Year : 
1990
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 61 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The

A. Public Service Commission

B. Local Government

C. Exective

D. Legislature

E. Juiciary

C

22.

In a unitary system of government

A. Parliment is very weak

B. There is high degree of decentralisation

C. Political power is diffused

D. there is high degree of centralization

E. Legislative powers cannot be delegated to local council

D

23.

The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because

A. of opposition from university students in Nigeria

B. the British government was dissatisfied with the arrangement

C. the Prime Minister of Nigeria was dissatisfied with the arrangement

D. the Soviet Union advised Nigeria to abrogate the pact

E. Nigeria wanted to make a similar defence pact with USA

A

24.

All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the

A. Waziri

B. Madawaki

C. Galadima

D. Sarkin Fada

E. Ciroma

E

25.

All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the

A. Waziri

B. Madawaki

C. Galadima

D. Sarkin Fada

E. Ciroma

E

26.

The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of

A. 1914

B. 1929

C. 1935

D. 1940

E. 1956

B

27.

The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was

A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Dr Michael Okpara

C. Herbert Macaculary

D. Ernest Okoli

E. Chief Dennis Osadebey

C

28.

When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be

A. federal

B. unitary

C. written

D. flexible

E. rigid

E

29.

A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the

A. nation

B. society

C. state

D. country

E. community

C

30.

A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called

A. an edict

B. a public bill

C. a decree

D. a private bill

E. an appropriation bill

B

21.

Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The

A. Public Service Commission

B. Local Government

C. Exective

D. Legislature

E. Juiciary

C

22.

In a unitary system of government

A. Parliment is very weak

B. There is high degree of decentralisation

C. Political power is diffused

D. there is high degree of centralization

E. Legislative powers cannot be delegated to local council

D

23.

The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because

A. of opposition from university students in Nigeria

B. the British government was dissatisfied with the arrangement

C. the Prime Minister of Nigeria was dissatisfied with the arrangement

D. the Soviet Union advised Nigeria to abrogate the pact

E. Nigeria wanted to make a similar defence pact with USA

A

24.

All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the

A. Waziri

B. Madawaki

C. Galadima

D. Sarkin Fada

E. Ciroma

E

25.

All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the

A. Waziri

B. Madawaki

C. Galadima

D. Sarkin Fada

E. Ciroma

E

26.

The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of

A. 1914

B. 1929

C. 1935

D. 1940

E. 1956

B

27.

The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was

A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Dr Michael Okpara

C. Herbert Macaculary

D. Ernest Okoli

E. Chief Dennis Osadebey

C

28.

When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be

A. federal

B. unitary

C. written

D. flexible

E. rigid

E

29.

A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the

A. nation

B. society

C. state

D. country

E. community

C

30.

A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called

A. an edict

B. a public bill

C. a decree

D. a private bill

E. an appropriation bill

B