Waec Government Questions
Question 156:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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