Question 0The sovereignty of a state is determined byA.economic and legal aspectsB.social and political aspectsC.political and legal aspectsD.economic and political aspectsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The civil service belongs to the organ of government called theA.legislatureB.executiveC.judiciaryD.parastatalsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Ultimate power in a confederal state isA.concentrated in the central governmentB.constitutionally divided between the centre and the unitsC.exercised by the larger unitsD.vested in the constituent unitsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Federalism is a constitutional arrangement in whichA.the national and regional governments derive their power from the constitutionB.the national government acts only through the regional governmentsC.regional and local authorities exist at the pleasure of national governmentD.the national government does not reach individual citizens directlyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A written constitution is one thatA.cannot be modified or amendedB.can only be amended by the highest legislative bodyC.is contained in a single documentD.is drawn up by draftsmenE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A federal system of government pan exist withoutA.division of powersB.supremacy of the written constitutionC.an executive presidential systemD.a rigid amendment procedureE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0As a political ideology, communism seeks toA.concentrate national wealth in the hands of a fewB.abolish collective ownership of propertyC.provide adequate opportunities for citizens to make profitsD.eliminate all forms of socio-economic inequalityE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Despite the doctrine of separation of powers, the legislature plays quasi judicial role as a result of its +A.investigative powersB.financial powersC.emergency powerD.appropriation powersE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nazism as a doctrine was proposed byA.Benito MussoliniB.Adolf HitlerC.Karl MarkD.Josef StalinE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In the Westminster system of government formal legislation can take the following forms EXCEPTA.royal proclamationsB.orders in councilC.act of parliamentD.ministerial pronouncementE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In the presidential system of government, the president isA.elected only through the electoral collegeB.empowered to dissolve the legislatureC.head of state and head of governmentD.vested with absolute powersE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Delegated legislature is disadvantageous because itA.erodes the principle of separation of powersB.make hasty review of legislation possibleC.disallows quick action during emergenciesD.increases the work of the legislatureE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The principle of the rule of law stipulates thatA.only juges interpret the lawB.law makers are above the lawC.everyone is equal before the lawD.lawyers make lawsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Gerrymandering meansA.the second ballot systemB.single transferable voteC.the manipulation of constituency boundariesD.the tyranny of the majorityE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Another term for an electoral district is aA.wardB.local government areaC.politically demarcated areaD.constitutuencyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Frarchise ensuresA.participation in public affairsB.classless democratic systemC.the emergence of ideal leadershipD.equal representationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Free and fair elections do NOT accommodateA.obedience to the rules of the gameB.equality of all votesC.freedom of choice by votersD.partial electoral administrationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Proportional representation is often criticized because itA.tends to preserve the multi-party systemB.is too simple to operateC.encures that each party has ministerD.provides that each state represented according to its populationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Interest groups are important to democracies because theyA.represent the massesB.do not allow misruleC.represent groups who otherwise would be left outD.provide a forum for confronting the governmentE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In the Haba political system the Sarki was assisted in performing his executive functions by theA.alkaliB.khaddiC.ulamaD.GaladimaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin wasA.an absolute monarchB.popularly electedC.a constitutional monarchD.worshipped as a deityE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of these sets represents the disadvantages of colonialism?A.exposure to western education, culture imperialism and external trade relationsB.cultural imperialism, external manipulations and foreign control of domestic economyC.external manipulation, civil service evolution and liberal democracyD.liberal democracy, foreign domination and cultural imperialismE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Imperialism was adopted by Europe toA.expand its economic and political baseB.develop the economies of the coloniesC.establish a democratic society similar to that of EuropeD.end ethnic rivalries in the coloniesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria were joined in the yearA.1904B.1906C.1910D.1914E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Tubman Goldie was famous for theA.suppression of local rulersB.merger British companies into the United Africa CompanyC.Akassa RaidD.treaty of friendship and the race to NikkE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following internal factors did NOT affect the development of nationalist movements in colonial Nigeria?A.Denial of equal opportunities to Nigerians vis-a-vis their European counterpartsB.the establishment of political parties and newspaperC.theinflux of west indian and american intellectualsD.the development of modern educationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One significant aspect of the legislative council of 19922 was thatA.Africans were in the majorityB.it made laws only for the southern provincesC.the colony of lagos and the protectorate of southern nigeria were mergedD.laws governing land ownership in the north were extended to the southE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The 1960 independence Constitution could be described as writtenA.monarchical and parliamentaryB.republican and parliamentaryC.monarchical and presidentialD.federal and republicanE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The governor - genera of Nigeria at the time of political independence wasA.Lord Frederick LugardB.Sir John MacphersonC.Sir. Arthur RichardsD.Sir James RobertsonE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Before the collapse of Nigeria's First Republic in 1966, the prime minister was bothA.the head of government and a law makerB.the head of state and commander in-chief of the armed forcesC.commander in - chief of the armed forces and party leaderD.head of state and party leaderE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In Nigeria, the function of Council of States isA.judicialB.investigativeC.legislativeD.advisoryE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Under the military administration, supreme court decisions are subject to review byA.Sharia Court of AppealB.no other court of lawC.Federal Court of AppealD.Judicial tribunalsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Public Commission established under the 1979 constitution were expected to beA.independence of the executiveB.part of the executiveC.advisory to the executiveD.advisory to the legislatureE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following was an ad hoc Revenue Allocation Commission?A.Ashby CommissionB.Adedeji CommissionC.Udoji CommissionD.Phillipson CommissionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The term federal character was popularised by theA.1975 Contitution Drafting CommitteeB.1979 ConstitutionC.Murtala / Obasanjo regimeD.Buhari regimeE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In Nigeria, public corporations are also known asA.multinational corporationsB.private enterprisesC.parastatalsD.co-operative societiesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In Nigeria, public corporations are also known asA.multinational corporationsB.private enterprisesC.parastatalsD.co-operative societiesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The local government is an example ofA.concentration of powerB.separation of powerC.devolution of powerD.delegation of powerE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was theA.local government commissionB.local government councilC.local government committeeD.committee of chairmen and supervisory councillorsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Diarch refers to theA.rule by the government and the opposition partiesB.mixture of parliamentary and presidential systemsC.rule of political interestD.rule by the military and civiliansE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nigerian's relations with other nations is determined by herA.political cultureB.political socializationC.national interestD.national consciousnessE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The foreign policy of Nigeria is centred on Africa because of herA.membership of OAUB.membership of ECOWASC.concern for and attention to African, problemsD.commitment to end colonization in AfricaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The major organization through which Nigeria, pursues her economic, political and social interests' in West Africa isA.ECOWASB.ADBC.EGAD.OAUE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A state is admitted into the United Nations on theA.recommendation of the secretary general to the security councilB.concurrent vote of the security council and the general assemblyC.enabling action of the general assemblyD.sponsorship of any member of the organizationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The highest policy making body of the OAU is theA.Economic and Social CommissionB.Council of MinistersC.General SecretariatD.Assembly of Heads of State and GovernmentE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0To Which of these bodies did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU in 1963?A.Casabanca GroupB.Monrovia GroupC.African and Malagasy UnionD.Pan African UnionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Who was the first Nigerian to be appointed President of the International Court of Justice at the Hague?A.Justice Teslirn EliasB.Justice Bola AjibolaC.Justice Daddy OnyeamaD.Justice Danley AlexanderE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0An agency of the United Nations which specializes in the welfare of children is theA.WHOB.UNESCOC.UNICEFD.UNDPE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Financial contributions to the liberation movements in Southern Africa by African governments were channelled through theA.EGAB.ECOWASC.OAUD.UNOE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Prior to 1991, veto power was exercised in the United Nations Security Council byA.France, Germany, the Soviet Union, Italy and JapanB.Japan, the United State, Italy, Germany and FranceC.the Soviet Union, People's Republic of China , Great Britian, France and the United StatesD.Italy the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany and FranceE.Objective Show full explanation