WAEC Government 2025 Study Checklist & Practice Questions
STUDY CHECKLIST
1. Public Opinion
- [ ] Definition
- [ ] Characteristics
- [ ] Importance in democracy
- [ ] Methods of measurement
2. Political Parties and Party Systems
- [ ] Meaning and functions
- [ ] Differences between parties and pressure groups
- [ ] Types of party systems
- [ ] Problems facing political parties in Nigeria
3. 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
- [ ] Features
- [ ] Fundamental human rights
- [ ] Strengths and weaknesses
4. Pre-Colonial Political Systems
- [ ] Yoruba, Hausa/Fulani, Igbo systems
- [ ] Centralized vs. decentralized
5. Pressure Groups
WAEC Government 2025 Study Checklist & Practice Questions
- [ ] Meaning, types, functions
- [ ] Differences from political parties
6. Organs of Government
- [ ] Executive, legislature, judiciary
- [ ] Separation of powers
7. Systems of Government
- [ ] Federal, unitary, confederal
- [ ] Presidential vs. parliamentary
8. Military Rule in Nigeria
- [ ] Reasons, achievements, failures
9. Civil Service and Public Corporations
- [ ] Structure, functions, problems
10. Elections and Electoral Systems
- [ ] Types, INEC roles, malpractices
PRACTICE QUESTIONS PACK
1. Define public opinion and state three ways it can be measured.
2. Highlight five differences between pressure groups and political parties.
WAEC Government 2025 Study Checklist & Practice Questions
3. List and explain any four features of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
4. Describe the main features of the Yoruba pre-colonial political system.
5. State five functions of the executive arm of government.
6. Explain four problems faced by political parties in Nigeria.
7. Identify five weaknesses of military rule in Nigeria.
8. Differentiate between federal and unitary systems of government (2 points each).
9. List any five functions of the civil service.
10. State and explain four types of electoral systems.