Government questions and answers

Government Questions and Answers

Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.

796.

The military intervenes in West African politics mainly because

A.

politicians play the game accordingly

B.

law and order are maintained

C.

they are better rulers

D.

of election malpractices

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

797.

A coup détat is regarded as

A.

a source of political legitimacy

B.

a manipulation of the constitution

C.

a constitutional way of changing the government

D.

an unconstitututional way of changing the government

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

798.

Notational Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA)failed to achieve its aims initially because

A.

the chiefs and Governors opposed those aims

B.

African workers opposed those aims

C.

Africans employed Europeans to write those aims

D.

the congress failed to bring foreigners into its fold

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

799.

An important innovation of the constitutions of British West African colonies in the 1920s was the

A.

introduction of elective principle

B.

appointment of Africans to the executive councils

C.

restriction of the Governors veto powers

D.

opening of Regional Assemblies

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

800.

Elective principle was introduced in the British colonies after

A.

series of negotiations by the chiefs

B.

consultations with the age grades

C.

a series of agitations by the educated elite

D.

the Queen's desire to come to the colonies

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.