Waec Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 156:

• 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 157:

• 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 158:

• 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 159:

• 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

Question 160:

• WAEC 1990

Public opinion is very important because it

A. Guarantees a free press
B. Protects minorities
C. Tells the government what action it must take
D. Lets the governmnet know what the people want
E. Allows the police to identify trouble makers