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Question 21

waec 1991

One of the pioneering figures in the pan-African movement was

ADr. W.E.B. Du-Bois

BDr Kwame Nkrumah

CDr Nnamdi Azikiwe

DSiaka Stevens

EHerbert Macaulay

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Question 22

waec 1991

Parliamentary supremacy implies all the following except that

Athere is no legal Limitation to the authority of parliament

Bthe sole right of law making belongs to parliament

Cparliament can extend its own life

Donly parliment can legislate on public funds

Ethe power of parliamnet is over and above all other powers even that of the people

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Question 23

waec 1991

By the 1979 constitution, the president has all the following powers except

Asigning of bills into law

Bcontrol of the civil service

Cpreparation and presentation of annual budget

Dswearing in of a new president

Eproclamation of a state of emergency

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Question 24

waec 1991

Which of the following is not a problem of civil service?

ARed-tapism

BOver-devotion to precedence

Cimproper keeping of records

DPoor attitude to government work

EAdvising political leaders

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Question 25

waec 1991

The Aba riot of 1929 was a direct consequence of the

Aattempt to introduce taxation

Bintroduction of Wstern education

Cattempt to mak women pay taxes

DBritish religious intolerance

Eimposition of warrant chiefs on the Aba people

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Question 26

waec 1991

The pre-colonial political organization described as acephalous was the

AHausa-Fulani emirate system

BIgbo political organization

CYoruba political organisation

Dpre-colonial Bini system

Epre-colonial Ashanti system

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Question 27

waec 1991

The equivalent of the modern-day prime minister under the Hausa-Fulani pre-colonial system was the

AAlkali

BWaziri

CDogari

DGaladima

EMadawaki

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Question 28

waec 1991

In the pre-colonial political system of the Yoroba, the traditional ruler had

Alegislative and executive powers

Blegislative and judicial powers

Cexecutive power only

Dlegislativ, executive and judicial powers

Elaw making powers only

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Question 29

waec 1991

The mechanism used to limit a parliamentary debate is known as

Aguillotine

Bprerogative

Cabrogation

Dadjournment

Edissolution

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Question 30

waec 1991

Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization?

AFood and Agriculture Organization

Binternational Labour Organization

Cinternational Monetary Fund

DWorld Health Organization

EEconomic and Social Council

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Question 31

waec 1991

The Secretary-General of the UN occupies a peculiar position because he is

Athe secretary to all organs of the UN

Bappointed by General Assmebly

Ca member of the Security Council

Dresponsible to the UN and not to individual government

Eassisted by several other secretarial staff

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Question 32

waec 1991

The ten non-permanent members of the Un Security are elected by

Aa two- third majority of the General Assembly for a period of two years

Ba simple majority of the General Assemby for a period of two years

Ca two-third majority of the General Assembly for a period of one year

Da simple majority of the General Assembly for a period of one year

Ethe Security Council and the General Assembly

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Question 33

waec 1991

Which of the following organs of the OAU approves the organization's annual budget? The

ASecretariat

BCouncil of Ministers

CAssembly of Heads of State and Govrnment

DEconomic and Social Commission

ELiberation Committee

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Question 34

waec 1991

African members of the Commonwealth of Nationals include all the following nations group except

ANigeria Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia

BKenya, Zambia, The Gambia, Malawi, Tanzania

CNigeria, Kenya, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana

DNigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana

EKenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia

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Question 35

waec 1991

Which of the following was not a result of nationalist activities in West Africa?

ADevelopment of many political parties

BRapid political and constitutional development

CGradual movement towards independence

DDevelopement in education

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Question 36

waec 1991

Article 3 of the North Atlantic Charter of 1941 recognized the

Arule of law

Bfundamental rights of man

Crights and duties of citizens

Drights of the people to choose their own from of government

Erights of man to own private properties

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Question 37

waec 1991

The founder and edit of the West African Pilot was

AHerbert Macaulay

BEnrest Okoli

CChife Obafemi Awolowo

DNnadi Azikiwe

EDr Kwame Nkrumah

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Question 38

waec 1991

The Legislative Council under the 1946 constitution in Nigeria has a total of

A40 members

B45 members

C48 members

D50 members

E55 members

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Question 39

waec 1991

The major factor underlying the first military coup in Nigeria was

Aeconomic depression

Bpower dunkenness of leaders

Cbreakdown of law and order

Dpublic opinion

Ebribery and corruption

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