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Government Past Questions and Answers

Government Questions

Question 866:
In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in
  • A Nigeria
  • B Ghana
  • C Sierra Leone
  • D The Gambia
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Question 867:
A throny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the
  • A Leadership of the first post-independence government
  • B Problem of ethnic minorities
  • C Control of the mid - west by the western region
  • D Status of lagos
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Question 868:
In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the
  • A President and the commander in chief of the armed forces
  • B Executive and the legislature
  • C Head of state and the president
  • D Head of government and the head of state
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Question 869:
A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former,
  • A Ministers were appointed from the national assembly
  • B Ministers were appointed from outside the national assembly
  • C The prime minister was elected by the whole country
  • D The national assembly comprised the senate and the house of assembly
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Question 870:
A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce an unlawfully detained person is called a writ of
  • A Mandamus
  • B Subpoena
  • C Habeas corpus
  • D Injunction
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