Question 1Pressure groups use all the following techniques to achieve their objectives except ___A.lobbyingB.demonstratingC.coup de tatD.strikesObjective Show full explanation
Question 2A system of government authority where the component units are stronger than the central authority is known as ___.A.FederalismB.CondeferalismC.fascismD.feudalismObjective Show full explanation
Question 3After which of the following stages will a bill be said to have reached the report state in Parliament?A.Committee stageB.First readingC.Second readingD.Third readingObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The anonymity of a civil servant means that he ___.A.receives neither praise nor blame publiclyB.is above the law of the landC.should not take part in union activitiesD.should not be disciplined because of his expertiseObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Public corporations are established mainly to ___.A.cater for the welfare of its officialsB.provide essential services and amenitiesC.co-ordinate activities of the ministriesD.advise the government on commerceObjective Show full explanation
Question 6What is détente in international relations?A.Detention of war prisonersB.Posting of ambassadorsC.military alliance between nationsD.peace agreement between nationsObjective Show full explanation
Question 7In a fascist regime, the Head of State is __.A.the royal father.B.the prime minister.C.the elected monarchD.supreme and above the lawObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Which of the following best describes totalitarianism?A.Extreme decentralizationB.Excessive centralizationC.Devolution of powerD.Delegation of powerObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The principle of 'Separation of powers' is less applicable in aA.parliamentary system of governmentB.unitary system of governmentC.confederal system of governmentD.federal system of government.Objective Show full explanation
Question 10In which of the following systems of government is the principle of collective responsibility best upheld?A.PresidentialB.CabinetC.MilitaryD.TraditionalObjective Show full explanation
Question 11Independence of the judiciary connotes that ___.A.judges must be allowed to participate in politicsB.court judges are free to administer oaths of officeC.judiciary must not be involved in law-makingD.judges must be free from any influenceObjective Show full explanation
Question 12The term Unicameralism means __.A.legislative assembliesB.parliamentary electionsC.one-chamber parliamentD.complete absence of parliamentObjective Show full explanation
Question 13The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the ___.A.familyB.hospitalC.political partyD.universityObjective Show full explanation
Question 14The foreign policy of a country is influenced by all the following factors except the ___.A.size of the countryB.leadership styleC.educational systemD.economic systemObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The primary objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to ___.A.prevent crimes in West AfricaB.promote the socio-economic development of member statesC.control pollution and environmental degradationD.promote universal human rightsObjective Show full explanation
Question 16The major aim of the United Nations (UN) is to ___.A.maintain international peace and securityB.co-ordinate and supervise the activities of specialized agenciesC.promote sports among all nationsD.stabilize the price of oil in the world marketObjective Show full explanation
Question 17Government as an institution of the state is defined as a body which __.A.conducts elections for the countryB.makes enforces and interprets laws for the stateC.hires and trains political leadersD.makes and interprets lawsObjective Show full explanation
Question 18Where the constitution is supreme, unconstitutional acts of the executive and legislature can be checked by the courts through:A.Vote of no confidenceB.RecallC.ImpeachmentD.Judicial reviewObjective Show full explanation
Question 19The concept of sovereignty was propounded by ___.A.Adam SmithB.Jeremy BenthamC.Karl MaxD.Jean BodinObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The highest stage of socialism is ___.A.oligarchB.capitalismC.totalitarianismD.communismObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Which of the following is the lowest in the hierarchy of a feudal system?A.LordsB.SerfsC.KnightsD.NoblesObjective Show full explanation
Question 22The central point of capitalism as expounded by Karl Marx is that;A.Capitalists should always readily consent to workers welfare demandsB.Capitalist profits the surplus value obtained from workers labourC.Workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their labourD.Capitalists shall always increase workers earning capacity through wagesObjective Show full explanation
Question 23Taxation as a feature of indirect rule served as a ___.A.source of revenue for colonial administrationB.system of modernizing chieftaincyC.policy of making the local people poorD.means to ridicule the chiefsObjective Show full explanation
Question 24One effect of the French policy of assimilation was that it __.A.made all French West African citizensB.increased nationalist activities in French West AfricaC.delayed nationalism in French West AfricaD.expanded education into the interior of French West AfricaObjective Show full explanation
Question 25Nigeria's federation is a __.A.Two-tier systemB.Four tier systemC.One tier systemD.Three tier systemObjective Show full explanation
Question 26While the public corporation has full autonomy given to it by law, a parastatal is __.A.responsible to the parent ministryB.responsible to the public corporationsC.responsible to itselfD.responsible to the governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 27EFCC and ICPC were established during the administration of ___.A.Muhammud BuhariB.Goodluck Jo thanC.Musa Yar'aduaD.Olusegun ObasanjoObjective Show full explanation
Question 28In International Relations, states as primary actors share the following features except;A.SovereigntyB.GovernmentC.PopulationD.ReligionObjective Show full explanation
Question 29In the bipolar (cold war) system, which two countries shaped world politics?A.Germany and FranceB.China and RussiaC.Britain and AmericaD.America and RussiaObjective Show full explanation
Question 30The concept of sovereignty can best be defined as the:A.Supremacy of the ExecutiveB.Supremacy of the LegislatureC.The ultimate location of authorityD.The checks and balances amongst the arms of governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 31A system characterized by fiefdom and military oligarchy can be described as:A.TotalitarianismB.OligarchyC.FeudalismD.AnarchyObjective Show full explanation
Question 32The sources of international laws come from........A.Domestic laws and treatiesB.International law and treatiesC.Customs, treaties, codified by authoritative bodies, courts and universal jurisdictionD.Local courts and international courtsObjective Show full explanation
Question 33Run-off elections are conducted when __.A.No candidate pools a clear required majorityB.One of the candidates dieC.When there is a sudden vacancyD.When the electoral body calls for electionObjective Show full explanation
Question 34The traditional Fulani Political System could be described as:A.CommunalB.EgalitarianC.TotalitarianD.HierarchicalObjective Show full explanation
Question 35The 1st commanding officer of the 3rd Marine Commando Division during the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1978) was:A.Col. Olusegun ObasanjoB.Col. Benjamin AdckunlcC.Col. Murtala MohammedD.Col. MamanhuwaObjective Show full explanation
Question 36The Nation States as key actors in international relations are typically driven by;A.Power politicsB.National InterestC.SovereigntyD.IntegrityObjective Show full explanation
Question 37The Pan- African Movements emerged in Europe and the USA as a result of:A.Racial discrimination and injusticeB.Voyage of DiscoveryC.The growth of socialism in EuropeD.The formation of the African UnionObjective Show full explanation
Question 38For an entity to be considered as a state, the fundamental conditions must be met: exceptA.Power, prestige, integrity and territoryB.Geographical locations, power, sovereignty and integrityC.Territorial base, geographically defined boundary, population and recognized diplomatically by other statesD.Territory, boundary, population and powerObjective Show full explanation
Question 39The Nigerian Senate President from 2007 to 2015 was.....A.Senator Evan EnweremB.Senator Chuba OkadigboC.Senator Bukola SarakiD.Senator David MarkObjective Show full explanation
Question 40Nigeria and which of the following group of countries established a Multi-National Joint Task Force for combating terrorism?A.Niger, Chad, Benin and CamerounB.Liberia, Chad, Niger and GhanaC.Gambia, Cameroun, Chad and TogoD.Benin, Niger, Ghana and CamerounObjective Show full explanation