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NABTEB Government 2025 Theory — Question 6

Question 6 of 10 from the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) Government 2025 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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6. Examine six provisions of the 1999 constitution in Nigeria. (12 marks)

Model answer

1. It is written in a single document. 2. It is a federal constitution, distributing powers between the central government and the federating states. 3. It has a rigid procedure for amendments, requiring special majorities. 4. It has a bicameral legislature at the Federal level (Senate and House of Representatives). 5. It provides for unicameral legislature at the states and local government levels. 6. It provides for 36 states and 774 Local Governments in Nigeria and stipulates the procedure for creating new ones, identifying the state and people for which the constitution was made (Nigeria and Nigerians).

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