Question 1
Government is the machinery establish to manage the affairs of
Objective
WAEC Government 1989 Past Questions
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Question 1
Discuss the importance of government as an institution of the state.
Theory
Question 2
The judicial organ of government is the body which
Objective
Question 2
What is a Federal State? What are the problems usually associated with a Federal system of government?
Theory
Question 3
Which of the following is a false description of the first Nigeria Prime Minister? He
Objective
Question 3
Explain why the powers of the Executive arm of government have increased in recent years.
Theory
Question 4
The twelve state structure was created in Nigeria in
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Question 4
What factors should be considered in drawing up a Constitution?
Theory
Question 5
The law which the state legislators make normally pass through
Objective
Question 5
Why do citizens obey the laws of the state?
Theory
Question 6
In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are
Objective
Question 6
Explain the French policies of Assimilation and Association.
Theory
Question 7
Which of the following is not a public corporation? The
Objective
Question 7
Give an account of the development of any one of the following political parties in Nigeria:
(a) The Action Group (A.G)
(b) The National Council of Nigeria and The Cameroun (N.C.N.C);
(c) The Northern People's Congress (N.P.C).
Theory
Question 8
Which of the following is not an academic discipline in which a student of Government can specialize?
Objective
Question 8
What part did chiefs play in the British colonial administration in Nigeria?
Theory
Question 9
The Republican Constitution of 1963 was indigenous because it was approved by
Objective
Question 9
In what ways was the 1922 Clifford Constitution in Nigeria significant'?
Theory
Question 10
Local government reforms were carried out by the Federal Military Government in
Objective
Question 10
Account for the coming of the Military into Nigerian politics in 1966?
Theory
Question 11
With which country did Nigeria break diplomatic relations in 1963 for exploding a nuclear device in the Sahara?
Objective
Question 12
The first political party in Nigeria was formed after the introduction of the
Objective
Question 13
Which of the following did not formally recognize Biafra as an independent state?
Objective
Question 14
When there is a conflict between the regional and federal laws under the concurrent legislative list, the
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Question 15
Nigeria hosted the meeting of Commonwealth Heads of State in
Objective
Question 16
A fascist regime is both
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Question 17
Which
of the following is not a function of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization?
of the following is not a function of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization?
Objective
Question 18
Capitalism often encourages
Objective
Question 19
Which of the following African countries has diplomatic relations with South Africa?
Objective
Question 20
Citizens who are legally qualified to vote from
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Question 21
Election among candidates from the same party before the final elections are called
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Question 22
Which of the following countries is not a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Objective
Question 23
The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is the
Objective
Question 24
Any type of restricted franchise is a violation of principle of
Objective
Question 25
Which of the following is not a civil obligation of a citizen?
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Question 26
Which of the following is not the responsibility of the Electoral Commission in Nigeria?
Objective
Question 27
The study of Government offers an individual all the following except a
Objective
Question 28
Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted
Objective
Question 29
The organ of the UNO which can impose mandatory sanctions on any of its members is the
Objective
Question 30
A unified local government system was adopted in Nigeria under the
Objective
Question 31
The two parties which fromed the coalition government in 1959 were the
Objective
Question 32
Which of the following is not written into the independence constitution of 1960?
Objective
Question 33
The processes of depriving persons of the right of voting is known as
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Question 34
The predominant influence of Northern Nigeria in the First Republic violated the federal principle of
Objective
Question 35
Bicameralism refers to
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Question 36
The head of state under the independence constitution of Nigeria was
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Question 37
The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work.
Objective
Question 38
The emergency powers conferred on the Federal Government under the independence constitution was first exercised in the
Objective
Question 39
A sovereign state is one
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Question 40
Which of the following is not a component of political culture?
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