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This 2021 WAEC WASSCE Government set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2021 set with instant marking.

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1. What is the main purpose of a constitution in a state?
  1. To provide the fundamental rules for governing the state
  2. To replace all customary practices
  3. To appoint every public officer directly
  4. To prevent citizens from forming associations

Answer: A. To provide the fundamental rules for governing the state

A constitution establishes the basic rules, institutions and limits of government.

2. Which feature is characteristic of a parliamentary system of government?
  1. The head of state is always elected by popular vote
  2. The cabinet is collectively responsible to the legislature
  3. The executive cannot be removed by a vote of no confidence
  4. The judiciary appoints the members of the cabinet

Answer: B. The cabinet is collectively responsible to the legislature

In a parliamentary system, the cabinet remains in office only while it retains the legislature's confidence.

3. Which organ of government is primarily responsible for making laws?
  1. The civil service
  2. The judiciary
  3. The legislature
  4. The police

Answer: C. The legislature

The legislature debates and enacts laws for the state.

4. Which pair forms the two chambers of Nigeria's federal legislature?
  1. The Federal Executive Council and the Senate
  2. The House of Assembly and the House of Representatives
  3. The Council of State and the Senate
  4. The Senate and the House of Representatives

Answer: D. The Senate and the House of Representatives

Nigeria's National Assembly consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

5. When a court decides whether a law conflicts with the constitution, it is exercising
  1. judicial review.
  2. delegated legislation.
  3. collective responsibility.
  4. ministerial control.

Answer: A. judicial review.

Judicial review enables courts to assess the constitutionality of laws or government actions.

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