JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Federalism in Nigeria

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1. Question 21· Federalism in Nigeria· JAMB

   State creation in Nigeria has been demanded mainly to

   • Agive minorities a greater share of power and resources
   • Breduce the number of governments
   • Cabolish federalism
   • Dend elections

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2. Question 22· 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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3. Question 23· Federalism in Nigeria· JAMB

   State creation in Nigeria has been justified as a way to

   • Aabolish federalism
   • Breduce the number of states
   • Caddress minority fears and bring government closer
   • Dincrease military rule

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4. Question 24· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

   Matters left to the states alone are

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

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5. Question 25· Federalism in Nigeria· JAMB

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

   • Athe principles for sharing federally collected revenue
   • Bthe number of local governments in Lagos
   • Cthe colour of the national flag
   • Dthe age of the president

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6. Question 26· 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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7. Question 27· 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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8. Question 28· Federalism in Nigeria· JAMB

   In Nigeria's federal system, residual powers belong to the

   • Alocal governments
   • Bfederal government
   • Cstate governments
   • Dtraditional rulers

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9. Question 29· 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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