Question 0The civil service cadre responsible for the general supervision and control of ministries is theA.administrativeB.professionalC.executiveD.clericalE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A disadvantage of the one - party system is that itA.makes accountability difficultB.negate freedom of associationC.emphasizes political differencesD.delays decision - makingE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Citizenship refers to theA.indigenous member of a stateB.social status of a person in a stateC.highest position in a stateD.legal status of a member of a stateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The law of law is a cardinal principle associated withA.democratic systemsB.federal systemsC.communist systemsD.feudal systemsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The main function of public opinion is toA.change the policy of governmentB.provide direction for public policyC.support the policy of governmentD.indoctrinate the peopleE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Atypical form of delegated legislation isA.acts of parliamentB.decreeC.bye - lawD.gazetteE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A referendum is a device to ensure thatA.elections are free and fairB.legislators vote to resolve contentious issuesC.bye - elections are held to fill vacant positionsD.decisions are effected with the consent of citzensE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One main weakness of a unitary system of government is thatA.it facilitates the domination of minority groupsB.the constitution can be amended easilyC.it is run as a single entityD.carpet - crossing and opposition are made difficultE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through interestA.individual concerns through interestB.mobilizationC.aggregationD.manipulationE.articulationObjective Show full explanation
Question 0The act of removing an elected official by the electorate is referred to asA.impeachmentB.consensusC.plebisciteD.recallE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One of the major sources of a constitution isA.judicial precedenceB.political debateC.opinion pollD.executive orderE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A characteristic of public opinion is that it isA.positiveB.staticC.dynamicD.negativeE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Coalition government arises whenA.one of the parties has a majority in parliamentB.no party has a majority in parliamentC.two or more parties co - operate to pass a bill in parliamentD.the ruling party is defeated in parliamentE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader isA.supreme relative to the constitutionB.subordinate to the norms of the societyC.subordinate to the laws of the stateD.weak relative to the constitutionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983?A.National Electoral CommissionB.Independent Electoral CommissionC.Federal Electoral CommissionD.National Electoral Commission of NigeriaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Constitutionalism refers to theA.process of operating a constitutionB.process of drafting a constitutionC.adherence to a constitutionD.amendment of an existing constitutionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Under the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive areA.elected separately to a fixed termB.elected separately to an unfixed termC.appointed by the judiciary to a fixed termD.apponited at the same time to an unfixed termE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is aA.protector of the stateB.guardian of freedomC.preserver of the status quoD.participator in the politics of the stateE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Separation of powers is a principle which enables each arm of government toA.probe one anotherB.overlap the functions of the otherC.carry out its constitutional functionsD.moderate the scope of the constitutionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The main attributes of a state areA.Population, territory, government and soverigntyB.the press, the legislature, the executive and the judicaryC.federal, state and loca\l governmentsD.government, the police and the armed forcesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The General Purpose Committee of the local government functions as aA.Committee for awarding contractsB.cabinet of the local governmentC.body responsible for supervsing self - help projectsD.committee of the government on public relationsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nigeria observed the principle of collective responsibility betweenA.1993 and 1999B.1985 and 1993C.1979 and 1983D.1960 and 1966E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The political party with the widest spread membership in Nigeria during the Second Republic was theA.GNPPB.NPPC.NPND.UPNE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Military intervention i Nigeria arose fromA.perceived incapacity of civilians to governB.military corporatism and egocentdsmC.international pressures for changeD.civilians desire to give up powerE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Federalism was introduced in Nigeria under theA.Richards ConstitutionB.Lyttleton constitutionC.Macpherson ConstitutionD.Independence ConstitutionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Regional consciousness in Nigeria was introduced by theA.Lyttleton ConstitutionB.Clifford ConstitutionC.Macpherson ConstitutionD.Richards ConstitutionE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0How many states were created in Nigeria in 1987?A.21B.19C.12D.4E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The day - to - day operation of public corporations is the direct responsibility of theA.managementB.union workersC.supervising ministeryD.board of directorsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Under the independence Constitution of Nigeria, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe wasA.Head of stateB.Governor GeneralC.Prime MinisterD.Lieutenant GovernorE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following contributed greatly to the introduction of the Clifford Constitution?A.Nigera National Democratic PartyB.Lagos Youth MovermentC.Nigeran Youth MovementD.National Congress of British West AfricaE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In Nigeria, the Local Government Service Commission is set up by theA.local government councilsB.federal governmentC.state governmentD.local government chairmanE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In the 1930s, the political movement that challenged the NNDP domination of Lagos politics was theA.NYMB.AGC.NPCD.NCNCE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Nigerian Public Complaints Commission as the Ombudsman suffers most fromA.poor knowledge of the workings of the public serviceB.manipulation by political office holdersC.too many complaints to handle effectivelyD.lack of power to enforce its decisionsE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Residual powers in the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria were vested in theA.local and state governmentsB.state governmentC.federal governmentD.local governmentE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0A characteristic of most pre - colonial governments in Nigeria is that theyA.had no defined functionsB.performed only executive functionsC.had no clear separation of powersD.observed independence of the judiciaryE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Prior to the formation of the OAU in 1963, Nigeria identified with theA.Monorovia GroupB.Casablanca GroupC.Brazzaville GroupD.Libreville GroupE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0In 1991, the African Economic Community Treaty was signed inA.Addis AbabaB.AbujaC.LomeD.TripoliE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The first African Secretary General of the United Nations isA.Kofi AnnanB.Joe GarbaC.Boutrous Boutrous GhaliD.Ibrahim GambariE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nigerians opposed the Defence Pact with Britain at independence because itA.was forced on Nigeria, by BritianB.was very ambiguousC.was of no benefit to NigeriaD.offended their pride at independenceE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Technical Aid Crops scheme in Nigeria aims at strengthening relations withA.countries in the Northern HemisphereB.countries in the Southern HemisphereC.African countriesD.West African countriesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nigeria's quest for a leadership role in Africa hinges principally on herA.military mightB.economic strengthC.size and populationD.generosityE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Which of the following world power was the first to come to Nigeria's aid during the civil war?A.BritainB.U S AC.GermanyD.USSRE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0Nigeria's relations with African countries are underscored by its policy ofA.non - alignmentB.afrocentrismC.political diplomacyD.peaceful co-existenceE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The foreign policy thrust of the Baba / igida administration wasA.economic diplomacyB.war against narcoticsC.military aggressionD.african interestE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0One of the principal objectives of the OPEC is toA.harmonize the oil policies of member countriesB.discipline erring oil - producing countriesC.determine oil prices in the international marketD.Assist non -oil producing developing statesE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0How many countries constitute the Economic Community of West African States?A.16B.15C.13D.11E.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The charter of the United Nations was drawn up inA.New YorkB.Washington DCC.Los AngelesD.San FranciscoE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The two leaders that played the most prominent roles in the formation of the ECOWAS wereA.Achempong and JawaraB.Gowon and EyademaC.Kerekou and TubmanD.Kounche and SenghorE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The Secretary General of the OAU is appointed by theA.Council upon the recommendation of the AssemblyB.Council upon the recommendation of the SecretariatC.Assembly upon the recommendation of the councilD.Defence Commission upon the recommendation of the secretariatE.Objective Show full explanation
Question 0The approval of budgetary and financial matters in the United Nations is the responsibility of theA.General AssemblyB.Security CouncilC.Trusteeship CouncilD.Economic and Social CouncilE.Objective Show full explanation