WAEC 2017 GOVERNMENT ANSWERS

OBJ LOADING....
SECTION A ANS (3)
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1a)
legitimate government is a government
generally acknowledged as being in control of
a nation and deserving formal recognition,
which is symbolized by the exchange of
diplomats between that government and the
governments
of other countries.
1b)
i)good leadership
ii)good government
iii)free and fair periodic
iv)spread political participation
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2a)
Rights can be defined as those inalienable
(natural) rights and privileges enjoyed by the
citizens of a given state, which are usually
stated in the constitution of the country
2b)
i)the level of economic and social conditions
of people also affects the enjoyment of the
right
ii)the breach by a person as adjudge by a
court of law may restrict the right and liberties
iii)if the health of an individual will threaten
the whole society he may be restricted to an
area(hospital)
iv)person with disabilities may be confired for
their own advantage and the good society
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3a)
DE JURE ONE-PARTY SYSTEM:
only one political party is legally and
constitutionally allowed to operate.
While DE FACTO ONE-PARTY SYSTEM:
It exists where there is no legal or
constitutional prohibition on other parties to
exist rather the competing political parties are
gradually eliminated from functioning through
the electoral processes.
3b)
i)Ensures a peaceful change of power: An
advantage of a multi-party system
is that it allows for a peaceful change of
government.
ii)It Caters for the minority: Since there are so
many parties are formed in a multi-party
system, the chances are that many parties
would exist to choose from.
iii)It Allows for opposition: Another advantage
of the operation of a multi-party system is
that it allows opposition parties to exist.
iv)The existence of many political parties
allows for people to join those parties and as
they do so they engage in political activism,
thereby allowing the scope of political
participation is enlarged.
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4a)
simple Majority system is a system of voting
requirement of more than
half of all ballots cast
4b)
i)Representatives can get elected with small
amounts of public support, as the size of the
winning margin is irrelevant:
ii)It encourages tactical voting, as voters
often vote not for the candidate they most
prefer, but against the candidate they most
dislike.
iii)It is regarded as wasteful, as votes cast in
a constituency for losing candidates, or for
the winning candidate above the level they
need to win that seat, count for nothing.
iv)It can severely restrict voter choice. Parties
are not homogenous and do not speak with
one unified voice. Parties are more coalitions
of many different viewpoints.
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5)
i)provision of capital.
ii)employment of qualified personnel
iii)improved conditions of service
iv)political autonomy
v)probity and accountabily
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SECTION B ANS (2) ONLY
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6)
i)they checked the excess of the king makers
In the area of dethronement of an oba.
ii)they perform rituals on behalf of the
kingdom
iii)they mediated between the oba and the
kingmakers whenever there was a
disagreement.
iv)they serve as link between the people and
the ancestors
v)the society possess some judicial powers
and was involved in policy making.
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7a)
Crown Colony can be described as the system
of administration that was adopted by the
British in the administration of their overseas
territories.
7b)
i)Approval of new constitutions:
For a new constitution to be drafted and
implemented in the colonies, the secretary of
state m!ust have given his approval.
ii)Received petitions:
The Secretary of State received the complaints
and petitions from the local people.
iii)Supervision of Governors;
It was the duty of the Secretary of State to
supervise the work of the Governors who
resided in the British colonies.
iv)Approval of annual budget;
The budgets for the colonies were prepared by
the Executive Councils of the colonies, but
before the budget could be implemented, it
had to be approved by the Secretary of State
for the colonies.
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8)
i)herbert macaulary was the father of
nationalism due to his various contribution to
the establishment of the first political part-
NNDD
ii)he also established the first newspaper
which helps to disseminate information of the
political party there by fastering political
development
iii)he plays a pirotal role in the eventual
indenpendence of nigeria through his struggle
and deactivities for political liberation
iv)he founded the first nationalist political
party that called for independence - NCNC and
the first secretary was nnamdi azikwe
v)he laid the foundation for political
framewwork that attaimed nigeria
independence
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9a)
foreign policy Plan of action adopted by one
nation in regards to its diplomatic dealings
with other countries. Foreign policies are
established as a systematic way to deal with
issues that may arise with other countries.
9b)
i)Size.
In the first place the size of a state's territory
as well as it’s population greatly influences its
foreign policy.
ii)Geography.
The geography of a country, including its
fertility, climate, location in relation to their
land masses, and water-ways etc. also
influence the country's foreign policy.
iii)Culture and History.
The cultural and historical traditions of a
country also deeply influence the foreign
policy.
iv)Economic Development.
The stage of economic development which a
country has attained also has its impact on
its foreign policy.
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10i)
nigera played a central role in ecowas efforts
to end the civil war in liberia
10ii)
nigeria has taken lead in articulating the veiws
of developing nations on the need for
modification of the existing international
economic order
10iii)
nigeria contributed bulk of ECOWAS
peacekeeping forces
10iv)
nigeria also founded regional cooperative
efforts in west africa functioning as a
standard bearor for ECOMOG and ECOWAS
economic and military
10v)
nigeria played a role financially to the smooth
organization of ECOWAS
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