2015 WAEC (WASSCE) Government Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Laws promulgated by a military government are called

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C. decress

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A. bills

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B. acts

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D. proclamations

Question 2

Confederal systems of government means

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B. weak centre and powerful component units

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A. powerful centre and weak component units

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C. powerful centre and powerful component units

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D. weak component units and weak centre

Question 3

Which of the following was the first print media used by nationalists to oppose colonialism in the British West Africa?

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C. West African pilot

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A. Daily News

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B. Daily Times

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D. Guardian newspaper

Question 4

In the pre -colonial African political system, the functions of the kingmakers were performed by

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C. Council of elders

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A. Age grades

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B. Woman

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D. Special people

Question 5

The French policy of assimilation was based on the assumption that African culture was

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B. inferror

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A. expensive

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C. unpopular

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D. superior

Question 6

The first black African to hold the position of UN Secretary-General was

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B. Kofi Annan

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A. Salim Ahmed Salirn

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C. Emeka Anyaoku

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D. Nelson Mandela

Question 7

The Civil Service is an administrative institution of

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A. the executive arm of government

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B. Public corporations

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C. Para - military organization

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D. a business enterprise

Question 8

Colonialism is defined as the

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D. imposition of foreign rule on a territory

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A. struggle against foreign domination

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B. political struggle for independence

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C. economic dependence on developed nations

Question 9

The method in which a group of people are interviewed on a specific political issue is called

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D. opinion sampling

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A. referendum

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B. individual speech

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C. individual writing

Question 10

'Casting vote' was one of the ways the Governor in British West Africa controlled the

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D. Legislative council

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A. Colonial treasurer

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B. Colonial secretary

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C. Native authority

Question 11

The following are the aims of an election except that

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A. a group sticks on to power

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B. there is accountability of the leaders

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C. there is a smooth change of government

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D. the people determine who rules

Question 12

The conferment of citizenship on a distinguished personality of another country is called

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B. honorary citizenship

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A. citizenship by birth

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C. adoption

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D. citizenship by registration

Question 13

Which of the following exists in a one - party state?

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D. The ruling party is the only legal party

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A. Only the workers party is allowed to exist

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B. Only the students' party is allowed to exist

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C. Elections to the legislature are held at the party's conference

Question 14

A manifesto can be defined as the

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B. proposed programmes of a political party

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A. opportunity to form a political party

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C. policy of a political party in power

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D. power to rule the masses

Question 15

Franchise is the right to

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C. vote and be voted for

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A. express political views

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B. control the government

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D. ensure good governance

Question 16

Which of the following cannot be altered by a military coup d'etat? The

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D. state

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A. constitution

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B. legal system

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C. legislature

Question 17

Montesquieu's political theory of separation of powers was meant to

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B. prevent dictatorial rule

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A. promote unity in government

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C. ensure social justice

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D. enhance state security

Question 18

Which of the following is a feature of the civil service?

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B. Impartiality

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A. Disloloyalty

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C. Political activism

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D. Temporary tenure

Question 19

Public opinion is defined as the

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A. aggregate views of the people

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B. sentiments of opposition parties

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C. consensus of the mass media

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D. reaction of pressure groups

Question 20

In a federal system of government, the power shared between the Centre and state governments is known as

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C. concurrent power

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A. legislative power

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B. exclusive power

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D. judicial power

Question 21

The administrative structure adopted in the French colonial territories was

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A. more of a centralized administration

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B. focused mainly on traditional rulers

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C. favourable to the African age grades

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D. for the development of African culture

Question 22

A constitution that can be amended through ordinary law making process is said to be

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D. flexible

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A. written

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B. unwritten

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C. rigid

Question 23

The organ of government responsible for implementation of polices in a state is the

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C. executive

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A. legislature

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B. judiciary

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D. public bureau

Question 24

Which of the following is a function of pressure groups?

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D. Provide forum for the ventilation of grievances

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A. Represent and protect the rich

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B. Protect the interest of government

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C. Serve as avenue for political victimization

Question 25

The prerogative power resides with the

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B. executive

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A. ombudsman

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C. national assembly

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D. civil organization

Question 26

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is appointed for a period of

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B. five years

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A. there years

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C. Seven years

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D. nine years

Question 27

Representative democracy is characterized by

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A. free election and proper register of voters

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B. a politically educated elite

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C. representation of the poor only

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D. rule of the interest groups

Question 28

Which of the following is a condition for granting citizenship to a foreigner?

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A. Swearing an oath of allegiance

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B. Possession of a university degree

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C. A registered member of a political party

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D. Possession of an international passport

Question 29

The Pan -African Movements emerged as a result of

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B. European racial domination

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A. African cultural heritage

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C. the formation of the African Union

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D. the growth of socialism in Europe

Question 30

Which of the following party systems best represents all shades of opinions?

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A. Multi-party

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B. Two -party

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C. One- party

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D. Elite- party

Question 31

Fundamental Human Rights are entrenched in constitutions purposely to

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B. guarantee the liberty of citizens

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A. ensure freedom of speech

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C. promote good governance

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D. promote trade

Question 32

Citizenship can be acquired through all of the following methods except

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B. nationalization

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A. birth

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C. naturalization

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D. marriage

Question 33

The origin of the Commonwealth of Nations can be traced to

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A. colonial ties

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B. world economic order

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C. equality of states

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D. sovereignty of states

Question 34

Public opinion on the performance of a government is best measured by

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B. general elections

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A. military strength

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C. the mass media

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D. parliamentary debates

Question 35

The practice of multi - party system in West Africa tends to promote

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A. sectionalism and factionalism

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B. national integration

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C. social discrimination

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D. economic integration

Question 36

The primary aim of any political party is to

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C. control the government

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A. pressurize the government

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B. remain in the opposition

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D. ensure fair play in business

Question 37

One of the prominent West African nationalist leaders was

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A. Kwane Nkrumah

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B. Jomo Kenyatta

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C. S. L. Akintola

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D. Sekou Tource

Question 38

The set of attitudes and beliefs that determine the behaviour of citizens in a political system is called

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B. political culture

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A. socialization

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C. representative government

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D. devolution

Question 39

An election held to fill a vacant post in the legislature due to the death or resignation of a member is called

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C. by-election

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A. run-off election

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B. electoral college

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D. primary elections

Question 40

Diplomatic and parliamentary immunities put limitations on

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A. the rule of law

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B. separation of powers

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C. checks and balances

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D. foreign policies

Question 41

Which of the following countries operates unwritten constitution?

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A. Britain

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B. USA

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C. Japan

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D. Canada

Question 42

Politics is practically demonstrated during

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A. electioneering campaigns

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B. parliamentary debates

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C. formation of political parties

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D. inter-party consultative meetings

Question 43

Which of the following countries practices a centralized system of government?

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B. Ghana

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A. Nigeria

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C. USA

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D. India

Question 44

The most visible feature of a state is

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B. defined geographical territory

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A. compulsory membership

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C. written constitution

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D. sovereign power

Question 45

The major source of local government revenue is

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D. grants from the central authority

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A. donations

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B. income from investments

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C. loans from finance institutions

Question 46

Which of the following systems of government operates on the checks and balances?

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B. Presidential

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A. Theocracy

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C. Parliamentary

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D. Monarchical

Question 47

A citizen is an individual who

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A. has the legal and political rights in a country

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B. has lived in a country for sometime

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C. enjoys only economic rights

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D. enjoys immunity in the country

Question 48

Quick decision making is an advantage of

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A. unicameralism

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B. constitutionalism

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C. federalism

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D. republicanism

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