Question 0The concept of sovereignty can best be defined as theA.state of being surpreme in authorityB.power of the executive presidentC.supremacy of the legislatureD.supremacy of the executiveE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Power is understood to mean theA.right to compel obedienceB.capacity to compel obedienceC.relationship between the government and the peopleD.desire to sue the state apparatusE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The institutions which constitute the main organs of the government of a nation are theA.legislature, the executive and the judiciaryB.judicary and the civil serviceC.trustee and the presidiumD.civil service and the senateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The executive arm of government includes theA.policeB.courtsC.national assemblyD.senate presidentE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Unicameral legislature is often criticized forA.restricting the scope of participationB.cheapening the opportunity for participationC.condoning the participation of traditional rulersD.Narrowing participation to the militaryE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A legal document yet to be enacted into law but it still under debate in the legislature is known asA.an edictB.a decreeC.a white paperD.a billE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the mans of production in a capitalist society are theA.producersB.bourgeoisieC.colonialistsD.proletariatsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A distinctive feature of a democratic system of government is theA.existence of periodic competitive electionsB.absence of strong pressure groupsC.existence of a single political partyD.centralization of all powers in the exeecutiveE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The goal of the theory of separation of powers is toA.make the executive dependent on the legislatureB.give more powers to the legislatureC.protect individual libertyD.create efficiency in the judicaryE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The power of the courts to declare legislative enactments as unconstitutional is known as judicialA.rulingB.reviewC.interpretationD.edictE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Bye- laws made by the Minister of Transport for funning the Nigerian Railway Corporation is an exercise ofA.delegated powerB.parliamentary powerC.statutory powerD.residua powerE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The application of the rule of law can be limited byA.giving judges full authorityB.invoking emergency powersC.securing the tenure of office of judgesD.insulating judges from partisan politicsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Laws made by the attorney - general and minister of justice are calledA.temporary lawsB.bills of attainderC.case lawsD.ex post facto lawsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The legal process by which an alien is accepted as a national of a country other than his own is known asA.naturalizationB.citizenshipC.expatriationD.indigenizationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Enfranchisement describes the process ofA.allowing eligible persons the right to voteB.allowing special categories of persons to contest electionsC.allowing all women the right to voteD.the actual act of votingE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0An electoral system that apportions legislative seats to a group relative to its actual voting strength is referred to asA.franchiseB.simple pluralityC.proportional representationD.discriminatory majorityE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A non - party election occurs whenA.all candidates run as independentsB.there are no party symbolsC.only party candidates contestD.voters have no partiesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The major distinguishing factor between a political party and a pressure group is that while the formerA.is effectively organized the latter is notB.engages in propaganda, the latter does notC.seeks power, the latter influences itD.does not form a government, the latter doesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Public opinion is the view expressed by aA.few members of the societyB.majority of the members in a societyC.majority of the members of a societyD.group of individuals in a societyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0On what is charismatic authority based?A.Inherited wealth and powerB.Tyrannical tendenciesC.Institutional processesD.Personal ability and influenceE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In which of the following Nigerian pre- colonial political units was the principle of separation of powers institutionalized?A.Oyo EmpireB.Benin EmpireC.Hausa statesD.Bornu EmpireE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The geographical entity in which the traditional ruler was both the religious and political head was theA.Tiv societyB.Efik kingdomC.Jukun kingdomD.Sokoto CaliphateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In which order, did the various European groups penetrate into the interior of present day Nigeria ?A.Explorers, missionaries, traders and imperialistsB.Explorers , traders missionaries and imperialistsC.Explorers traders, imperialists and missionariesD.Explorers, imperialists, traders and missionariesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Indirect rule was introduced in Nigeria becauseA.traditional rulers were powerfulB.there were few administrators in the countryC.the colonialists were poor administratorsD.the native authorities were already well organizedE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The breakdown of the McPherson Constitution was partly caused by the crisis within theA.NCNCB.AGC.NPCD.NNDPE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The first leader of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons wasA.Nnamdi AzikiweB.Michael OkparaC.Samuel IkokuD.Herbert MacaulayE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Under the 1963 Constitution, a bill could only become law if it was accented to by theA.prime ministerB.presidentC.queenD.governor - generalE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The first executive president of Nigeria wasA.Dr Nnmdi AzikiweB.Sir Abubakar Tarawa BalewaC.General Yakubu GowonD.Alhaji Shehu ShagariE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following organs control the Civil Service?A.parliament and the courtsB.trade unions and the courtsC.the police and parliamentD.tribunals and interest groupsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Under the Civil Service Reforms of 1988, the Nigerian civil service becameA.nationalizedB.professionalizedC.bureaucratizedD.indigenizedE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following was Not a function of FEDECO during the Second Republic?A.organizing, conducting and supervising all electionsB.providing guidelines, rules and regulations for political partiesC.arranging for the registration of persons qualified to voteD.swearing in of elected candidatesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0who among the following served as chairmen of NEC under General Babangida ?A.Chief Ani and Justice Ovie - WhiskeyB.Prof Awa and Prof. NwosuC.Prof. Uya and Alh KurfiD.Col Wase and Chief EsuaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 in Nigeria was headed byA.justice Udo UdomaB.Sir Henry WillinkC.Sir Allan Lennox BoydD.Justice Darnley AlexanderE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nigeria adopted the nineteen state structure inA.1966B.1960C.1969D.1976E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Privatization of public corporations in Nigeria impliesA.Government diverstment from the companiesB.the public take - over of companiesC.the autonomy of government companiesD.the commercialization of public corporationsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Example of public corporations in Nigeria areA.UAC and CEFAOB.NEPA and UACC.CFAO and NCCD.NEPA and NRCE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Presidentialism in local government administration in understood to meanA.the abolition of the role of trditional rulers as chairmenB.local government chief executives to be known as presidentsC.chairmen of local governments to serve as accounting officersD.the phasing out of the post of councillorsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Local governments have been stripped of one of their important functions through the establishment of theA.National Health Education CommissionB.National Board for Local Care CommissionC.National Board for Local GovernmentsD.National Orientation AgencyE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The military administration that attempted to tackle the problem of inefficiency in the public sector by mass retirement of public officers was theA.Gowon administrationB.Murtala administrationC.Obasanjo administrationD.Buhari administrationE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Under military regimes in Nigeria, the branches of government that were fused are theA.executive and the legislatureB.executive and the judiciaryC.legislature and the judiciaryD.executive, the legislature and the judiciaryE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nigeria is the major shareholder in theA.OPEC fund for DevelopmentB.African Development BankC.World BankD.international monetary fundE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nigerian soldiers have been deployed for peace keeping missions toA.burundi and yugoslaviaB.ethiopia and koreaC.somalia and rwandaD.haiti and lebanonE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The non-alignment as a principle of Nigerian foreign policy is aimed atA.promoting Nigerias leadership aspiration in AfricaB.placing Nigeria on a comfortable position to contribute to international peace and moralityC.enabling Nigeria assume equal status with the world powersD.fulfiling a basic requirement for her acceptasnce into the security council of the UNE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The country whose interest conflicted with those of Nigeria over Angola in 1975 wasA.USSRB.USAC.FRANCED.CUBAE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The principle of Africa being the centre piece of Nigeria's foreign policy has been demonstrated inA.EgyptB.GabonC.ZambiaD.NamibiaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following counties has the right to vote the decision of the Security Council of the UNO?A.SwitzerlandB.ArgentinaC.ChinaD.SwedenE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The primary objective of the UNO is toA.maintain international peace and securityB.promote fundamental human rightsC.develop bilateral relations among nationsD.serve as a co-ordinationg platform for the actions of nationsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The OAU is founded on the principle ofA.settlement of international disputes by armed strugglesB.justifiable interference in the domestic affairs of member statesC.soverign equality of member statesD.equal cvontribution by member statesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One of the achievement of ECOWAS is theA.eradication of colonialismB.adoption of vehicle insurance schemeC.settlement of liberian refugeesD.respect for human rightsE.Objective Show full explanation