NECO Government · Government, its concepts and principles

Basic concepts of government: NECO Government Past Questions and Answers

What the WAEC syllabus covers in Basic concepts of government

Our summary: The key terms of the subject, from state, nation, power and sovereignty to the main political ideologies.

  • Basic concepts (State, Society, Nation, Power, Authority, Legitimacy, Sovereignty, Democracy, Political Culture and Socialization, Communalism, Feudalism and oligarchy, Liberalism, Socialism, Communism, Capitalism, Fascism, Aristocracy, Totalitarianism.)

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NECO Government questions on Basic concepts of government

  1. NECO 2009Profit maximization is characteristic of
  2. NECO 2009The basic aim of deregulation is to ensure that economic decisions are determined by
  3. NECO 2009A government led by an elected head is called
  4. NECO 2009The legal right to make and enforce laws is referred to as
  5. NECO 2009A political system in which a few rule is known as
  6. NECO 2005In a republic sovereignty is vested in the
  7. NECO 2005The last stage of Socialism is
  8. NECO 2005A system of government by which people held land and received protection in return for giving work or military help is called
  9. NECO 2005Who introduced the modern concept of "Sovereignty" into political theory?
  10. NECO 2005The three BASIC fundamental rights of a citizen are
  11. NECO 2005Which of the following concept confirms the general acceptance and recognition of a government?
  12. NECO 2005Profit motive as a guiding principle is an important characteristic of
  13. NECO 2003One of these is NOT a true conception of a state
  14. NECO 2003The features of a sovereign state include all these EXCEPT
  15. NECO 2003The term which states that the activities and actions of government should be in line with the fundamental laws of the land is called
  16. NECO 2003A system of government by few privilege and powerful people is called
  17. NECO 2002Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely’. This phrase is credited to
  18. NECO 2002The principle of popular sovereignty is the bedrock of
  19. NECO 2002A group of people who are united by common ties, political aspirations and historical development can be called a
  20. NECO 2002The system of government in which all aspects of life are controlled by the government is
  21. NECO 2002The process of learning the political attitudes, values and beliefs that are relevant to the political system is known as
  22. NECO 2001Which ideology emphasizes a classless society?
  23. NECO 2001Constitutionalism emphasises that those who govern the state should do so according to
  24. NECO 2001Decentralization has the following as merits EXCEPT that it
  25. NECO 2001Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 originated from
  26. NECO 2001Power can be defined as the
  27. NECO 2001Sovereignty is known for the following apparent characteristics EXCEPT
  28. NECO 2001The knowledge and belief which individuals possess about the political system is known as … Orientation.

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