Waec 1996 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
Which of the following was the most senior official under the British colonial administration? The
- A. District Officer
- B. Lieutenant Governor
- C. President
- D. Governor
2
The first commission set up to work out revenue procedure for Nigeria was the
- A. Phillipson Commission
- B. Chick Commission
- C. Raisman Commission
- D. Binns Commission
3
A major objection to the Indirect Rule system was
- A. economy in administration
- B. administration through illiterate heads
- C. the involvement of many Africans in administration
- D. the control of territories by the colonial secretary
4
To have have an orderly society a state needs
- A. president
- B. chief judge
- C. constitution
- D. legislature
5
An essential feature of democracy is
- A. election by all adult s
- B. government by few wealthy men
- C. participation by everyone in the economic sector
- D. majority rule
6
The development of nationalist activities was more rapid in British West Africa than in French West Africa because the
- A. French West Africans were not interested in having self-government
- B. French administrative policies did not allow for political agitation
- C. British were no longer interested in governing their acquired territories
- D. British did not have a standing army in West Africa, unlike their French counterparts
7
The concept of sovereignty was popularised by
- A. J.J Rousseau
- B. A.V Dicey
- C. C.L Montesquieu
- D. Jean Bodin
8
The general strike of 1954 in Nigeria gave force to the
- A. formation of the Commonwealth
- B. introduction of the Green Revolution
- C. formation of the United Nations Organization (UNO)
- D. demands of the nationalist movement
9
The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of elections are called
- A. constituencies
- B. polling
- C. local government areas
- D. states
10
Outline the factors which determine the electoral success of a political party.
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