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Jamb Government Questions

Question 36:
The fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy in the 1979 Constitution do NOT include
  • A Democratic and social justice
  • B Federal character and inequality
  • C Concentration of wealth and provision of maximum welfare
  • D National integration and ethnic loyalty
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Question 37:
Nigerian federalism before 1966 was be devilled by
  • A Amendment clauses of the constitution
  • B Large number of the local government areas
  • C Lack of uniformity of the civil service
  • D Uneven sizes of the constituent regions
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Question 38:
Nigeria attained independence in 1960 through
  • A Negotiation between the British government and Nigerian nationalists
  • B Armed struggle by Nigerian nationalists and traditional rulers
  • C Negotiation between the British government and the United Nations
  • D Negotiation between the British government and traditional rulers
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Question 39:
The Clifford Constitution was notable for
  • A Amalgamating the Northern and Southern Provinces
  • B Introducing indirect rule
  • C Establishing the legislative council
  • D Creating a Northern majority in the legislative council
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Question 40:
Under the Macpherson Constitution members of the central legislature were
  • A Appointed by the governor general
  • B Chosen from the regional legional legislature
  • C Elected directly by the whole country
  • D Appointed by the regional Lt Governmors
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