WAEC - Government (1992)
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The dissolution of parliament is generally followed by a
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Which of the following is not a means by which government maintains law and order?
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Establishment of provisional associations
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The right to direct and command people is
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Which of the following is not a function of the executive arm of government?
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ready to assist law enforcement agents
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Voting at elections is one of the ways to
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ensure a representative governmnet
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Freedom of the press helps it to
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The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with
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In a confederation, more powers reside in the
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Citizenship may be changed by
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Judiciary independence means that
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judges are not influenced in the discharge of their duties
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Which of the following is not a prerequisite for the adoption of the federal system of the government?
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One of the disadvantages of an unwritten constitution is that it
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is handy but not readily available for all citizens
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Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
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The act of influencing legislation by persuading legislators is known as
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Which of the following principal officials of the house is not an elected parliamentarian? The
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One major disadvantage of a two two-party system is that it
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divides the country into factions
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'' Egbe Omo Oduduwa'' was
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a cultural association that sought the unity of the Yorubas
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The National Council of Nigeria and the Cemeroun (NCNC) was formed in
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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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Judicial Service Commission
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Which of the following was the feature of the British colonial administration in West African between 1919 and 1946?
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Appointment of the secretary of the state for the colonies
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Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
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Cabinet Ministers jointly share prasies and blames
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One of the importance of federalism is that
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each state can develop at its own pace
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All the following are features of a representative government except
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The operation of multi-party system often leads to the formation of a
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To make elections hitch-free electoral commission must be
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independence of the executive
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In the parliamentary system of government, the ceremonial head of state is the
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Popular sovereignty belongs to the
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The Nigerian nationalists movement was greatly assisted by the
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The Public Complaints Commission is empowered to investigate complaints and to
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report findings to appropriate authorities
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Which of the following nationalist was associated with the formation of the National Congress of British west Africa?
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a system of local administration that makes use of Chiefs
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A major feature of the constitutions in the British West African colonies in the 1920s was the
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introduction of the elective principle
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Whose resignation led to the disintegration of Nigeria Youth Movement in 1941?
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The nationalist were not impressed with the constitutional development in Nigeria between 1919 and 1946 because
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the elective principle was limited in many respect
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One of the merits of indirect Rule system was that it
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further trained traditional rulers in native administration
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One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it
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did not recongnize African culture as good enough
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Which of the following was not a feature of the 1922 elective principle in Nigeria ?
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British citizens were allowed to vote
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One of the features of the 1946 Richards constitution in Nigeria was
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unofficial majority in the Legislative Council
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One of the defects of the 1951 Macpherson constitution of Nigeria was the
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registration of political parties by FEDECO
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The 1976 local government reform was innovative because it
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harmonized local government structure in Nigeria
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Which of the following was provided for in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria?
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National Security Council
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Nigeria is a member of ECOWAS because she
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is the prime mover of ECOWAS
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Nigeria contributed to the South African Liberation Fund because
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of her desire to eradicate racial discrimination in Africa
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Nigeria's diplomatic representative in British is known as
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The first Secretary-General of the Commonwealth was
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Africa is the centerpiece of Nigeria's foreign policy because
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of Nigeria's leadership role in Africa
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To which of the following groups did Nigeria belong during the formative stage of Oau?
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The chairman of the UN Conciliation Commission on the 1960 Congo crisis was
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The Untied Nations's Day is celebrated on
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The Secretary-General who succeeded Dag Hammarskjoild was
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The immediate cause of the 1953 Kano riot was the
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. humiliation of northern legislators in Lagos
