Year : 
1989
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 60 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The two parties which fromed the coalition government in 1959 were the

A. NPC and the NCNC

B. NCNC and the AG

C. NPC and the NNA

D. PRP and the UPGA

E. NPC and the AG

A

32.

Which of the following is not written into the independence constitution of 1960?

A. Fundamental human rights

B. Executive powers

C. Concurrent list

D. Role of political parties

E. Legislative power

D

33.

The processes of depriving persons of the right of voting is known as

A. Enfranchisement

B. disqualification

C. dismissal

D. prohibition

E. disenfranchisement

E

34.

The predominant influence of Northern Nigeria in the First Republic violated the federal principle of

A. Effective co-operation among the constituent units

B. geographical contiguity

C. unity

D. absence of marked equalities among the component units

E. local autonomy

D

35.

Bicameralism refers to

A. A one chamber legislature

B. the process of voting in the legislature

C. the upper chamber in legislature

D. a two- chamber legislature

E. legislatures in all sovereign states

D

36.

The head of state under the independence constitution of Nigeria was

A. An absolute monarch

B. a constitutional monarch

C. imposed by the British

D. invested with executive power

E. popularly elected

B

37.

The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work.

A. Separately

B. independently but cooperatively

C. against one another

D. reluctantly and gradually for the executive

E. together in the interest of the nation

B

38.

The emergency powers conferred on the Federal Government under the independence constitution was first exercised in the

A. Western Region

B. Mid-Western Region

C. Eastern Region

D. Northern Region

E. Federal Territory of Logos

A

39.

A sovereign state is one

A. Whose constitution can only be changed by a military government

B. where its citizens can speak without fear or favour

C. in which sovereignty is invested in the military

D. whose citizens are free to evade responsibility

E. whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference

E

40.

Which of the following is not a component of political culture?

A. Attitudes

B. Beliefs

C. Emotions

D. Age

E. Societal values

D

31.

The two parties which fromed the coalition government in 1959 were the

A. NPC and the NCNC

B. NCNC and the AG

C. NPC and the NNA

D. PRP and the UPGA

E. NPC and the AG

A

32.

Which of the following is not written into the independence constitution of 1960?

A. Fundamental human rights

B. Executive powers

C. Concurrent list

D. Role of political parties

E. Legislative power

D

33.

The processes of depriving persons of the right of voting is known as

A. Enfranchisement

B. disqualification

C. dismissal

D. prohibition

E. disenfranchisement

E

34.

The predominant influence of Northern Nigeria in the First Republic violated the federal principle of

A. Effective co-operation among the constituent units

B. geographical contiguity

C. unity

D. absence of marked equalities among the component units

E. local autonomy

D

35.

Bicameralism refers to

A. A one chamber legislature

B. the process of voting in the legislature

C. the upper chamber in legislature

D. a two- chamber legislature

E. legislatures in all sovereign states

D

36.

The head of state under the independence constitution of Nigeria was

A. An absolute monarch

B. a constitutional monarch

C. imposed by the British

D. invested with executive power

E. popularly elected

B

37.

The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work.

A. Separately

B. independently but cooperatively

C. against one another

D. reluctantly and gradually for the executive

E. together in the interest of the nation

B

38.

The emergency powers conferred on the Federal Government under the independence constitution was first exercised in the

A. Western Region

B. Mid-Western Region

C. Eastern Region

D. Northern Region

E. Federal Territory of Logos

A

39.

A sovereign state is one

A. Whose constitution can only be changed by a military government

B. where its citizens can speak without fear or favour

C. in which sovereignty is invested in the military

D. whose citizens are free to evade responsibility

E. whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference

E

40.

Which of the following is not a component of political culture?

A. Attitudes

B. Beliefs

C. Emotions

D. Age

E. Societal values

D