JAMB and WAEC Government questions: The military in Nigerian politics

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1. Question 1· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

   The Babangida regime's political transition programme led to the

   • A1999 Constitution
   • Bannulled presidential election of 12 June 1993
   • Ccreation of 12 states
   • Dcivil war

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2. Question 2· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

   The Provisional Ruling Council was the highest body under

   • ABuhari
   • BGowon
   • CIronsi
   • DSani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar

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3. Question 3· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

   A negative effect of military rule in Nigeria was

   • Astronger democracy
   • Bsuspension of the constitution and abuse of human rights
   • Cfree press
   • Dregular elections

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4. Question 4· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Under military rule, laws are made by

   • Aacts of parliament
   • Breferendums
   • Cbye-laws
   • Ddecrees and edicts

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

   A common reason given by soldiers for taking over government is

   • Athe need for more political parties
   • Bthe wish to hold elections
   • Ccorruption and mismanagement by civilians
   • Dthe demand of the courts

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6. Question 6· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Nigeria's first military coup took place in

   • AJuly 1966
   • BJanuary 1966
   • C1975
   • D1983

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7. Question 7· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

   Military regimes in Nigeria ruled mainly through

   • Adecrees
   • Bacts of parliament
   • Cbills
   • Dreferendums

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8. Question 8· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

   Decree No. 34 of 1966 (the Unification Decree) under General Aguiyi-Ironsi

   • Areturned power to civilians
   • Bcreated 12 states
   • Cended the civil war
   • Dabolished the federal system and created a unitary state

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

   A reason often given for military coups in Nigeria was

   • Aeconomic boom
   • Bexcess democracy
   • Ccorruption and political instability
   • Dtoo many elections won fairly

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10. Question 10· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1979 with the election of

    • AOlusegun Obasanjo
    • BAlhaji Shehu Shagari
    • CMurtala Mohammed
    • DYakubu Gowon

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11. Question 11· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

    A common feature of military rule is

    • Aseparation of powers
    • Bregular elections
    • Ca free press
    • Dthe suspension of parts of the constitution and rule by decrees

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12. Question 12· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

    General Abdulsalami Abubakar is remembered for

    • Aannulling the 1993 election
    • Bstarting the civil war
    • Ccreating 12 states
    • Dhanding over power to an elected civilian government in 1999

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13. Question 13· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

    The Supreme Military Council was the highest body under

    • ABabangida only
    • BMurtala/Obasanjo and Buhari regimes
    • CAbacha only
    • DShagari

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14. Question 14· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

    The 12-state structure was created in 1967 by

    • AGeneral Olusegun Obasanjo
    • BGeneral Murtala Mohammed
    • CGeneral Yakubu Gowon
    • DGeneral Ibrahim Babangida

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15. Question 15· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    A reason often given by soldiers for coups is

    • Acorruption and misrule by civilians
    • Btoo much democracy
    • Chigh salaries
    • Dforeign aid

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16. Question 16· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

    General Olusegun Obasanjo handed power to an elected civilian government in

    • A1979
    • B1983
    • C1966
    • D1993

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17. Question 17· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    Nigeria's First Republic ended with the military coup of

    • AAugust 1985
    • BJuly 1975
    • CDecember 1983
    • DJanuary 1966

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18. Question 18· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    Military rule is described as undemocratic mainly because

    • Asoldiers wear uniforms
    • Bthe army is large
    • Cthe rulers are not elected by the people
    • Dit uses the police

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19. Question 19· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB

    Under the Gowon and Murtala regimes, the highest ruling body was the

    • ANational Assembly
    • BSupreme Military Council
    • CFederal Executive Council only
    • DCouncil of State

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20. Question 20· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC

    The highest ruling body under Nigeria's Babangida regime was the

    • AFederal Executive Council
    • BSupreme Military Council
    • CProvisional Ruling Council
    • DArmed Forces Ruling Council

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