WAEC Government Questions 2022 Objective and Theory Update

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is an examination board that conducts the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, for University and Jamb entry examination in West African countries.

In a year, over three million candidates registered for the exams coordinated by WAEC.

WAEC Government Answers 2022

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Theory Questions:

1a. What is Political Socialization?
Political socialization is the process of the acquisition and transmission of political knowledge and value by individuals from one generation to another.

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(i) It involves the transmission of values and beliefs of the political culture from one generation to the next.

(ii) Political Culture is maintained and changed through political socialisation. The values, beliefs and orientations towards political objects and actions are transmitted as well as changed by this process.

(iii) Political Socialisation is a lifelong learning process but its pace and role keep on changing from time to time. The process goes on continuously throughout the life of the individual.

(iv) Political Socialisation provides the necessary knowledge and incentive for an individual’s participation in politics. Politically socialised individuals come forward to accept different roles in the political system.

(v) In nature, Political Socialisation is similar to, in fact, a part of the process of socialisation that is always at work in every society.

(vi) Finally, Political Socialisation is an extremely important process by which individuals become involved in the activities of the political system.

The nature and level of political participation of the individuals depend to a large extent upon the nature and efficiency of the process of political socialisation.

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i. It involves the transmission of values and beliefs of the political culture from one generation to the next.

ii. Political Culture is maintained and changed through political socialisation. The values, beliefs and orientations towards political objects and actions are transmitted as well as changed by this process.

iii. Political Socialisation is a lifelong learning process but its pace and role keep on changing from time to time. The process goes on continuously throughout the life of the individual.

iv. Political Socialisation provides the necessary knowledge and incentive for an individual’s participation in politics. Politically socialised individuals come forward to accept different roles in the political system.

v. In nature, Political Socialisation is similar to, in fact, a part of the process of socialisation that is always at work in every society.

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3. Define Public Corporation.
(a) A public corporation may be defined as a business organisation established, owned, managed and financed with taxpayers money by the government of a country with the main motive of making a profit but to render essential services to members of the public.

(b) i. Financial Control: The accounts of public corporations are audited from time to time by government Auditors and a copy of the Auditors’ report is submitted to the Minister which he presents to the parliament and this prevents financial mismanagement.

ii. Judicial Control: As a legal entity that can sue and be sued, a public corporation can be dragged to court if it fails to act within the limits set by the law that established it and its action declared ultra vires.

iii. Ministerial Control: Ministers that are answerable to the parliament have extensive power over public corporations. These include powers to appoint and dismiss members of the Board of Directors, determination of remunerations, conditions of service, approving all loans and major expenditures etc.

iv. Public Control: Members of the public who consume goods and services of the public corporations exercise some form of control through criticisms they level against these corporations.

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4. (a) Highlight any four major objectives of the foreign policy of anyone West African Country.
(b) Outline any four ways of preventing military intervention in politics.

5. Highlight five reasons for the slow rate of nationalism in French-speaking West Africa.

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(i) Shortage of funds: The involvement of this organization in large scale operations affects its financial resources. This has created a time shortage of funds.

(ii) Sovereignty of nation: The U.N.O cannot effectively enforce its decision because member states are not ready to surrender their sovereignty to the authority of the organization.

(iii) The veto power: Each of the five permanent members of the security council has veto power. This could be to satisfy their selfish interest at the expense of fulfilling the objectives of the organization.

(iv) Poverty: The inability of the united nation to effectively address the issue of poverty among member states.

(v) Difference in ideology: There are differences in ideology, culture, politics and methods used in pursuing an economic goal. This may negate the evolution of lasting peace in the world.

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7. (a) Highlight four features of the 1979 Republican Constitution.
(b) State two ways by which the President could be removed from office according to the Constitution

8. (a) i. National Party of Nigeria (NDN) – Alhaji Shehu Shagari

ii. The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) – Chief Obafemi Awolowo

iii. The Great Nigeria People’s Party (GNPP) – Waziri Ibrahim

(b) i. Since independence, the political parties have shown that they are loyal to the electorate during campaigns and would serve their Interest of vote to power

ii. They usually organize membership to reach all corners of the country.

iii. They have shown that their main objectives are to contests elections, win and grow the country by all means.

9. i. The constitution is not a product of any constitutional conference; It was hurriedly prepared by the outgoing military government of General Abdulsalam Abubakar.

Thus, many Nigerians continue to criticize it and see it more as a military constitution than the civilian constitution.

ii. The constitution fails to define the roles of the traditional rulers in government. And The recognition of the Sharia courts contravenes the description of the country as being SECULAR.

iii. The constitution is not clear on the functions and creation of the local governments; This makes local governments to be at the mercy of the other governments.

Then, this issue of the creation of more local governments has been a major source of conflict between states and federal governments. A classical example was Lagos vs Federal Government during Obasanjo’s administration.

WAEC Government Questions

10a.

(i)The village was the highest unit of administration.

(ii)Existence of village assembly (Oha-na-eze/Umunna).

(iii)The village priest/diviner wielded a great deal of religious and judicial powers.

(10b)

(i) The village Assembly which exercises power on the societal administration reach their decisions through consensus. Thus democratic

(ii) The rulership of the village is by people’s consent as virtually all the grown-ups are involved in the general administration

(iii) Rule of law holds sway in the Igbo administration as customs and traditions are daily adhered to

(iv) Membership of the decentralised organs in the village are open and duly followed against any act of malpractice

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