WAEC - Government (1991)

  • 1
    The major factor underlying the first military coup in Nigeria was
    답변
    (E)
    bribery and corruption
  • 2
    The Legislative Council under the 1946 constitution in Nigeria has a total of
    답변
    (B)
    45 members
  • 3
    The founder and edit of the West African Pilot was
    답변
    (D)
    Nnadi Azikiwe
  • 4
    Article 3 of the North Atlantic Charter of 1941 recognized the
    답변
    (D)
    rights of the people to choose their own from of government
  • 5
    Which of the following was not a result of nationalist activities in West Africa?
    답변
    (B)
    Rapid political and constitutional development
  • 6
    African members of the Commonwealth of Nationals include all the following nations group except
    답변
    (C)
    Nigeria, Kenya, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana
  • 7
    Which of the following organs of the OAU approves the organization's annual budget? The
    답변
    (B)
    Council of Ministers
  • 8
    The ten non-permanent members of the Un Security are elected by
    답변
    (A)
    a two- third majority of the General Assembly for a period of two years
  • 9
    The Secretary-General of the UN occupies a peculiar position because he is
    답변
    (D)
    responsible to the UN and not to individual government
  • 10
    Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization?
    답변
    (E)
    Economic and Social Council
  • 11
    The mechanism used to limit a parliamentary debate is known as
    답변
    (A)
    guillotine
  • 12
    In the pre-colonial political system of the Yoroba, the traditional ruler had
    답변
    (D)
    legislativ, executive and judicial powers
  • 13
    The equivalent of the modern-day prime minister under the Hausa-Fulani pre-colonial system was the
    답변
    (B)
    Waziri
  • 14
    The pre-colonial political organization described as acephalous was the
    답변
    (B)
    Igbo political organization
  • 15
    The Aba riot of 1929 was a direct consequence of the
    답변
    (C)
    attempt to mak women pay taxes
  • 16
    Which of the following is not a problem of civil service?
    답변
    (E)
    Advising political leaders
  • 17
    By the 1979 constitution, the president has all the following powers except
    답변
    (D)
    swearing in of a new president
  • 18
    Parliamentary supremacy implies all the following except that
    답변
    (E)
    the power of parliamnet is over and above all other powers even that of the people
  • 19
    One of the pioneering figures in the pan-African movement was
    답변
    (A)
    Dr. W.E.B. Du-Bois
  • 20
    Nigeria was formally divided into three regions under the constitution of
    답변
    (B)
    1946
  • 21
    The problem of the minority groups in Nigeria was first raised in the
    답변
    (B)
    1957/58 constitutional conference
  • 22
    Which of the following does not belong to the exclusive legislature introduced into the Northern Region of Nigeria?
    답변
    (B)
    1946 constitution
  • 23
    Military disengagement from politics involves all the following except
    답변
    (C)
    conduct of a census
  • 24
    The background work for the 1979 constitution started with the
    답변
    (A)
    establisment of the constitution Drafting Commitee in 1975
  • 25
    In a one-party state
    답변
    (A)
    only one party is recongnized offically and there is no legal opposition
  • 26
    All the following are sources of revenue to local government except
    답변
    (C)
    duties on exportation of local products
  • 27
    The three basic fundamental rights of citizens are
    답변
    (B)
    life, liberty and property
  • 28
    The three basic fundamental rights of citizens are
    답변
    (B)
    life, liberty and property
  • 29
    Under a presidential system of government, the chief executive is accountable to the
    답변
    (E)
    Electorate
  • 30
    Which of the following is not a function of the police?
    답변
    (A)
    Enacting laws
  • 31
    The origin of democracy is associated with the
    답변
    (B)
    Greeks
  • 32
    A country that has experienced incessant military interregnum is said to have fallen into the
    답변
    (C)
    praetorian trap
  • 33
    The successor of Margaret Thatcher as the British Prime Minister is
    답변
    (B)
    John Major
  • 34
    Military government usually lacks political
    답변
    (C)
    Legitimacy
  • 35
    On which of the following was the Hausa/Fulani political system based before the introduction of indirect Rule?
    답변
    (C)
    Totalitarianism
  • 36
    Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except
    답변
    (C)
    religion
  • 37
    Which of the following best describe the system of government in Nigeria between 1922 and 1953?
    답변
    (E)
    Unitary
  • 38
    Centralization of power is a basic feature of a
    답변
    (A)
    unitary government
  • 39
    Which of the following actions is not a from of political participation?
    답변
    (D)
    bribing an electoral officer
  • 40
    Which of the following is not common to both political parties and pressure groups in post-independence Nigeria?
    답변
    (D)
    election/selection of leaders
  • 41
    The election officer charged with the responsibility of announcing election results is the
    답변
    (B)
    Returning Officer
  • 42
    Which of the following ideals has not been violated by any member of OAU?
    답변
    (E)
    dedication to the total emancipation of the African territories which are still under political subjugation
  • 43
    Who was the Nigerian diplomat elected president of United Nations General Assembly?
    답변
    (D)
    General Joseph Garba
  • 44
    During the early colonial period in Nigeria, the governor ruled the protectorate by
    답변
    (B)
    Proclamation
  • 45
    The power of a state government to make policies, issue orders and spend public funds is an attribute of its
    답변
    (B)
    political authority
  • 46
    The highest court of any state judiciary in Nigeria under the 1979 constitution is the
    답변
    (C)
    High Court
  • 47
    One can identify a rigid constitution by its
    답변
    (A)
    Amendment procedure
  • 48
    Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
    답변
    (E)
    of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
  • 49
    The transfer of political power to local authorities by the central government is known as
    답변
    (A)
    Devolution of power
  • 50
    An elected politician represents all the following except
    답변
    (C)
    the government
  • 51
    The term government refers to all the following except
    답변
    (E)
    an institution made up of persons with common interest
  • 52
    The political arrangement which emphasizes community feeling and togetherness is called
    답변
    (B)
    communalism
  • 53
    Who among the following was not a founding father of the Nigerian Youth Movement?
    답변
    (C)
    Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • 54
    The lack of interest in the politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as
    답변
    (A)
    Mass apathy
  • 55
    When a pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called
    답변
    (B)
    an occupational group