JAMB and WAEC Government questions: The military in Nigerian politics

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1. Question 21· 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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2. Question 22· 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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3. Question 23· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Military rule in Nigeria ended in

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

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4. Question 24· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

   The first military coup in Nigeria took place on

   • A29 July 1966
   • B15 January 1966
   • C1 October 1960
   • D31 December 1983

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5. Question 25· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Under military rule, the legislature is usually

   • Asuspended
   • Bstrengthened
   • Celected afresh
   • Dexpanded

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6. Question 26· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

   Under military rule in Nigeria, the highest ruling body was usually the

   • ASupreme Military Council or Armed Forces Ruling Council
   • BNational Assembly
   • CSupreme Court
   • DCouncil of State only

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7. Question 27· 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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8. Question 28· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

   Nigeria's states were increased from 12 to 19 in 1976 by

   • AGeneral Yakubu Gowon
   • BGeneral Murtala Mohammed
   • CGeneral Aguiyi-Ironsi
   • DGeneral Sani Abacha

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9. Question 29· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

   War Against Indiscipline (WAI) was introduced by the government of

   • AMuhammadu Buhari (1984)
   • BBabangida
   • CAbacha
   • DGowon

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