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WAEC Government questions: Post-independence constitutions

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  1. Question 1· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The 1999 Constitution provides that the President is elected for a term of

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  2. Question 2· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The 1979 Constitution introduced the

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  3. Question 3· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The 1999 Constitution was promulgated by the military government of

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  4. Question 4· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    Nigeria's present constitution came into force on

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  5. Question 5· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, Nigeria's head of state was

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  6. Question 6· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The Federal Character principle in the 1979 and 1999 Constitutions aims to

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  7. Question 7· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The first executive President of Nigeria under the 1979 Constitution was

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  8. Question 8· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The 1963 Republican Constitution replaced the Queen as head of state with

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  9. Question 9· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The 1963 Republican Constitution made Nigeria

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  10. Question 10· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The Not Too Young To Run amendment of 2018 reduced the minimum age to contest for President from 40 to

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  11. Question 11· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    Under the 1999 Constitution, Nigeria has

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  12. Question 12· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The 1999 Constitution provides for how many states?

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  13. Question 13· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    The presidential system of government was first adopted in Nigeria under the

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  14. Question 14· Post-independence constitutions· WAEC

    Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the head of government was the

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