WAEC Government questions: The military in Nigerian politics

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1. Question 1· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Under military rule, laws are made by

   • Aacts of parliament
   • Breferendums
   • Cbye-laws
   • Ddecrees and edicts

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2. Question 2· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   A common reason given by soldiers for taking over government is

   • Athe need for more political parties
   • Bthe wish to hold elections
   • Ccorruption and mismanagement by civilians
   • Dthe demand of the courts

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3. Question 3· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Nigeria's first military coup took place in

   • AJuly 1966
   • BJanuary 1966
   • C1975
   • D1983

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4. Question 4· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Military regimes in Nigeria ruled mainly through

   • Adecrees
   • Bacts of parliament
   • Cbills
   • Dreferendums

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5. Question 5· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1979 with the election of

   • AOlusegun Obasanjo
   • BAlhaji Shehu Shagari
   • CMurtala Mohammed
   • DYakubu Gowon

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6. Question 6· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   A reason often given by soldiers for coups is

   • Acorruption and misrule by civilians
   • Btoo much democracy
   • Chigh salaries
   • Dforeign aid

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7. Question 7· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Nigeria's First Republic ended with the military coup of

   • AAugust 1985
   • BJuly 1975
   • CDecember 1983
   • DJanuary 1966

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8. Question 8· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Military rule is described as undemocratic mainly because

   • Asoldiers wear uniforms
   • Bthe army is large
   • Cthe rulers are not elected by the people
   • Dit uses the police

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9. Question 9· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   The highest ruling body under Nigeria's Babangida regime was the

   • AFederal Executive Council
   • BSupreme Military Council
   • CProvisional Ruling Council
   • DArmed Forces Ruling Council

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10. Question 10· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    Under military rule, the body that usually performed the law-making function was the

    • ASenate
    • BSupreme Military Council (or its equivalent)
    • CHouse of Representatives
    • DSupreme Court

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11. Question 11· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    The first military coup in Nigeria took place in

    • AOctober 1960
    • BJanuary 1966
    • CJuly 1975
    • DDecember 1983

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12. Question 12· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    Military rule in Nigeria ended in

    • AJune 1993
    • BOctober 1979
    • CJanuary 1966
    • DMay 1999

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13. Question 13· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    Under military rule, the legislature is usually

    • Asuspended
    • Bstrengthened
    • Celected afresh
    • Dexpanded

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14. Question 14· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    A feature of military rule is

    • Arule by decree
    • Bseparation of powers
    • Cregular elections
    • Dindependent legislature

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