Year : 
2000
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

Which of the following factors may work against a representative system of government ?

A. High literacy of the electorate

B. The introduction of univerasl adult suffrage

C. Independent electoral commission

D. Rigging of elections

D

32.

The powers allocated to the central government in a federation are contained in the

A. central legislative list

B. exclusive legislative list

C. residual legislative list

D. concurrent legislative list

B

33.

The Nigerian federal legislature is called the

A. Senate

B. Congress

C. National Assembly

D. House of Representatives

C

34.

Delegated legislation was the

A. Lyttleton Constitution

B. Clifford Constitution

C. Macpherson Constitution

D. Independence Constitution

B

35.

The Nigerian Macpherson Constitution of 1951 was significant for

A. the introduction of electoral college

B. providing for the office of the Prime Minister

C. the creation of state s

D. establishing the Supreme Court

A

36.

The concept of regionalism in Nigeria was first introduced by the

A. Independence Constitution

B. Macpherson Constitution

C. Richard Constitution

D. Lyttleton Constitution

C

37.

Immediately after the Nigerian civil war, Gowon's regime embarked on

A. rejuvenation, resettlement and reconstruction

B. reconciliation, rehabiliation and reconstruction

C. rebuilding, rejuvenation and rehabiliation

D. rehabiliation , renaissance and repression

B

38.

Which of the following military regimes in Nigeria played a prominent role in the liberation of colonized African States?

A. Aguiyi Ironsi

B. Murtala/Obasanjo

C. Muhammadu Buhari

D. Ibrahim Babangida

B

39.

Traditional rulers appointed by the British to implement Indirect Rule in Easter Nigeria were called

A. palace chiefs

B. village chiefs

C. warrant chiefs

D. crown chiefs

C

40.

The bill introduced by a member of the legislature is known as

A. a private member's bill

B. an executive bill

C. a state bill

D. a political party's bill

A

31.

Which of the following factors may work against a representative system of government ?

A. High literacy of the electorate

B. The introduction of univerasl adult suffrage

C. Independent electoral commission

D. Rigging of elections

D

32.

The powers allocated to the central government in a federation are contained in the

A. central legislative list

B. exclusive legislative list

C. residual legislative list

D. concurrent legislative list

B

33.

The Nigerian federal legislature is called the

A. Senate

B. Congress

C. National Assembly

D. House of Representatives

C

34.

Delegated legislation was the

A. Lyttleton Constitution

B. Clifford Constitution

C. Macpherson Constitution

D. Independence Constitution

B

35.

The Nigerian Macpherson Constitution of 1951 was significant for

A. the introduction of electoral college

B. providing for the office of the Prime Minister

C. the creation of state s

D. establishing the Supreme Court

A

36.

The concept of regionalism in Nigeria was first introduced by the

A. Independence Constitution

B. Macpherson Constitution

C. Richard Constitution

D. Lyttleton Constitution

C

37.

Immediately after the Nigerian civil war, Gowon's regime embarked on

A. rejuvenation, resettlement and reconstruction

B. reconciliation, rehabiliation and reconstruction

C. rebuilding, rejuvenation and rehabiliation

D. rehabiliation , renaissance and repression

B

38.

Which of the following military regimes in Nigeria played a prominent role in the liberation of colonized African States?

A. Aguiyi Ironsi

B. Murtala/Obasanjo

C. Muhammadu Buhari

D. Ibrahim Babangida

B

39.

Traditional rulers appointed by the British to implement Indirect Rule in Easter Nigeria were called

A. palace chiefs

B. village chiefs

C. warrant chiefs

D. crown chiefs

C

40.

The bill introduced by a member of the legislature is known as

A. a private member's bill

B. an executive bill

C. a state bill

D. a political party's bill

A