Government Past Questions v16 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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Government Past Questions v16 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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#1. On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria

A) Believed in cooperation as a means of promoting African unity

B) would take side with any country that offers aids to her

C) would seek the opinion of her West African neighbours before taking any action in international matters

D) would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system

E) would not interfere in the internal affairs of her neighbours

#2. The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had

A) A dictatorial government

B) a government chiefs

C) no central government

D) a government controlled by the warrant chiefs

E) a government by age grade

#3. The kano riots of 1953 is significant because

A) It involved rioting between Igbos and Hausas

B) it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties

C) many innocent lives were lost

D) violence broke out when the Emir was on an official tour of Sabon Gari, the scene of the violence

E) the police could not arrest the rioters, thus nobody was charge to court

#4. A government in which the control of ultimate power is by a few who rule for their own selfish interest is classified as

A) a democracy

B) a dictatorship

C) aristocracy

D) a monarchy

E) an oligarchy

#5. Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?

A) Promotion of Africans to senior service positions

B) Increase African representation in the legislative assemblies

C) improved conditions of service and Salaries for Africans

D) Withdrawal of military bases from African

E) Reduction of the dictatorial powers of colonial officers

#6. Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state I allowed to elect

A) Two senators

B) five senators

C) as many senators as the state could finance

D) from two five senators, depending on the population of the state

E) ten senators

#7. Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by the

A) Local Government Council

B) Department of Inland Revenue

C) State Ministry of Finance

D) Emirate of traditional Council

E) State Governors

#8. The second military coup détat in Nigeria took place on

A) July 29, 1966

B) July 29, 1975

C) February 13, 1976

D) October 1, 1966

E) January 15, 1966

#9. To be qualified as president of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one most attained the age of

A) 18years

B) 21 years

C) 30 years

D) 35 years

E) 45 years

#10. Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?

A) Cautious and relatively inactive

B) Truly non-aligned

C) Heavily dependent on eastern bloc countries

D) Very active and prominent in West African sub-region

E) Dynamic and active

#11. Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because

A) British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war

B) Britain accorded diplomatic recognition to ''Biafra''

C) the soviet union supplied arms to Nigeria

D) British granted political asylum to some fugitives

E) some British mercenaries were fighting on the Biafran

#12. The first elected executive president of Nigeria was

A) Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B) Alhaji Shehu Shagari

C) Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

D) Alhaji Aminu Kano

E) Dr Joseph Wayas

#13. Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in

A) 1955

B) 1957

C) 1958

D) 1959

E) 1960

#14. A totalitarian government is a government

A) That aspires to control every aspect of a citizens’ life

B) for the masses

C) of the people by the people and for the people

D) that aspires to control only the economic aspect of a citizens’ life

E) controlled by the land owners

#15. Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the

A) nationalists fought for gold

B) nationanlist movements in Nigeria fought at war fronts before independence was granted

C) Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted

D) Nigerian nationalists used money to fight for independence

E) British were forced to grant indepence to Nigeria

#16. All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the

A) creation of states

B) adoption of the idigenization policy

C) establishment of National Youth Service Corps

D) inauguration of the Operation Feed the Nation

E) introduction of the Green Revolution

#17. Power can be defined as the

A) ability of the parliament to delegate to anothr body or person the right to make laws on its behalf

B) right to rule irrespective of oppositions to the ruler

C) capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do

D) capacity to encourage others to do what they had originally intended doing

E) ability of the government to encourage communities to embark on self-help projects

#18. Political socialization means all the following except the process by which

A) artisans learn their trade

B) individuals learn how to participate in politics

C) people through learning come to understand their duties in society

D) young men are introduced to party politics

E) indiviuals learn about the various forms of government

#19. Public corporations are controlled by all the following except

A) legislators

B) judges

C) tax-payers

D) convicts

E) ministers

#20. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria

A) provided for a head of government

B) introduced the participation of women in politics

C) provided for a head of state who is also the head of governmnet

D) provided for House of Chiefs

E) made all men equal before the law

#21. In a democracy, franchise is given to all

A) qualified adult citizens

B) loyal party members

C) citizens except members of the armed force

D) citizens

E) resident adults

#22. The deity (such as chi or the oracles) in the traditional Igbo political system mainly performed

A) legislative and executive functions

B) judicary and legislative functions

C) spiritual and executive functions

D) judicary and political functions

E) executive and judiciary functions

#23. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through

A) Decolonization

B) naturalization

C) nationalization

D) nomination

E) neutralization

#24. The recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of

A) fascism

B) capitalism

C) Totalitarianism

D) feudalism

E) Socialism

#25. Which of the following are not a public corporation? the

A) Nigeria Ports Authority

B) National Electric Power Authority

C) Nigeria National Shipping Line

D) Nigeria Steel Development Authority

E) Nigeria Teachers Institute

#26. A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was

A) association

B) indirect rule

C) paternalism

D) westernization

E) assimilation

#27. The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was

A) Sir Hugh Clifford

B) Sir James Robertson

C) John Macpherson

D) Donaid Cameroon

E) Lord Fredrick Lugard

#28. The state legislature in the Second Republic of Nigeria was called the

A) National Assembly

B) Legislative Council

C) Traditional Council

D) House of Assembly

E) House of representative

#29. The first military government in Nigeria was headed by General

A) Yakubu Gowon

B) Aguiyi Lronsi

C) Murtala Mohammed

D) Olusegun Obasanjo

E) Hassan Katsina

#30. When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be

A) federal

B) unitary

C) written

D) flexible

E) rigid

#31. A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the

A) nation

B) society

C) state

D) country

E) community

#32. A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called

A) an edict

B) a public bill

C) a decree

D) a private bill

E) an appropriation bill

#33. the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they

A) are not allowed to vote

B) have permanent tenure

C) are not allowed to join any organization or group

D) have no dealings with politicians

E) are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics

#34. In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?

A) Parliamentary

B) Federal

C) Persidential

D) Democratic

E) Unitary

#35. The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because

A) of opposition from university students in Nigeria

B) the British government was dissatisfied with the arrangement

C) the Prime Minister of Nigeria was dissatisfied with the arrangement

D) the Soviet Union advised Nigeria to abrogate the pact

E) Nigeria wanted to make a similar defence pact with USA

#36. All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the

A) Waziri

B) Madawaki

C) Galadima

D) Sarkin Fada

E) Ciroma

#37. The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of

A) 1914

B) 1929

C) 1935

D) 1940

E) 1956

#38. The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was

A) Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B) Dr Michael Okpara

C) Herbert Macaculary

D) Ernest Okoli

E) Chief Dennis Osadebey

#39. A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called

A) feudalism

B) capitalism

C) socialism

D) Communism

E) communalism

#40. The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it

A) prevents government from becoming dictatorial

B) prevents the executives from functioning

C) making the executives stronge than the other organs

D) makes the three organ hate one another

E) leave each organ of governmnet independent of the judiciary

#41. Public opinion is very important because it

A) guarantees a free press

B) protects minorities

C) tells the government what action it must take

D) lets the governmnet know what the people want

E) allows the police to identify trouble makers

#42. Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The

A) Public Service Commission

B) Local Government

C) Exective

D) Legislature

E) Juiciary

#43. In a unitary system of government

A) Parliment is very weak

B) There is high degree of decentralisation

C) Political power is diffused

D) there is high degree of centralization

E) Legislative powers cannot be delegated to local council

#44. Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in

A) Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B) Alhaji Shehu Shagari

C) Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

D) Alhaji Aminu Kano

E) Dr Joseph Wayas

#45. An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a

A) bye-election

B) general election

C) referendum

D) plebiscite

E) mini -election

#46. In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

A) Judicial Service Commission

B) Federal Electoral Commission

C) Law Courts

D) State Security Service

E) Police Commission

#47. Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution because the constitution

A) provided for equal representation between the North and the South

B) created the post of a Prime Minister

C) Provided for indirect election of members of parliament

D) provided for a division of functions between the centre and the component units

E) abolished the practice of nominating some members of parliament

#48. In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party

A) executes its own laws only

B) legislates all binding laws

C) makes law for the nation

D) forms the government

E) provide all the needs of people

#49. Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of that country's

A) raid on a Ugandan town

B) occupation of Arab territories, including Egypt

C) non-support of Nigeria civil war

D) support for South Africa

E) Refusal to accept pilgrims from Africa

#50. In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in Igbo communities the British colonial administration appointed the

A) Eze

B) Paramount Chiefs

C) Ozo

D) Warrant Chiefs

E) Obi

#51. The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except

A) the influence of radical intellectuals

B) military officers who were acting in foreign affairs before coming into the government

C) the influence of the American government

D) Nigeria's oil money

E) public opinion

#52. In the process of governing, input refers to the

A) decision and actions of the authorities

B) regulations made by the government for the individuals and groups

C) demands made by individuals and groups for acting by the authorities

D) demands which have become official policies

E) actions taken by public official

#53. Under the 1979 Constitution, members of Federal Executive Council were called

A) Ministers

B) Commissioners

C) Senators

D) Supervisory Councilors

E) Dr Joseph Wayas

#54. The process whereby the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf is called

A) an indirect election

B) an unfair election

C) a rigged election

D) a disputed election

E) an unpopular election

#55. The main function of the judiciary is to

A) serve as the watchdog of executive

B) enact laws

C) execute the laws of the land

D) interpret the laws

E) protect the interest of accused persons

#56. The lowest class of people in the hierarcy of Feudal system is made up of the

A) Lords

B) Nobles

C) Serfs

D) Kings Servants

E) Knights

#57. The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by

A) Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

B) Chief Obafemi Awolowo

C) Herbert Macaculary

D) Ernest Okoli

E) H.O.Davis

#58. In which system of government does the state require the control of everything and allows no opposition?

A) Feudalism

B) Capitalism

C) Totalitarianism

D) Communism

E) Socialism

#59. Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?

A) Lytteton Constitution

B) Republican Constitution

C) Macpherson Constitution

D) Independence Constitution

E) Richards Constitution

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#1. On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria

#2. The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had

#3. The kano riots of 1953 is significant because

#4. A government in which the control of ultimate power is by a few who rule for their own selfish interest is classified as

#5. Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?

#6. Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state I allowed to elect

#7. Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by the

#8. The second military coup détat in Nigeria took place on

#9. To be qualified as president of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one most attained the age of

#10. Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?

#11. Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because

#12. The first elected executive president of Nigeria was

#13. Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in

#14. A totalitarian government is a government

#15. Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the

#16. All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the

#17. Power can be defined as the

#18. Political socialization means all the following except the process by which

#19. Public corporations are controlled by all the following except

#20. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria

#21. In a democracy, franchise is given to all

#22. The deity (such as chi or the oracles) in the traditional Igbo political system mainly performed

#23. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through

#24. The recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of

#25. Which of the following are not a public corporation? the

#26. A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was

#27. The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was

#28. The state legislature in the Second Republic of Nigeria was called the

#29. The first military government in Nigeria was headed by General

#30. When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be

#31. A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the

#32. A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called

#33. the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they

#34. In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?

#35. The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because

#36. All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the

#37. The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of

#38. The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was

#39. A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called

#40. The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it

#41. Public opinion is very important because it

#42. Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The

#43. In a unitary system of government

#44. Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in

#45. An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a

#46. In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

#47. Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution because the constitution

#48. In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party

#49. Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of that country's

#50. In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in Igbo communities the British colonial administration appointed the

#51. The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except

#52. In the process of governing, input refers to the

#53. Under the 1979 Constitution, members of Federal Executive Council were called

#54. The process whereby the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf is called

#55. The main function of the judiciary is to

#56. The lowest class of people in the hierarcy of Feudal system is made up of the

#57. The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by

#58. In which system of government does the state require the control of everything and allows no opposition?

#59. Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?

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