WAEC Government 2001 Question 45

Question 45

Legislature

Under the Nigerian Constitution of 1979 representation in the Lower House was based on

  1. A.equality of states
  2. B.the geographical size of each state
  3. C.the population of each state
  4. D.number of local government in each state.
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Answer: C (the population of each state)

Explanation

Seats in the House of Representatives were shared by population; the Senate was based on equality of states.