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WAEC (WASSCE) Government · Constitutions, organs and structure of government

Organs of government: WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers

What the WAEC syllabus covers in Organs of government

Our summary: The executive, the legislature and the judiciary, how each is made up, and why judicial independence matters.

  • The Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary – Judicial Independence (Types, Structure, Composition/membership; Functions; powers and limitations.)

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WAEC (WASSCE) Government questions on Organs of government

  1. WAEC 2024One of the reasons for having two legislative chambers in the governance structure of a country is to ensure the
  2. WAEC 2024One of the following options does not pass as a means of ensuring the independence of the judiciary which is
  3. WAEC 2024The following factors are challenges faced by the judiciary under the doctrine of Separation of Powers except
  4. WAEC 2023An executive president is one who wields the powers of a
  5. WAEC 2023Bicameral legislature contributes to the democratic process by
  6. WAEC 2023Maintenance of law and order in a state is the function of the
  7. WAEC 2023There are two types of committee system in the House of parliament as part of their operations and one of such is
  8. WAEC 2023The judiciary occupies an important place in every state because it is
  9. WAEC 2022The appointment of judges is based on the recommendation of the
  10. WAEC 2022Delegated legislation can be controlled by
  11. WAEC 2022When a superior court declares an action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that
  12. WAEC 2021Judicial review in a democratic environment is an aspect of
  13. WAEC 2021What is the term given to the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving
  14. WAEC 2021In a monocephalous executive system of government, all executive powers are vested in the
  15. WAEC 2020Executive power in a cabinet system of government is vested in the …
  16. WAEC 2020Which of the following is an advantage of monocephalous executive …
  17. WAEC 2020The principle of separating the judiciary from the other organs of government and making it free from executive and legislative influence is termed …
  18. WAEC 2020The following are redresses available at the courts for aggrieved people except …
  19. WAEC 2020The police perform all the following functions except …
  20. WAEC 2019The constitutional power given to the judiciary to interpret legislative acts, executive and administrative actions and to declare its constitutionality or…
  21. WAEC 2019The authority of the state is collectively exercised by the …
  22. WAEC 2019Which of the following is a function of the party whip?
  23. WAEC 2019The body responsible for the execution of the policies of government is the …
  24. WAEC 2019In a presidential system of government, legislative approval is not necessary for the …
  25. WAEC 2018Which of the following is the primary function of a parliament?
  26. WAEC 2018The principle of separation of power becomes meaningful when it is linked with the concept of?
  27. WAEC 2018To preserve individual liberties, the judiciary should … .
  28. WAEC 2018Judicial review is a mechanism for checking … .
  29. WAEC 2017A corrupt judicial system erodes the observance of …
  30. WAEC 2017Which of the following strengthen the power of the Supreme Court against the executive and the legislature?
  31. WAEC 2017Bicameralism is necessary in a federal state to demonstrate that …
  32. WAEC 2017A corrupt judicial system erodes the observance of … ?
  33. WAEC 2017The principle of checks and balances is important because it
  34. WAEC 2017The body responsible for the implementation of law is the …
  35. WAEC 2017In the United States of America, legislature is called the
  36. WAEC 2016The official who enforces discipline among members of his party in parliament is the
  37. WAEC 2016In a presidential system of government, the president can constitutionally be removed from the office through
  38. WAEC 2016When an action of the executive is declared ultra-vires, it is a control exercised by the
  39. WAEC 2016The judicial order requiring a detained person to be brought before a judge is the writ of
  40. WAEC 2016Bye-laws are made through
  41. WAEC 2015The Civil Service is an administrative institution of
  42. WAEC 2015The organ of government responsible for implementation of polices in a state is the
  43. WAEC 2015The prerogative power resides with the
  44. WAEC 2015Quick decision making is an advantage of

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