Government Past Questions And Answers
2781
During the 1957 constitutional conference the Willink Commission was set up to
- A. Recommend a date for independence
- B. suggest an equitable revenue allocation formula
- C. create new regions in Nigeria
- D. recommend solutions to the problem of the minorities
2782
The right of citizens to vote is
- A. Universal suffrage
- B. Nationality suffrage
- C. Electoral suffrage
- D. Adult suffrage
2783
A minister controls public corporation by
- A. provide the corporation's finances
- B. auditing the accounts of the corporation personally
- C. criticizing the corporation through the mass media
- D. ensuring the effective administration of the corporation
2784
The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy was the
- A. 1979 Constitution
- B. 1989 Constitution
- C. 1999 Constitution
- D. 1960 Constitution
2785
In a unitary system of government
- A. here is always order and discipline
- B. there is no constitution
- C. there is no constitutional division of power among the different levels of government
- D. there is always order and discipline
2786
The end of each session of the legislature is called
- A. dissolution
- B. suspension
- C. closure
- D. prorogation
2787
Under the pre-colonial Sokoto Caliphate system, the next in command to the sultan was the
- A. Alkali
- B. Galadima
- C. Madaki
- D. Waziri
2788
One major merit of the Unitary system of government is that_______?
- A. is most democratic
- B. is cheaper to operate
- C. eradicates co-operation
- D. eliminate tyranny
2789
An election held to determine an important constitutional issue is called a
- A. direct election
- B. counter election
- C. general election
- D. referendum
2790
Trace the evolution of federalism in Nigeria from 1914 to 1954.
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