Government Past Questions And Answers
1851
The 1976 Local Government Reforms made the Nigerian local govenment become
- A. autonomous
- B. the fourth tier of government
- C. 774 in number
- D. recipient of statutory allocations
1852
In the per-colonial Hausa political system, the madawaki performed the function of
- A. Minister of interior
- B. Minister of works
- C. Minister of education
- D. Minister of defence
1853
The basic unit of every political organization in the Igbo pre-colonial era was the
- A. ala
- B. family
- C. age-grade
- D. village council
1854
A major weakness of a one - party system is that it
- A. encourages the emergence of dictators
- B. ensures freedom of political choice
- C. negates the principle of one man one vote
- D. requires a bicameral legislature
1855
The exercise of power can arise from any of the following sources except
- A. ideological power
- B. legitimate power
- C. expert power
- D. charismatic power
1856
Under the military administration, supreme court decisions are subject to review by
- A. Sharia Court of Appeal
- B. no other court of law
- C. Federal Court of Appeal
- D. Judicial tribunals
1857
Which of the following is a fundamental right? Right to
- A. life
- B. education
- C. criticize government
- D. public office
1858
Why did the educated elites oppose the introduction of Indirect Rule in Southern Nigeria?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 THEORY1859
According to Kari Marx, socialism is the prelude to
- A. communism
- B. capitalism
- C. feudalism
- D. fascism
1860
The issues that are at the core of a country's foreign policy are referred to as
- A. globalisation
- B. state area
- C. national interest
- D. diplomacy

