Waec Government 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 1998

An Oba in the traditional Yoruba political system was

A. The executive head of his people
B. Ceremonial monarch only
C. War general only
D. The spokesman of his people
E. A titled member in the community

Question 37:

• WAEC 1998

Universal adult suffrage was first adopted throughout Nigeria under the constitution of

A. 1922
B. 1946
C. 1958
D. 1960
E. 1979

Question 38:

• WAEC 1998

A recurrent problem of Nigerian federalism is

A. National awareness
B. Acculturation
C. Assimilation
D. Dual citizenship
E. National unity

Question 39:

• WAEC 1998

One of the main features of the Republican Constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the

A. Office of the Governor-General was retained
B. Prime Minister became the Head of State
C. President became the Head of State
D. President was responsible to the Queen of England
E. Prime Minister became the Governor-General

Question 40:

• WAEC 1998

In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria

A. All the members of the Executive Council were British
B. None of the members of the Executive Council were British
C. All the members of the Executive Council were Nigerians
D. All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
E. The Governor had no legislative power