Independence Constitution (1960) - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2002

Nigeria formally became a federation in

A. 1960
B. 1963
C. 1914
D. 1946

Question 17:

• JAMB 2005

The first federal constitution in Nigeria was the

A. Lyttelton Constitution
B. Independence Constitution
C. Macpherson Constitution
D. Clifford Constitution

Question 18:

• JAMB 2006

The 1960 Independence Constitution of Nigeria provided for the

A. President as head of government
B. Governor-General as head of state
C. Queen as head of state
D. Governor-General as head of government

Question 19:

• JAMB 2010

One of the major weaknesses of the Independence constitution is that it

A. Failed to provide the country with full sovereignty
B. Gave full powers to the supreme Court in Nigeria
C. Gave total independence to Nigeria
D. Empowered Britain to continue to rule

Question 20:

• JAMB 2020

The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the _________

A. Supreme Court
B. High Court
C. Judicial Committees of the Privy Council
D. Court of Appeal