Question 1_______ are the leading Philosophers of Marxism.A.Lenin and Hobbes.B.Hobbes and Plato.C.Marx and HobbesD.Marx and LeninObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Charles Montesquieu is closely associated with ____.A.Concept of justiceB.Rule of LawC.Separation of PowersD.CommonwealthObjective Show full explanation
Question 3A Satellite state is ____.A.State that is hound by economic, political and ideological links to another more powerful state.B.A state where the technological foundation is dominated by satellites.C.A technological advanced staled.D.A non-aligned country.Objective Show full explanation
Question 4Primary Election are ___.A.Held to elect Local Government ChairmanB.Held in order to determine who shall stand as a candidate in some other wider electionC.Held to elect State GovernorsD.by-electionsObjective Show full explanation
Question 5A Republic is ___.A.A state without a monarchyB.A democratic systemC.A mixed economyD.A centrally planned economyObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The UN Security Council is composed of ___.A.15 membersB.6 membersC.12 membersD.13 membersObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The Westminster model refers to ___.A.A parliamentary government on the model of the UKB.The equality of ministerial portfoliosC.The French model of governmentD.The superiority of the Western model of economic developmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 8___ is the earliest exponent of the theory of Social ContractA.Thomase Hobbes.B.Thomas AquinasC.AristotleD.Thomas HobbesObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The Prince is ..... treatise on power and the state.A.Machiavelli'sB.Thomas Hobbes'C.Plato'sD.St Augustine'sObjective Show full explanation
Question 10One of the following political philosophers is an African:A.St. Augustine.B.Thomase HobbesC.John LockeD.PlatoObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The period of decolonization in West Africa was the era of ___.A.pre-colonial administration in West AfricaB.the nationalist struggle for independenceC.inter-tribal warsD.the establishment of national armiesObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Which of the following does not link the Commonwealth countries together:A.English lawB.Technical educational and scientific co-operationC.A common currencyD.English-LanguageObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Which of the following has sufficiently changed the character of modern warfare?A.Defense TransformationB.TechnologyC.DemocratizationD.Unmanned Axial Vehicles (UAVs)Objective Show full explanation
Question 14Which of the following is not a member of the European Union?A.GermanyB.FranceC.RussiaD.ItalyObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Nigeria's federation is a ___.A.Three Tier SystemB.Two Tier SystemC.Four Tier SystemD.One Tier SystemObjective Show full explanation
Question 16The act of influencing legislation by persuading legislation is known as:A.SocializationB.LobbyingC.ElectioneeringD.Oversight FunctionObjective Show full explanation
Question 17When a High Court declares the action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that:A.The action is illegal and of no effectB.A vote of confidence has been passed by the judiciary on the executiveC.The executive has to reconsider the actionD.Such an action should never be brought up againObjective Show full explanation
Question 18The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) has carried out a major mission in ____.A.LibyaB.SudanC.Sierra LeoneD.Central African RepublicObjective Show full explanation
Question 19Federalism is a ___.A.government in which money and food items are shared to the peopleB.government of the people, by the people and for the peopleC.government that provides basic infrastructure like road, water, electricity and educationD.system of government in which power is shared between the Central government regional/provincial/state government, each coordinate and independent within a sphereObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The 1960 Independence Constitution is otherwise called ___.A.Clifford ConstitutionB.Macpherson ConstitutionC.Lugard ConstitutionD.Robertson ConstitutionObjective Show full explanation
Question 21..............is the Headquarters of the International Court of-Justice (ICJ).A.The HagueB.New YorkC.GenevaD.ParisObjective Show full explanation
Question 22According to the 1999 constitution, the chairmanship of the National Assembly rests onA.The House SpeakerB.The Senate PresidentC.Both the Senate President and House speakerD.The Clark of the entire National AssemblyObjective Show full explanation
Question 23Who is Nigeria's Chief of Army staff?A.Lt Gen OgomudiaB.General TY DanjumaC.Lt Gen AB DambazauD.Major General MA YerimaObjective Show full explanation
Question 24The Biggest Democracy in the world is ___.A.United States of AmericaB.BritainC.IndiaD.NigeriaObjective Show full explanation
Question 25The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the .... court of the land.A.LowestB.HighestC.Appellate D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 26Local Government Department is headed by ___.A.DirectorsB.Head of DepartmentC.TreasurersD.CouncillorObjective Show full explanation
Question 27Constitutionalism implies ___.A.Political cultureB.Convention and customsC.Limited governmentD.Practices based on customsObjective Show full explanation
Question 28The upper chamber in the National Assembly in Nigeria consists of ___ membersA.109B.99 C.100 D.102Objective Show full explanation
Question 29A Unicameral legislature consist of ___.A.Four chambersB.One chamberC.Three chambersD.No chamberObjective Show full explanation
Question 30Which of the following is not an African Country?A.ZambiaB.AngolaC.EthiopiaD.IndonesiaObjective Show full explanation
Question 31The essence of checks and balances is to ___.A.enhance the functioning of government and prevent arbitrary use of power.B.ensure that people have their own rightsC.make sure that power Ls not delegated to other bodies or individualsD.prevent political parties from putting pressure on the governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 32The tower of a head of state to dissolve the legislature and order a general election is usually associated with the ___.A.presidential system of governmentB.monarchical system of governmentC.parliamentary system of governmentD.unitary system of governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 33Accountability in public office means that officers shall ___.A.keep proper account of state financesB.render a good account of their ActivitiesC.not accept bribes and gratificationD.declare their assets periodicallyObjective Show full explanation
Question 34The act of bringing legislative session to an end only for business to continue later is called ___.A.AdjournmentB.prorogationC.resolutionD.abrogationObjective Show full explanation
Question 35Which of the following violates the principle of the rule of law?A.An arbitrary increase of prices by tradersB.Criticism of government actions by the pressC.The arbitrariness of government policiesD.The arbitrariness of individuals in societyObjective Show full explanation
Question 36An electoral system which restricts voting rights to only male adults is termed ___.A.popular franchiseB.mate suffrageC.Adult suffrageD.limited franchiseObjective Show full explanation
Question 37Which of the following best represents the duties and obligations of government?A.Respect for national symbolsB.Provision of public utilitiesC.Care of the public properlyD.Obedience of lawsObjective Show full explanation
Question 38An electoral process in which candidates for elective offices are selected by party members known as ___.A.primary electionB.electoral collegeC.direct electionD.preferential votingObjective Show full explanation
Question 39The principle whereby a legislator's tenure is abruptly brought to an end by his constituency is known asA.rejectionB.referenceC.recallD.returnObjective Show full explanation
Question 40One of the main functions of a political party is ___.A.political evaluationB.interest aggregationC.political accountabilityD.interest determinationObjective Show full explanation