WorksheetsCONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT QUIZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
