1991 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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The mechanism used to limit a parliamentary debate is known as
A
guillotine
B
prerogative
C
abrogation
D
adjournment
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12
In the pre-colonial political system of the Yoroba, the traditional ruler had
A
legislative and executive powers
B
legislative and judicial powers
C
executive power only
D
legislativ, executive and judicial powers
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13
The equivalent of the modern-day prime minister under the Hausa-Fulani pre-colonial system was the
A
Alkali
B
Waziri
C
Dogari
D
Galadima
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14
The pre-colonial political organization described as acephalous was the
A
Hausa-Fulani emirate system
B
Igbo political organization
C
Yoruba political organisation
D
pre-colonial Bini system
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15
The Aba riot of 1929 was a direct consequence of the
A
attempt to introduce taxation
B
introduction of Wstern education
C
attempt to mak women pay taxes
D
British religious intolerance
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16
Which of the following is not a problem of civil service?
A
Red-tapism
B
Over-devotion to precedence
C
improper keeping of records
D
Poor attitude to government work
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17
By the 1979 constitution, the president has all the following powers except
A
signing of bills into law
B
control of the civil service
C
preparation and presentation of annual budget
D
swearing in of a new president
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18
Parliamentary supremacy implies all the following except that
A
there is no legal Limitation to the authority of parliament
B
the sole right of law making belongs to parliament
C
parliament can extend its own life
D
only parliment can legislate on public funds
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19
One of the pioneering figures in the pan-African movement was
A
Dr. W.E.B. Du-Bois
B
Dr Kwame Nkrumah
C
Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
D
Siaka Stevens
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20
Nigeria was formally divided into three regions under the constitution of
A
1922
B
1946
C
1951
D
1954
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