WAEC - Government (1992)

  • 1
    The dissolution of parliament is generally followed by a
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    (A)
    general election
  • 2
    Which of the following is not a means by which government maintains law and order?
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    (D)
    Establishment of provisional associations
  • 3
    The right to direct and command people is
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    (A)
    authority
  • 4
    Which of the following is not a function of the executive arm of government?
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    (A)
    Interpretation of law
  • 5
    Fascism emphasizes
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    (E)
    totalitarianism
  • 6
    A good citizen must be
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    (B)
    ready to assist law enforcement agents
  • 7
    Voting at elections is one of the ways to
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    (D)
    ensure a representative governmnet
  • 8
    Freedom of the press helps it to
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    (C)
    play a watchdog role
  • 9
    The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with
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    (C)
    Montesquie
  • 10
    In a confederation, more powers reside in the
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    (A)
    component units
  • 11
    Citizenship may be changed by
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    (A)
    renuciation
  • 12
    Judiciary independence means that
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    (D)
    judges are not influenced in the discharge of their duties
  • 13
    Which of the following is not a prerequisite for the adoption of the federal system of the government?
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    (E)
    homogeneity
  • 14
    One of the disadvantages of an unwritten constitution is that it
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    (A)
    is handy but not readily available for all citizens
  • 15
    Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
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    (B)
    Uniformed citizenry
  • 16
    The act of influencing legislation by persuading legislators is known as
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    (B)
    Lobbying
  • 17
    Which of the following principal officials of the house is not an elected parliamentarian? The
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    (D)
    Clerk
  • 18
    One major disadvantage of a two two-party system is that it
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    (B)
    divides the country into factions
  • 19
    '' Egbe Omo Oduduwa'' was
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    (E)
    a cultural association that sought the unity of the Yorubas
  • 20
    The National Council of Nigeria and the Cemeroun (NCNC) was formed in
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    (D)
    1944
  • 21
    One of the measures contained in Nigeria's independence constitution to ensure the independence of the judiciary was the establishment of the
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    (B)
    Judicial Service Commission
  • 22
    Which of the following was the feature of the British colonial administration in West African between 1919 and 1946?
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    (E)
    Appointment of the secretary of the state for the colonies
  • 23
    Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
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    (D)
    Cabinet Ministers jointly share prasies and blames
  • 24
    One of the importance of federalism is that
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    (B)
    each state can develop at its own pace
  • 25
    All the following are features of a representative government except
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    (A)
    military rule
  • 26
    The operation of multi-party system often leads to the formation of a
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    (E)
    coalition government
  • 27
    To make elections hitch-free electoral commission must be
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    (D)
    independence of the executive
  • 28
    In the parliamentary system of government, the ceremonial head of state is the
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    (E)
    President
  • 29
    A tax law emanates from
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    (B)
    a public bill
  • 30
    Popular sovereignty belongs to the
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    (C)
    lectorate
  • 31
    Bye-laws are made by
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    (E)
    local authority
  • 32
    The Nigerian nationalists movement was greatly assisted by the
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    (A)
    trade unions
  • 33
    The Public Complaints Commission is empowered to investigate complaints and to
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    (B)
    report findings to appropriate authorities
  • 34
    Which of the following nationalist was associated with the formation of the National Congress of British west Africa?
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    (C)
    Caseley Heyford
  • 35
    Indirect Rule means
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    (A)
    a system of local administration that makes use of Chiefs
  • 36
    A major feature of the constitutions in the British West African colonies in the 1920s was the
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    (A)
    introduction of the elective principle
  • 37
    Whose resignation led to the disintegration of Nigeria Youth Movement in 1941?
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    (D)
    Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • 38
    The nationalist were not impressed with the constitutional development in Nigeria between 1919 and 1946 because
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    (A)
    the elective principle was limited in many respect
  • 39
    One of the merits of indirect Rule system was that it
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    (C)
    further trained traditional rulers in native administration
  • 40
    One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it
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    (C)
    did not recongnize African culture as good enough
  • 41
    Which of the following was not a feature of the 1922 elective principle in Nigeria ?
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    (E)
    British citizens were allowed to vote
  • 42
    One of the features of the 1946 Richards constitution in Nigeria was
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    (A)
    unofficial majority in the Legislative Council
  • 43
    One of the defects of the 1951 Macpherson constitution of Nigeria was the
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    (A)
    registration of political parties by FEDECO
  • 44
    The 1976 local government reform was innovative because it
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    (E)
    harmonized local government structure in Nigeria
  • 45
    Which of the following was provided for in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria?
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    (B)
    National Security Council
  • 46
    Nigeria is a member of ECOWAS because she
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    (E)
    is the prime mover of ECOWAS
  • 47
    Nigeria contributed to the South African Liberation Fund because
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    (C)
    of her desire to eradicate racial discrimination in Africa
  • 48
    Nigeria's diplomatic representative in British is known as
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    (A)
    High Commissioner
  • 49
    The first Secretary-General of the Commonwealth was
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    (C)
    Arnold Smith
  • 50
    Africa is the centerpiece of Nigeria's foreign policy because
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    (A)
    of Nigeria's leadership role in Africa
  • 51
    To which of the following groups did Nigeria belong during the formative stage of Oau?
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    (C)
    Monrovia
  • 52
    The chairman of the UN Conciliation Commission on the 1960 Congo crisis was
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    (A)
    Dag Hammarskjold
  • 53
    The Untied Nations's Day is celebrated on
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    (E)
    October 24
  • 54
    The Secretary-General who succeeded Dag Hammarskjoild was
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    (B)
    U. Thant
  • 55
    The immediate cause of the 1953 Kano riot was the
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    (D)
    . humiliation of northern legislators in Lagos