JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Constitutional development in Nigeria

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1. Question 21· Constitutional development in Nigeria· JAMB

   Nigeria became a republic in

   • A1963
   • B1960
   • C1966
   • D1979

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2. Question 22· Constitutional development in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Independence Constitution of 1960 retained the British monarch as

   • Ahead of government
   • Bhead of state
   • CChief Justice
   • DSenate President

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3. Question 23· Constitutional development in Nigeria· WAEC

   Nigeria became independent on

   • A1 October 1963
   • B1 October 1960
   • C15 January 1966
   • D29 May 1999

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4. Question 24· Constitutional development in Nigeria· WAEC

   A criticism of the Richards Constitution of 1946 was that it

   • Acreated states
   • Bgranted independence
   • Cwas imposed without consulting Nigerians
   • Dabolished regions

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5. Question 25· Constitutional development in Nigeria· JAMB

   Regionalism was introduced in Nigeria by the

   • AClifford Constitution of 1922
   • BRichards Constitution of 1946
   • CLyttleton Constitution of 1954
   • DRepublican Constitution of 1963

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6. Question 26· Constitutional development in Nigeria· WAEC

   The amalgamation of Nigeria's Northern and Southern Protectorates was carried out by

   • ASir Arthur Richards
   • BSir Hugh Clifford
   • CLord Lugard
   • DSir John Macpherson

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7. Question 27· Constitutional development in Nigeria· WAEC

   The 1954 Lyttelton Constitution introduced

   • Aa unitary state
   • Btrue federalism with regional powers
   • Ca presidential system
   • Dmilitary rule

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8. Question 28· Constitutional development in Nigeria· JAMB

   The 1960 Independence Constitution made the Governor-General represent

   • Athe Prime Minister
   • Bthe British monarch
   • Cthe regions
   • Dthe Supreme Court

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9. Question 29· Constitutional development in Nigeria· JAMB

   A notable feature of the Macpherson Constitution of 1951 was that

   • Ait introduced the presidential system
   • Bit abolished the regions
   • Cit created a republic
   • DNigerians were widely consulted in drafting it

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10. Question 30· Constitutional development in Nigeria· WAEC

    The 1922 Clifford Constitution introduced

    • Athe elective principle
    • Bfederalism
    • Cregionalism
    • Da republic

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