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Question 841

waec 1992

The first Secretary-General of the Commonwealth was

AJoseph Lindsay

BLan Smith

CArnold Smith

DClement Atlee

EWinston Churchill

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Question 842

waec 1992

Nigeria's diplomatic representative in British is known as

AHigh Commissioner

BAmbassador Plenipotentiary

CCharge d'Affairs

DAmbassador

EPermanent Representative

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Question 843

waec 1992

Nigeria contributed to the South African Liberation Fund because

Aa Nigerian was made the chairman of the OAU liberation Committee

BAfrican is the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy

Cof her desire to eradicate racial discrimination in Africa

Dshe is the richest African country

Eshe hates South Africa

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Question 844

waec 1992

Nigeria is a member of ECOWAS because she

Ais a member of OAU

Bwas a former British West African territory

Cis a pioneer member of the community

Dbelieves in the aims and objctives of ECOWAS

Eis the prime mover of ECOWAS

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Question 845

waec 1992

Which of the following was provided for in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria?

ACouncil of National Awareness

BNational Security Council

CCocoa Research Council

DMilitary Arbitration Panel

ECouncil of National Commissioners

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Question 846

waec 1992

The 1976 local government reform was innovative because it

Aprovided for indirect election

Bgave traditional ruler political power

Cgave wide powers to councilors

Dempowered chairmen to appoint their secretaries

Eharmonized local government structure in Nigeria

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Question 847

waec 1992

One of the defects of the 1951 Macpherson constitution of Nigeria was the

Aregistration of political parties by FEDECO

Bdirect funding of local government by federal government

Cabolition of Judicial service Commission

Destablishment of the Public Complaints Commission

Eprovision for bicameral legislature at the centre

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Question 848

waec 1992

One of the features of the 1946 Richards constitution in Nigeria was

Aunofficial majority in the Legislative Council

BAfrican majority in the Exective Council

CMinisterial responsibility

Duniversal adult suffrage

Eappointment of premiers for the regions

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Question 849

waec 1992

Which of the following was not a feature of the 1922 elective principle in Nigeria ?

Ait restricted suffrage to men

Bit confined elections to Lagos and Calabar

Cit required a property qualification worth Ƹ100.00

Donly four members were elected into the legislative Council

EBritish citizens were allowed to vote

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Question 850

waec 1992

One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it

Arecongnizeed the traditional rulers

Bignored the educated elite

Cdid not recongnize African culture as good enough

Drecongnized all thecommunties in French West Africa

Egranted French citizenship to all the people in Senegal

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Question 851

waec 1992

One of the merits of indirect Rule system was that it

Adid not tax the people much

Ballowed educated Africans to participate in government

Cfurther trained traditional rulers in native administration

Dencouraged democratic principles

Ebrought about even development

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Question 852

waec 1992

The nationalist were not impressed with the constitutional development in Nigeria between 1919 and 1946 because

Athe elective principle was limited in many respect

BLugard was high-handed

Cthe legislative council was dominated by the chiefs

DGovernor Clifford was not given a free hand

Ethe Governor maltreated the chiefs

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Question 853

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 854

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 855

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 856

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 857

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 858

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 859

waec 1992

Bye-laws are made by

Athe police

Bparliament

Ccivil servant

Dthe senate

Elocal authority

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Question 860

waec 1992

Popular sovereignty belongs to the

Agovernment

Bmilitary

Clectorate

Dlegislature

Eexecutive

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