Waec Government 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 1996

In federal system of government , the component units

A. Have equal powers with the central authority
B. Derive their powers from the constitution
C. Are subordinate to one another
D. Maintain separate currencies
E. Formulate foreign policies

Question 52:

• WAEC 1996

The first executive secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was

A. Diallo Tell
B. Nzo Ekangaki
C. Abubakar Ouattara
D. Salim A. Salim
E. Robert Gardiner

Question 53:

• WAEC 1996

The major aim of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) is to

A. Ouncil of Ministers
B. Assembly of Heads of State and Governments
C. General Secretariat
D. Defence Commission
E. Security Council

Question 54:

• WAEC 1996

October 24 of each year is universally marked as the United Nations Day because on this day, the

A. United Nations Organisation officially came into existence
B. Second World War ended
C. Two Super Powers signed the United Nations Charter
D. Charter on Fundamental Human rights was signed
E. United Nations Charter was drawn up

Question 55:

• WAEC 1996

The Headquarters of the International Court of Justice is at

A. New York
B. Geneva
C. Paris
D. The Hague
E. Moscow