Local Government

1. Local governments are created through a document called.   (WAEC 2008) K

• A. Acts of Parliament

• B. Instrument.

• C. Decrees

• D. Edits

2. All the following are among the powers of local government except.          U

• A. Approval of national budget

• B. Making of bye-laws

• C. Imposition of levy

• D. Power to punish offenders

3. One of the following is not among the reasons for the establishment of local governments in Nigeria.

• A. Bringing government closer to the people

• B. Employment opportunities

• C. Even development

• D. Formation of political parties

4. Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria?   (Jamb 2002)  K

• A. 1946 Constitution.

• B. 1960 Constitution.

• C. 1963 Constitution.

• D. 1979 Constitution.

5. The local government reform took place in   (WAEC 2005)  K

• A. 1976

• B. 1975

• C. 1963

• D. 1960

1. The political head of public corporation is the 

• A. Prime Minister

• B. Governor

• C. Permanent Secretary

• D. Minister

2. All the following a ways of controlling public corporations in Nigeria except

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• A. Ministerial Control

• B. Judicial Control

• C. Legislative Control

• D. Executive Control

1. The legislative arm of local government is saddled with the responsibilities of making

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• A. Bye laws

• B. Case laws

• C. Criminal laws

• D. Civil laws

2. Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, local government authorities were created mainly to deal with matters of local concern like the following except

• A. Feeder roads

• D. Establishment of universities

• C. Abattoirs

• B. Markets

Local governments are created to

• • A. give more powers to the traditional rulers

• • B. bring the government closer to the people

• • C. make the people obey more of the local laws

• • D. take over the functions of the central government