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1. Question 141· Constitutional development in Nigeria· WAEC

   Under which constitution did Nigeria first become a federation?

   • Athe Richards Constitution (1946)
   • Bthe Lyttelton Constitution (1954)
   • Cthe Macpherson Constitution (1951)
   • Dthe Clifford Constitution (1922)

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2. Question 142· Constitutional development in Nigeria· WAEC

   The constitution that first made Nigeria a federation was the

   • AIndependence Constitution of 1960
   • BClifford Constitution of 1922
   • CRichards Constitution of 1946
   • DLyttelton Constitution of 1954

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3. Question 143· Constitutional development in Nigeria· JAMB

   Under the Lyttelton Constitution, the head of each region was a

   • APremier only
   • BPrime Minister
   • CGovernor
   • DEmir

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4. Question 144· Constitutional development in Nigeria· JAMB

   Nigeria became a republic in

   • A1963
   • B1960
   • C1966
   • D1979

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5. Question 145· 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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6. Question 146· 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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7. Question 147· 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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8. Question 148· 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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9. Question 149· 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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10. Question 150· 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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11. Question 151· 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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12. Question 152· 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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13. Question 153· Constitutional development in Nigeria· WAEC

    The 1922 Clifford Constitution introduced

    • Athe elective principle
    • Bfederalism
    • Cregionalism
    • Da republic

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14. Question 154· Federalism in Nigeria· JAMB

    The derivation principle in revenue allocation gives extra revenue to

    • Astates that produce the resources
    • Bthe federal government only
    • Cthe FCT
    • Dlocal governments only

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15. Question 155· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

    A problem of Nigerian federalism is

    • Ano constitution
    • Btoo many independent states
    • Cover-concentration of power and revenue at the centre
    • Dno revenue

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16. Question 156· Federalism in Nigeria· JAMB

    The concurrent legislative list contains matters on which

    • Aonly local governments can legislate
    • Bonly the federal government can legislate
    • Cboth the federal and state governments can legislate
    • Dno government can legislate

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17. Question 157· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

    Nigeria currently has

    • A30 states and the FCT
    • B12 states
    • C19 states
    • D36 states and the FCT

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18. Question 158· Federalism in Nigeria· WAEC

    How many states does Nigeria have?

    • A19
    • B36
    • C12
    • D30

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19. Question 159· Federalism in Nigeria· JAMB

    Matters on which both the federal and state governments may legislate are on the

    • ALocal Government List
    • BExclusive Legislative List
    • CResidual List
    • DConcurrent Legislative List

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20. Question 160· Federalism in Nigeria· JAMB

    A feature of federalism is

    • Ano constitution
    • Bone central government only
    • Cdivision of powers between central and component governments
    • Drule by decree

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