WAEC - Government (1990)
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Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?
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Capitalism is an economic system in which
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privated persons are permitted to undertake enterprises
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The process whereby the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf is called
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The main function of the judiciary is to
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The lowest class of people in the hierarcy of Feudal system is made up of the
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The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by
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In which system of government does the state require the control of everything and allows no opposition?
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Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of that country's
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occupation of Arab territories, including Egypt
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In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in Igbo communities the British colonial administration appointed the
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The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except
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the influence of the American government
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In the process of governing, input refers to the
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demands made by individuals and groups for acting by the authorities
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Under the 1979 Constitution, members of Federal Executive Council were called
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Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
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An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a
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In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the
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Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution because the constitution
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provided for a division of functions between the centre and the component units
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In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party
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A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called
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The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
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prevents government from becoming dictatorial
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Public opinion is very important because it
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lets the government know what the people want
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Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The
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In a unitary system of government
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there is high degree of centralization
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The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because
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of opposition from university students in Nigeria
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All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
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All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
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The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of
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The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was
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When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be
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A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the
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A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called
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the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
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are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics
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In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
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Which of the following are not a public corporation? the
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Nigeria Teachers Institute
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A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was
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The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was
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The state legislature in the Second Republic of Nigeria was called the
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The first military government in Nigeria was headed by General
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The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
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provided for a head of state who is also the head of governmnet
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In a democracy, franchise is given to all
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The deity (such as chi or the oracles) in the traditional Igbo political system mainly performed
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judicary and political functions
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The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
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the recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of
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Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the
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Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted
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All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the
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introduction of the Green Revolution
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Power can be defined as the
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capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do
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Political socialization means all the following except the process by which
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artisans learn their trade
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Public corporations are controlled by all the following except
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Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?
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Cautious and relatively inactive
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Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because
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British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war
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The first elected executive president of Nigeria was
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Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
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A totalitarian government is a government
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That aspires to control every aspect of a citizens’ life
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Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
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Withdrawal of military bases from African
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Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state I allowed to elect
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Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by the
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The second military coup détat in Nigeria took place on
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To be qualified as president of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one most attained the age of
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On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria
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would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system
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The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had
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The kano riots of 1953 is significant because
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it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties
