JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Processes of legislation

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1. Question 1· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   The first reading of a bill involves

   • Apresidential assent
   • Bdetailed debate
   • Cformal introduction and reading of its title
   • Dcommittee amendments

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2. Question 2· Processes of legislation· WAEC

   A bill becomes law after it has been

   • Adebated in the press
   • Bsigned by the speaker only
   • Capproved by the judiciary
   • Dpassed by the legislature and assented to by the executive

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3. Question 3· Processes of legislation· WAEC

   The first reading of a bill in the legislature involves

   • Avoting on the final text
   • Bdetailed debate on each clause
   • Cformal introduction of the bill
   • Dsending the bill to the president

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4. Question 4· Processes of legislation· WAEC

   Delegated legislation refers to laws made by

   • Athe legislature itself
   • Bforeign governments
   • Cbodies to which the legislature has given law-making powers
   • Dthe electorate in a referendum

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5. Question 5· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   The Speaker of the House of Representatives is

   • Athe head of the judiciary
   • Bthe presiding officer of the House
   • Ca minister
   • Dthe leader of the Senate

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6. Question 6· Processes of legislation· WAEC

   A private member's bill is introduced by

   • Athe executive
   • Ban ordinary legislator
   • Cthe judiciary
   • Dthe electoral body

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7. Question 7· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   If the President withholds assent from a bill, the National Assembly may pass it into law by a

   • Atwo-thirds majority in each house
   • Bsimple majority in the Senate only
   • Creferendum
   • Dcourt order

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8. Question 8· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   A bill becomes law in Nigeria after it

   • Ais approved by the Supreme Court
   • Bis read for the first time
   • Cis published in newspapers
   • Dis passed by the legislature and assented to by the president

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9. Question 9· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   The stage at which a bill is examined clause by clause is the

   • Afirst reading
   • Bcommittee stage
   • Csecond reading
   • Dassent

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10. Question 10· Processes of legislation· WAEC

    A bill introduced by an individual legislator rather than by the government is

    • Aa money bill
    • Ban appropriation bill
    • Ca private member's bill
    • Dan executive bill

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11. Question 11· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    Quorum refers to

    • Athe minimum number of members needed for valid business
    • Bthe total membership
    • Cthe Speaker's vote
    • Da type of bill

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12. Question 12· Processes of legislation· WAEC

    A bill becomes law in Nigeria when

    • Aa minister signs it
    • Bit is published in newspapers
    • Cit is passed by the legislature and assented to by the President
    • Dthe court approves it

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13. Question 13· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    In Nigeria, the President's veto may be overridden by

    • Athe Supreme Court
    • Ba simple majority
    • Ca two-thirds majority of each house of the National Assembly
    • Dthe Council of State

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14. Question 14· Processes of legislation· WAEC

    At the second reading of a bill, members

    • Agive it final approval after the committee stage
    • Bintroduce it for the first time
    • Cexamine it clause by clause in committee
    • Ddebate its general principles

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15. Question 15· Processes of legislation· WAEC

    A bill introduced by a member of the legislature who is not a minister is called

    • Aan executive bill
    • Ba private member's bill
    • Ca money bill
    • Dan appropriation bill

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16. Question 16· Processes of legislation· WAEC

    The committee stage of a bill involves

    • Apresidential assent
    • Bfirst reading of the title
    • Cdetailed clause-by-clause examination
    • Dpublication

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17. Question 17· Processes of legislation· WAEC

    A proposed law before it is passed is called a

    • Abill
    • Bact
    • Cdecree
    • Dedict

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18. Question 18· Processes of legislation· WAEC

    A criticism of delegated legislation is that it

    • Acannot be made
    • Bis always too slow
    • Cmay escape proper legislative scrutiny
    • Dgives power to voters

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19. Question 19· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    A money bill deals with

    • Adefence only
    • Bmarriage
    • Celections
    • Dtaxation and public expenditure

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20. Question 20· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    Delegated legislation refers to

    • Alaws made by bodies other than the legislature under powers given by the legislature
    • Blaws made by the president alone
    • Ccourt judgements
    • Dcustomary laws

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