WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 250

1,246.

Laws promulgated by a military government are called

A.

bills

B.

acts

C.

decrees

D.

proclamations

Correct answer is C

Rule by decree is a style of governance allowing quick, unchallenged promulgation of law by a single person or group, and is used primarily by dictators, absolute monarchs and military leaders.

1,247.

Which of the following cannot be altered by a military coup d'etat? The

A.

constitution

B.

legal system

C.

legislature

D.

state

Correct answer is D

Military coups take place, constitutional and legal order is replaced by rule of force, suspension of a substantial part of the constitution and trampling upon in a most. Only the state retains its sovereignty

1,248.

One of the prominent West African nationalist leaders was

A.

Kwame Nkrumah

B.

Jomo Kenyatta

C.

S. L. Akintola

D.

Sekou Toure

Correct answer is A

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (born Francis Nwia-Kofi Ngonloma, September 21, 1909 – April 27, 1972) was an African political leader. He was well known as the first Prime Minister, then President, of Ghana. He imagined a united Africa.

1,249.

Which of the following was the first print media used by nationalists to oppose colonialism in the British West Africa?

A.

Daily News

B.

Daily Times

C.

West African pilot

D.

Guardian newspaper

Correct answer is C

The West African Pilot was a newspaper launched in Nigeria by Nnamdi Azikiwe ("Zik") in 1937, dedicated to fighting for independence from British colonial rule

1,250.

The Pan -African Movements emerged as a result of

A.

African cultural heritage

B.

European racial domination

C.

the formation of the African Union

D.

the growth of socialism in Europe

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.