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Question 11

waec 1992

Whose resignation led to the disintegration of Nigeria Youth Movement in 1941?

AErnest Okoli

BSamuel Akinsanya

CHerbert Macauley

DNnamdi Azikiwe

EAdeyemo Alakija

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Question 12

waec 1992

A major feature of the constitutions in the British West African colonies in the 1920s was the

Aintroduction of the elective principle

Bremoveal of colonial governors by the legislative councils

Cintroduction of Universal Adult Suffrage

Dabolition of local government

Eintroduction of Council of Chiefs

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Question 13

waec 1992

Indirect Rule means

Aa system of local administration that makes use of Chiefs

Brule by traditional rulers in council

Crule by government officials

Da system of government by a few people

Ea system of government common to all West African colonies

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Question 14

waec 1992

Which of the following nationalist was associated with the formation of the National Congress of British west Africa?

AWilliam Du Bios

BMarcus Garvey

CCaseley Heyford

DNnadi Azikiwe

EKwame Nkrumah

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Question 15

waec 1992

The Public Complaints Commission is empowered to investigate complaints and to

Aprosecute false complaints

Breport findings to appropriate authorities

Crefers complaints to state government

Dreprimand authorities against whom complaints are made

Erefercomplaints to traditional rulers

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Question 16

waec 1992

The Nigerian nationalists movement was greatly assisted by the

Atrade unions

Btraditional rulers

CCouncil for National Awareness

DManufactures Association of Nigeria

ENigeria Medical Council

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Question 17

waec 1992

Bye-laws are made by

Athe police

Bparliament

Ccivil servant

Dthe senate

Elocal authority

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Question 18

waec 1992

Popular sovereignty belongs to the

Agovernment

Bmilitary

Clectorate

Dlegislature

Eexecutive

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Question 19

waec 1992

A tax law emanates from

Ahe speaker's bill

Ba public bill

Ca judiciary bill

Dprivate bill

Eexecutive

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Question 20

waec 1992

In the parliamentary system of government, the ceremonial head of state is the

AChief Justice

BPrime Minister

CSpeaker

DParty leader

EPresident

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Question 21

waec 1992

To make elections hitch-free electoral commission must be

Aable to punish electoral offenders

Bgiven a spacious office accommodation

Cready to help the government

Dindependence of the executive

Eheaded by the judge or a professor

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Question 22

waec 1992

The operation of multi-party system often leads to the formation of a

Avery strong executive

Bconfrontational government

Cmulti-governmnetal system

Ddictatorial governmnet

Ecoalition government

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Question 23

waec 1992

All the following are features of a representative government except

Amilitary rule

Bequality of rights

Clegitimacy of governmnet

Dperiodic election

Esecession

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Question 24

waec 1992

One of the importance of federalism is that

Aany component part can secede at any time

Beach state can develop at its own pace

Ccitizens cannot be txed by both state and federal governmnet

Deach state can spend money allocated to it by the centre

Ecitizens can only be loyal to the state governmnet

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Question 25

waec 1992

Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?

AMinisters are responsible to parliament

BThe Prime Minister is reponsible to parliament

CThe prime Minister is accountable to the Cabinet

DCabinet Ministers jointly share prasies and blames

EPermanent Secretaries are reponsible to partliamnet

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Question 26

waec 1992

Which of the following was the feature of the British colonial administration in West African between 1919 and 1946?

AAssimilation

BAssociation

CDirect rule

Dappointment of an African chief justice

EAppointment of the secretary of the state for the colonies

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Question 27

waec 1992

One of the measures contained in Nigeria's independence constitution to ensure the independence of the judiciary was the establishment of the

APrivy Council

BJudicial Service Commission

CPublic Complaints Commission

DJudicial Review Commission

EWest African Court of Appeal

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Question 28

waec 1992

The National Council of Nigeria and the Cemeroun (NCNC) was formed in

A1923

B1925

C1936

D1944

E1951

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Question 29

waec 1992

'' Egbe Omo Oduduwa'' was

Athe first political party in Western state

Ba political association that fought the British

Cthe first name of Action Group

Dan association that teamed up with the NYM to fight the NCNC

Ea cultural association that sought the unity of the Yorubas

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Question 30

waec 1992

One major disadvantage of a two two-party system is that it

Adoes not allow citizens to participate in politics

Bdivides the country into factions

Ccreates two countries

Dstifies public opinion

Eeliminates pressure group

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