Government Past Questions And Answers

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241

Which of the following is not true of Herbert Macaulay? He was the

  • A. co-founder of the National Council of Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
  • B. founder of the Logan Daily News
  • C. founder of the national congress of British West Africa
  • D. founder of the Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1993 OBJ
242

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given.

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.

This masquerade appears once in a blue moon. This means that the masquerade appears

View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 THEORY
243

In a cabinet system of government, executive power is exercised by the

  • A. head of government
  • B. president
  • C. monarch
  • D. dominant party
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2010
244

In 1879, four British companies were merged to form the United African Company by

  • A. Frederick Lugard
  • B. Jhon Beecroft
  • C. Tubman Goldie
  • D. Macgregor Laird
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998
245

The 1979 Constitution sought to solve some of the problems associated with Nigerian federalism by providing for

  • A. the reflection of federal character in public appointments
  • B. an equitable revenue allocation
  • C. less stringent conditions for the creation of more states
  • D. less stringent conditions for secession
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 OBJ
246

Bye-laws are made through

  • A. delegated legislation
  • B. executive instrument
  • C. presidential order
  • D. emergency power
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2016 OBJ
247

In proportional representatiom electoral system, seats in the legislature are allocated based on

  • A. primary elections
  • B. political party membership
  • C. the percentage of votes a party receives
  • D. A winner-takes-all system
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2023
248

The act of denying an eligible person the right to vote in an election is

  • A. gerrymandering
  • B. disenfranchisement
  • C. filiburstering
  • D. restricted franchise
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2008
249

How did the traditional rulers in the pre-colonial days control their subjects?

View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 THEORY
250

The media play a vital role in the political environment in that, it ________

  • A. articulates the views of individuals
  • B. incites people to be lawless
  • C. projects individuals above the state
  • D. articulates the views of the ruling party
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 OBJ