Government 1990 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 16 :

• WAEC 1990

In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

A. Judicial Service Commission
B. Federal Electoral Commission
C. Law Courts
D. State Security Service
E. Police Commission

Question 17 :

• WAEC 1990

Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution 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 indirect election of members of parliament
D. Provided for a division of functions between the centre and the component units
E. Abolished the practice of nominating some members of parliament

Question 18 :

• WAEC 1990

In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party

A. Executes its own laws only
B. Legislates all binding laws
C. Makes law for the nation
D. Forms the government
E. Provide all the needs of people

Question 19 :

• WAEC 1990

A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called

A. Feudalism
B. Capitalism
C. Socialism
D. Communism
E. Communalism

Question 20 :

• WAEC 1990

The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it

A. Prevents government from becoming dictatorial
B. Prevents the executives from functioning
C. Making the executives stronge than the other organs
D. Makes the three organ hate one another
E. Leave each organ of governmnet independent of the judiciary