WAEC Government questions: Federalism in Nigeria

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1. Question 1· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   A problem of Nigerian federalism is

   • Ano constitution
   • Btoo many independent states
   • Cover-concentration of power and revenue at the centre
   • Dno revenue

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2. Question 2· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   Nigeria currently has

   • A30 states and the FCT
   • B12 states
   • C19 states
   • D36 states and the FCT

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3. Question 3· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   How many states does Nigeria have?

   • A19
   • B36
   • C12
   • D30

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4. Question 4· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   If a state law conflicts with a federal law on a matter in the concurrent list, the

   • Afederal law prevails
   • Bstate law prevails
   • Clocal government decides
   • Dtwo laws both apply

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5. Question 5· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   Matters on the exclusive legislative list in Nigeria include

   • Adefence and foreign affairs
   • Bprimary education
   • Cchieftaincy matters
   • Dmarkets

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6. Question 6· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   In a federal system, the constitution

   • Aabolishes the states
   • Bgives all powers to the centre
   • Cdivides powers between the central and state governments
   • Dis unwritten

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7. Question 7· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   Matters on which only the Federal Government can make laws are on the

   • AConcurrent Legislative List
   • BExclusive Legislative List
   • CResidual List
   • DLocal Government List

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8. Question 8· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   Abuja became Nigeria's seat of government in

   • A1960
   • B1976
   • C1999
   • D1991

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9. Question 9· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   Revenue allocation in Nigeria refers to

   • Acollection of fines
   • Bprinting of money
   • Csharing of federal revenue among the tiers of government
   • Dpayment of salaries only

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10. Question 10· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

    Residual matters in Nigeria are within the legislative power of

    • Athe judiciary
    • Bthe Federal Government
    • Clocal governments
    • Dthe states

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11. Question 11· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

    Matters left to the states alone are

    • Afederal matters
    • Bexclusive matters
    • Cconcurrent matters
    • Dresidual matters

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12. Question 12· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

    Agriculture and education appear on the

    • Aexclusive legislative list
    • Bconcurrent legislative list
    • Cresidual list only
    • Dno list

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13. Question 13· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

    Items on which only the federal government can legislate are on the

    • Aconcurrent list
    • Bexclusive list
    • Cresidual list
    • Dlocal list

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14. Question 14· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

    Revenue allocation in Nigeria has been controversial mainly because of disputes over

    • Aschool curricula
    • Bcolour of money
    • Cderivation and the sharing formula
    • Dsports

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