WAEC - Government (1990)

  • 1
    Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?
    답변
    (B)
    Republican Constitution
  • 2
    Capitalism is an economic system in which
    답변
    (B)
    privated persons are permitted to undertake enterprises
  • 3
    The process whereby the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf is called
    답변
    (A)
    an indirect election
  • 4
    The main function of the judiciary is to
    답변
    (D)
    interpret the laws
  • 5
    The lowest class of people in the hierarcy of Feudal system is made up of the
    답변
    (C)
    Serfs
  • 6
    The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by
    답변
    (C)
    Herbert Macaculary
  • 7
    In which system of government does the state require the control of everything and allows no opposition?
    답변
    (C)
    Totalitarianism
  • 8
    Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of that country's
    답변
    (B)
    occupation of Arab territories, including Egypt
  • 9
    In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in Igbo communities the British colonial administration appointed the
    답변
    (D)
    Warrant Chiefs
  • 10
    The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except
    답변
    (C)
    the influence of the American government
  • 11
    In the process of governing, input refers to the
    답변
    (C)
    demands made by individuals and groups for acting by the authorities
  • 12
    Under the 1979 Constitution, members of Federal Executive Council were called
    답변
    (A)
    Ministers
  • 13
    Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
    답변
    (D)
    Alhaji Aminu Kano
  • 14
    An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a
    답변
    (A)
    bye-election
  • 15
    In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the
    답변
    (C)
    Law Courts
  • 16
    Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution because the constitution
    답변
    (D)
    provided for a division of functions between the centre and the component units
  • 17
    In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party
    답변
    (D)
    forms the government
  • 18
    A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called
    답변
    (A)
    feudalism
  • 19
    The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
    답변
    (A)
    prevents government from becoming dictatorial
  • 20
    Public opinion is very important because it
    답변
    (D)
    lets the government know what the people want
  • 21
    Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The
    답변
    (C)
    Executive
  • 22
    In a unitary system of government
    답변
    (D)
    there is high degree of centralization
  • 23
    The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because
    답변
    (A)
    of opposition from university students in Nigeria
  • 24
    All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
    답변
    (E)
    Ciroma
  • 25
    All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
    답변
    (E)
    Ciroma
  • 26
    The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of
    답변
    (B)
    1929
  • 27
    The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was
    답변
    (C)
    Herbert Macaculary
  • 28
    When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be
    답변
    (E)
    rigid
  • 29
    A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the
    답변
    (C)
    state
  • 30
    A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called
    답변
    (B)
    a public bill
  • 31
    the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
    답변
    (E)
    are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics
  • 32
    In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
    답변
    (C)
    Persidential
  • 33
    Which of the following are not a public corporation? the
    답변
    (E)
    Nigeria Teachers Institute
  • 34
    A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was
    답변
    (B)
    indirect rule
  • 35
    The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was
    답변
    (E)
    Lord Fredrick Lugard
  • 36
    The state legislature in the Second Republic of Nigeria was called the
    답변
    (D)
    House of Assembly
  • 37
    The first military government in Nigeria was headed by General
    답변
    (B)
    Aguiyi Lronsi
  • 38
    The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
    답변
    (C)
    provided for a head of state who is also the head of governmnet
  • 39
    In a democracy, franchise is given to all
    답변
    (A)
    qualified adult citizens
  • 40
    The deity (such as chi or the oracles) in the traditional Igbo political system mainly performed
    답변
    (D)
    judicary and political functions
  • 41
    The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
    답변
    (B)
    naturalization
  • 42
    the recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of
    답변
    (B)
    capitalism
  • 43
    Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the
    답변
    (C)
    Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted
  • 44
    All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the
    답변
    (E)
    introduction of the Green Revolution
  • 45
    Power can be defined as the
    답변
    (C)
    capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do
  • 46
    Political socialization means all the following except the process by which
    답변
    (A)
    artisans learn their trade
  • 47
    Public corporations are controlled by all the following except
    답변
    (D)
    convicts
  • 48
    Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?
    답변
    (A)
    Cautious and relatively inactive
  • 49
    Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because
    답변
    (A)
    British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war
  • 50
    The first elected executive president of Nigeria was
    답변
    (B)
    Alhaji Shehu Shagari
  • 51
    Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
    답변
    (D)
    1959
  • 52
    A totalitarian government is a government
    답변
    (A)
    That aspires to control every aspect of a citizens’ life
  • 53
    Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
    답변
    (D)
    Withdrawal of military bases from African
  • 54
    Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state I allowed to elect
    답변
    (B)
    five senators
  • 55
    Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by the
    답변
    (A)
    Local Government Council
  • 56
    The second military coup détat in Nigeria took place on
    답변
    (A)
    July 29, 1966
  • 57
    To be qualified as president of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one most attained the age of
    답변
    (D)
    35 years
  • 58
    On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria
    답변
    (D)
    would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system
  • 59
    The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had
    답변
    (C)
    no central government
  • 60
    The kano riots of 1953 is significant because
    답변
    (B)
    it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties