Government Past Questions And Answers
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)
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 THEORYIn a cabinet system of government, executive power is exercised by the
- A. head of government
- B. president
- C. monarch
- D. dominant party
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
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
Bye-laws are made through
- A. delegated legislation
- B. executive instrument
- C. presidential order
- D. emergency power
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
The act of denying an eligible person the right to vote in an election is
- A. gerrymandering
- B. disenfranchisement
- C. filiburstering
- D. restricted franchise
How did the traditional rulers in the pre-colonial days control their subjects?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 THEORYThe 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

