CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT QUIZ

The Legislative Council under the 1946 constitution in Nigeria has a total of

• • 40 members

• • 45 members

• • 48 members

• • 50 members

The founder and edit of the West African Pilot was

• • Herbert Macaulay

• • Enrest Okoli

• • Chife Obafemi Awolowo

• • Nnadi Azikiwe

Article 3 of the North Atlantic Charter of 1941 recognized the

• • rule of law

• • rights of the people to choose their own from of government

• • rights and duties of citizens

• • fundamental rights of man

Which of the following was not a result of nationalist activities in West Africa

• • Development of many political parties

• • Rapid political and constitutional development

• • Gradual movement towards independence

• • Developement in education

The division of power between the Federal and regional and regional pavements into exclusive

• Republican Constitution

• 1979 constitution

• 1999 constitution

• Independence constitution

The Nigeria Independence Constitution was modified by the

Options

A)

B)

C)

D)

• 1979 constitution

• 1989 constitution

• 1963 constitution

• 1999 constitution

The president of Nigeria was indirectly elected through secret ballot for a period of five years by the senate in

• 1979

• 1963

• 1983

• 1960

The government of Nigeria from 1960 to 1964 was formed by the

• NCNC (National Council of Nigerian Citizens

• NPC (Northern People's Congress)

• NCNC/NEPU (Northern Elements Progressive Union) alliance

• B and C above

Nigeria became a federation under the new constitution of 1954 because the constitution

• Provided for equal representation between the North and the South

• Provided for division of functions between the centre and component units

• Created the post of a prime minister

• Provided for a division of members of parliament

The Minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in 1957 recommended that

• More States should be created in the Federation

• No more States should be created before independence

• Nigeria should revert to a unitary structure of government

• The Federal Legislature should legislate for the minority areas