WAEC Government questions: Local government

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1. Question 1· Local government· WAEC

   The tier of government closest to the people is the

   • Afederal government
   • Blocal government
   • Cstate government
   • DNational Assembly

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2. Question 2· Local government· WAEC

   Local government in Nigeria became a constitutionally recognised third tier with

   • Athe 1954 Constitution
   • Bthe 1914 amalgamation
   • Cthe Clifford Constitution
   • Dthe 1976 reforms and the 1979 Constitution

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3. Question 3· Local government· WAEC

   One major outcome of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was that local governments

   • Awere recognised as a third tier of government
   • Bwere abolished
   • Cwere placed under the emirs
   • Dwere merged with the regions

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4. Question 4· Local government· WAEC

   The State Joint Local Government Account has been criticised because

   • Astate governments often withhold or divert local council funds
   • Bit gives councils too much money
   • Cit is controlled by INEC
   • Dit is used for foreign policy

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5. Question 5· Local government· WAEC

   Collection of tenement rates and the naming of streets are functions of

   • Alocal governments
   • Bthe federal government
   • Cthe National Assembly
   • DINEC

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6. Question 6· Local government· WAEC

   How many local government areas does the 1999 Constitution recognise?

   • A774
   • B36
   • C589
   • D1,000

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7. Question 7· Local government· WAEC

   The chief executive of a local government council is the

   • Achairman
   • Bgovernor
   • Ccouncillor
   • Dsecretary to the state government

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8. Question 8· Local government· WAEC

   The 1976 Local Government Reform is important because it

   • Aabolished traditional rulers
   • Bmade local government a distinct third tier of government
   • Ccreated the states
   • Dintroduced indirect rule

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9. Question 9· Local government· WAEC

   A function of local government in Nigeria is the

   • Acontrol of the army
   • Bcollection of rates and maintenance of markets
   • Cprinting of currency
   • Dconduct of foreign affairs

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10. Question 10· Local government· WAEC

    The 1976 Local Government Reform introduced

    • Aindirect rule
    • Bthe warrant chief system
    • Ca uniform single-tier local government system
    • Dregionalism

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11. Question 11· Local government· WAEC

    The number of local government areas listed in the 1999 Constitution is

    • A109
    • B36
    • C774
    • D360

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12. Question 12· Local government· WAEC

    One function of local government is the

    • Aprinting of currency
    • Bmaintenance of markets and motor parks
    • Ccontrol of the armed forces
    • Dconduct of foreign relations

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13. Question 13· Local government· WAEC

    A main source of revenue for local governments in Nigeria is

    • Astatutory allocation from the Federation Account
    • Bcompany income tax
    • Ccustoms duties
    • Dpetroleum profits tax

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14. Question 14· Local government· WAEC

    In a Nigerian local government, by-laws are passed by the

    • Alegislative council of elected councillors
    • Bstate governor
    • CNational Assembly
    • Dtraditional council

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