IMSU History 2012/2013 Past Questions

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During the second republic some local government councils were created by?

A.State governments.
B.the federal government
C.the national assembly
D.the judiciary.

The principal objective of British colonial policy in Nigeria was to

A.lay solid foundation for Nigerian independence
B.help build a virile Nigerian economy
C.promote missionary activities
D.exploit and expropriate Nigerian resources for British interests

Which of the following factors contributed most to cash crops production during the colonial administration in Nigeria?

A.Education
B.Pacification
C.Forced Labour
D.Taxation.

Under the military regime in Nigeria, state enactments are known as?

A.laws
B.decrees
C.edicts
D.promulgations.

The military normally belongs to the arm(s) of government known as

A.the legislature and the judiciary
B.the executive
C.the judiciary
D.the judiciary and the executive.

The first political party in Nigeria was the

A.Nigerian National Democratic Part
B.Nigerian Youth Movement.
C.Action Group
D.National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon

The major problem of the Nigerian federal structure in the first republic was

A.ethnicity
B.politicization of the military
C.lopsided size of the component units
D.rigging to elections

The legislative organ of the Federal Government in the first republic was the

A.parliament
B.judiciary
C.legislative council
D.national assembly

Which of the following was the LEAST important rationale for Nigerian Federalism?

A.The vastness of the territory and the size of the population
B.Diverse cultures
C.economic benefits
D.Bicameral legislature

Indirect election was first introduced in Nigeria by the?

A.Lythleton Constitution
B.Macpherson Constitution
C.Richards Constitution
D.Clifford Constitution