WAEC - Government (1991)
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The major factor underlying the first military coup in Nigeria was
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The Legislative Council under the 1946 constitution in Nigeria has a total of
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The founder and edit of the West African Pilot was
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Article 3 of the North Atlantic Charter of 1941 recognized the
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rights of the people to choose their own from of government
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Which of the following was not a result of nationalist activities in West Africa?
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Rapid political and constitutional development
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African members of the Commonwealth of Nationals include all the following nations group except
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Nigeria, Kenya, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana
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Which of the following organs of the OAU approves the organization's annual budget? The
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The ten non-permanent members of the Un Security are elected by
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a two- third majority of the General Assembly for a period of two years
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The Secretary-General of the UN occupies a peculiar position because he is
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responsible to the UN and not to individual government
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Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization?
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Economic and Social Council
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The mechanism used to limit a parliamentary debate is known as
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In the pre-colonial political system of the Yoroba, the traditional ruler had
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legislativ, executive and judicial powers
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The equivalent of the modern-day prime minister under the Hausa-Fulani pre-colonial system was the
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The pre-colonial political organization described as acephalous was the
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Igbo political organization
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The Aba riot of 1929 was a direct consequence of the
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attempt to mak women pay taxes
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Which of the following is not a problem of civil service?
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Advising political leaders
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By the 1979 constitution, the president has all the following powers except
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swearing in of a new president
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Parliamentary supremacy implies all the following except that
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the power of parliamnet is over and above all other powers even that of the people
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One of the pioneering figures in the pan-African movement was
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Nigeria was formally divided into three regions under the constitution of
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The problem of the minority groups in Nigeria was first raised in the
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1957/58 constitutional conference
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Which of the following does not belong to the exclusive legislature introduced into the Northern Region of Nigeria?
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Military disengagement from politics involves all the following except
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The background work for the 1979 constitution started with the
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establisment of the constitution Drafting Commitee in 1975
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only one party is recongnized offically and there is no legal opposition
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All the following are sources of revenue to local government except
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duties on exportation of local products
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The three basic fundamental rights of citizens are
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life, liberty and property
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The three basic fundamental rights of citizens are
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life, liberty and property
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Under a presidential system of government, the chief executive is accountable to the
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Which of the following is not a function of the police?
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The origin of democracy is associated with the
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A country that has experienced incessant military interregnum is said to have fallen into the
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The successor of Margaret Thatcher as the British Prime Minister is
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Military government usually lacks political
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On which of the following was the Hausa/Fulani political system based before the introduction of indirect Rule?
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Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except
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Which of the following best describe the system of government in Nigeria between 1922 and 1953?
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Centralization of power is a basic feature of a
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Which of the following actions is not a from of political participation?
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bribing an electoral officer
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Which of the following is not common to both political parties and pressure groups in post-independence Nigeria?
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election/selection of leaders
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The election officer charged with the responsibility of announcing election results is the
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Which of the following ideals has not been violated by any member of OAU?
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dedication to the total emancipation of the African territories which are still under political subjugation
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Who was the Nigerian diplomat elected president of United Nations General Assembly?
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During the early colonial period in Nigeria, the governor ruled the protectorate by
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The power of a state government to make policies, issue orders and spend public funds is an attribute of its
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The highest court of any state judiciary in Nigeria under the 1979 constitution is the
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One can identify a rigid constitution by its
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Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
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of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
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The transfer of political power to local authorities by the central government is known as
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An elected politician represents all the following except
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The term government refers to all the following except
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an institution made up of persons with common interest
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The political arrangement which emphasizes community feeling and togetherness is called
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Who among the following was not a founding father of the Nigerian Youth Movement?
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The lack of interest in the politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as
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When a pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called
