made up only of party officials
  3. restricted to people in the capital
  4. selected after the results are known

Answer: A. representative of the population being studied

A representative sample reflects the relevant population and reduces selection bias.

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