Waec Government 1991 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 1991

The power of a state government to make policies, issue orders and spend public funds is an attribute of its

A. Administrative authority
B. Political authority
C. Charismatic authority
D. Traditional authority
E. Judiciary authority

Question 47:

• WAEC 1991

The highest court of any state judiciary in Nigeria under the 1979 constitution is the

A. Supreme Court
B. Sharia Court of Appeal
C. High Court
D. Magistrate Court
E. Customary Court of Appeal

Question 48:

• WAEC 1991

One can identify a rigid constitution by its

A. Amendment procedure
B. Length
C. Nature and scope
D. Salient provisions
E. Sources

Question 49:

• WAEC 1991

Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because

A. It has a flexible constitution
B. It is based on a unitary constitution
C. Of the existence of Head of Government
D. Of the supremacy of the constitution
E. Of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State

Question 50:

• WAEC 1991

The transfer of political power to local authorities by the central government is known as

A. Devolution of power
B. Devolution of political posts
C. Deconcentration of legislative powers
D. Decentralization of government business
E. Decentralization