Oliver Lyttleton Constitution (1954) - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

In a democratic system _______

A. Majority Vote
B. Legal sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable
C. Electoral college is always necessary
D. Minority vote but majority rule

Question 2:

• JAMB 1978

The (former ) Western Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in

A. 1955
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1956
E. 1959

Question 3:

• JAMB 1983

Nigeria became a federation under the new constitution of 1954 because the constitution

A. Provided for equal representation between the North and the South
B. Created the post of a prime minister
C. Provided for a division of members of parliament
D. Provided for division of functions between the centre and component units
E. Abolished te practice of nominating some members of parliament

Question 4:

• JAMB 1984

The Minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in 1957 recommended that

A. More States should be created in the Federation
B. No more States should be created before independence
C. Nigeria should revert to a unitary structure of government
D. The Federal Legislature should legislate for the minority areas
E. All the minority areas should constitute one state

Question 5:

• JAMB 2008

A major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that

A. It did not provide for a second chamber at the federal level
B. The Governor-General continued to head the government
C. No provision was made for the office of the prime minister
D. It failed to provide for the office of a premier
E. A major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that