2001 - WAEC Government Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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When there is a second chamber in a federal state, it
A
makes up for the imbalance in the representation in the lower house
B
ensures that the judicary is independent of the executive
C
reduces the power of the electorate
D
alone makes laws for the country
correct option: a
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Countries adopt federal system of government because of
A
uneven development
B
adoption of a state religion
C
the fear of domination of minorities
D
the availability of limited resources
correct option: c
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The three main contesting issues about revenue allocation in Nigeria are
A
oil, cocoa, and groundnut
B
oil, minority and majority
C
ethnicity, corruption
D
derivation, population and even development
correct option: d
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In Nigeria, the concurrent list of powers belongs to the
A
local authority only
B
executive, the judiciary and the legisture
C
federal and state governments
D
state and local government
correct option: c
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Rule by decrees is associated with
A
military government
B
totalitarian governments
C
democratic system
D
delegated legislation
correct option: a
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Which of the following Nigerian constitutions brought the Northern Provinces into the Legislative Council?
A
The 1979 Constitution
B
The Richards Constitution
C
The Clifford Constitution
D
The Lyttletion Constitution
correct option: b
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Under the Independence Constitutions of Nigeria, the Court of Appeal was the
A
West African Court of Appeal
B
Sharia Court of Nigeria
C
Privy Council in Britain
D
Supreme Millitary Council
correct option: c
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The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) collapsed because of
A
leadership struggle
B
the ban on the press by the government
C
high-handedness by the leadership
D
corruption and nepotism
correct option: a
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A major reason why the warrant chiefs were rejected in Eastern Nigeria was that
A
the chiefs were illiterates
B
they were no indigenes
C
they usurped the positions of the nationalists
D
the system was not customary
correct option: d
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After the annexation in 1861, Lagos became a
A
trust territory
B
crown colony
C
protectorate
D
consular territory
correct option: b
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