Waec Government Questions
Question 461:
Public opinion enables a government to
- A Control the public
- B Find out what the public thinks about its activities
- C Influence the public
- D Suppress its opponents
- E Cut down on the cost of governing
Question 462:
Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except
- A Opinion polls
- B Strikes
- C Referenda
- D Military coups
- E Plebiscites
Question 463:
A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate
- A Universal suffrage
- B A universal adult suffrage
- C A universal male suffrage
- D An unlimited suffrage
- E A limited male suffrage
Question 464:
The deliberate tampering with the boundary of constituencies in order to win more seats is called
- A Devolution
- B Gerontocracy
- C Delimitation
- D Gerrymandering
- E Decentralization
Question 465:
Which of the following statement is correct about proportional representation? It
- A Makes the assembly representative of all citizens
- B Is simple to operate
- C Preserves the two-party system
- D Gives the parties seats in relation to their popular support
- E Legalizes dictatorship