WAEC - Government (1990)
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Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?
2
Capitalism is an economic system in which
Answer(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
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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
Answer(B)
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
10
The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except
Answer(C)
the influence of the American government
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In the process of governing, input refers to the
Answer(C)
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
Answer(D)
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
Answer(A)
prevents government from becoming dictatorial
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Public opinion is very important because it
Answer(D)
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
Answer(D)
there is high degree of centralization
23
The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because
Answer(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
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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
Answer(E)
are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics
32
In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
33
Which of the following are not a public corporation? the
Answer(E)
Nigeria Teachers Institute
34
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
Answer(C)
provided for a head of state who is also the head of governmnet
39
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
Answer(D)
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
Answer(C)
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
Answer(E)
introduction of the Green Revolution
45
Power can be defined as the
Answer(C)
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
Answer(A)
artisans learn their trade
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Public corporations are controlled by all the following except
48
Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?
Answer(A)
Cautious and relatively inactive
49
Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because
Answer(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
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Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
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A totalitarian government is a government
Answer(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?
Answer(D)
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
Answer(D)
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
Answer(B)
it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties
