Question 1A Constitutional division of power between the centre and the local territorial divisions is obtained in a ___.A.Federal StateB.Unitary StateC.Universal StateD.Failed StateObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Below are forms of government except one ___.A.MonarchyB.CollectocracyC.AristocracyD.DemocracyObjective Show full explanation
Question 3At independence, Nigeria had both a ___.A.Head of Government and Head of Civil ServiceB.Head of State and Head of GovernmentC.Head of Regions and Head of StateD.Head of Government and Head of RegionsObjective Show full explanation
Question 4Which of the following is not associated with Structural Adjustment Programme?A.Trade liberalizationB.Removal of subsidyC.PrivatizationD.WarlordismObjective Show full explanation
Question 5The Nigerian Electoral Law is based on ___.A.Constitution and Electoral ActB.Tradition and CultureC.Religion and BeliefD.Folklore and Local ValuesObjective Show full explanation
Question 6One of the greatest advocates of socialism was ___.A.Baron de MostesqueB.Karl MarxC.David RicardoD.Adam SmithObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The type of government in which individual wields absolute power is referred to as ___.A.TheocracyB.AutocracyC.OligarchyD.PlutocracyObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Public opinion helps a government to ___.A.monitor its socio-cultural policyB.monitor the economic situation in the countryC.govern a country in line with peoples' aspirationD.identify those that are opposed to its policiesObjective Show full explanation
Question 9A right enjoyed by citizens but denied to non-citizen is right to ___.A.equality before the lawB.life, liberty and securityC.freedom of worshipD.vote and be voted forObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The head of the diplomatic mission among Commonwealth Nations is called ___.A.AmbassadorB.Consul-GeneralC.High CommissionerD.Charge D'AffairsObjective Show full explanation
Question 11In a modern democracy, the ultimate source of sovereignty lies with the ___.A.Armed ForcesB.LegislatureC.PeopleD.PresidentObjective Show full explanation
Question 12A legislation passed by the Legislature at the federal level is called ___.A.a BillB.an enactmentC.an ActD.a Bye-LawObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Bicameralism is a system of government characterised by ___.A.voting by the electoratesB.one chamber legislatureC.the upper chamber D.a two-chamber legislatureObjective Show full explanation
Question 14One of the main features of the federal government is that ___.A.there is a division of powers between tiers of governmentB.foreigners enjoy significant powerC.it is run as a single entityD.carpet-crossing and opposition are made difficultObjective Show full explanation
Question 15One of the major sources of a constitution is ___.A.Judicial precedenceB.Political debateC.OpinionD.Executive orderObjective Show full explanation
Question 16Coalition government arises when ___.A.there is a fight in the ParliamentB.no party has a majority in the ParliamentC.there is an electoral boycottD.the courts refuse to sitObjective Show full explanation
Question 17The Supreme Court, through its interpretation of the Constitution, is a ___.A.protector of the lawB.guardian of freedomC.participator in the politics of the stateD.preserver of the status-quoObjective Show full explanation
Question 18The main attributes of a state are ___.A.population, territory, government and sovereigntyB.the press, the legislature, the executive and judiciaryC.federal, the state and local governmentD.government, the police and the armed forcesObjective Show full explanation
Question 19In a parliamentary system of government, the Head of Government is ___.A.PresidentB.QueenC.prime MinisterD.Senate PresidentObjective Show full explanation
Question 20Federalism 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 21The 1960 Independence Constitution is otherwise called ___.A.Clifford ConstitutionB.Macpherson ConstitutionC.Lugard ConstitutionD.Robertson ConstitutionObjective Show full explanation
Question 22..............is the Headquarters of the International Court of-Justice (ICJ).A.The HagueB.New YorkC.GenevaD.ParisObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The citizenship of a country may be acquired by a foreigner through:A.decolonizationB.nominationC.naturalizationD.nationalizationObjective Show full explanation
Question 24Which of the following principal officers of the House is not an elected parliamentarian?A.Majority leaderB.SpeakerC.ClerkD.Chief WhipObjective Show full explanation
Question 25Political parties are formed for all of the following reasons except to ___.A.form a governmentB.organize electionsC.canvass for votesD.educate electoratesObjective Show full explanation
Question 26The act of influencing legislation by persuading legislators is called ___.A.over sight functionB.lobbyingC.committee meetingD.socializationObjective Show full explanation
Question 27Which of the following is not a function of the executive arm of government ___.A.appointment of top government functionariesB.interpretation of the lawC.preparation of budgetD.enforcement of lawObjective Show full explanation
Question 28The following are Permanent Members of the UN Security Council:A.USSR, Italy, China, Britain and NigeriaB.Russia, Britain, China, the USA and GermanyC.Britain, China, France, Russia and USAD.USSR, China, USA, France and JapanObjective Show full explanation
Question 29When a High Court declares the action of executive UltraVires, it means thatA.the Executive has to consider the actionB.only the Executive can deal with such action C.only the Legislature can deal with such actionD.the action is illegal and of no effectObjective Show full explanation
Question 30The following are members of the Commonwealth except:A.GhanaB.AustraliaC.CanadaD.USAObjective Show full explanation
Question 31Power differs from influence in that it is ___.A.arrogant while influence is deceptiveB.coercive while influence is persuasiveC.coercive while influence is harmfulD.arrogant while influence is corruptiveObjective Show full explanation
Question 32The total number of Local Government Areas in Nigeria is ___.A.884B.674C.477D.774Objective Show full explanation
Question 33Where the constitution is supreme, unconstitutional acts of the executive and the legislature can ___. be checked by the courts through:A.vote of no confidenceB.impeachmentC.judicial reviewD.recallObjective Show full explanation
Question 34Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government:A.strict operation of the bicameral legislatureB.clear separation of government organsC.removal of government by impeachmentD.cabinet ministers are appointed from the ParliamentObjective Show full explanation
Question 35A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is:A.repressiveB.decentralizedC.democraticD.consensualObjective Show full explanation
Question 36A constitution that requires plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is:A.unwrittenB.rigidC.flexibleD.writtenObjective Show full explanation
Question 37When a bill passed by the legislature and vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of:A.checks and balancesB.separation of powerC.collective responsibilityD.probity and accountabilityObjective Show full explanation
Question 38In the legislative process, a bill is a:A.law passed by the legislatureB.motion rejected after a debateC.motion accepted for debateD.a list of subjects that cannot he legislatedObjective Show full explanation
Question 39The following are true of accountability in public office except ___.A.keeping proper account of the state financeB.rendering a good account of the project executedC.misapplication of public fundsD.declaring one's assets periodicallyObjective Show full explanation
Question 40Which of the following is not a reason for the 1929 Aba Women Riot?A.Imposition of taxB.Forced education of womenC.Imposition of indirect ruleD.Insensitivity of colonial authorityObjective Show full explanation