JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Institutions of government in Nigeria

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1. Question 21· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Nigerian Senate is headed by the

   • AChief Justice
   • BSpeaker
   • CVice-President
   • DSenate President

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2. Question 22· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The number of states in Nigeria is

   • A30
   • B36
   • C19
   • D21

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3. Question 23· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The National Assembly of Nigeria consists of the

   • ASenate and the Supreme Court
   • BSenate and the House of Representatives
   • CPresident and the ministers
   • Dgovernors and the local councils

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4. Question 24· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Federal Character Commission ensures

   • Afair distribution of public posts among states
   • Btax collection
   • Cpolice recruitment only
   • Dforeign policy

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5. Question 25· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The Nigerian Senate is presided over by the

   • AChief Justice
   • BSpeaker
   • CVice-President
   • DSenate President

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6. Question 26· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The National Population Commission is responsible for

   • Aconducting the census
   • Bissuing passports
   • Crunning elections
   • Dprinting money

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7. Question 27· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Code of Conduct Bureau was set up mainly to

   • Aconduct elections
   • Bensure public officers declare their assets and behave ethically
   • Ctry criminal cases
   • Dcollect taxes

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8. Question 28· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The Public Complaints Commission is popularly called the

   • Ainspector-general
   • Battorney-general
   • Cauditor-general
   • Dombudsman

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9. Question 29· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The Nigeria Police Force is under the control of

   • Atraditional rulers
   • Beach local government
   • Cstate Houses of Assembly
   • Dthe federal government

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