ABU Government 2019/2020 Past Questions

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Which of the following is a feature of a state?

A.Pursuance of sectional interest
B.colonial experience
C.Territorial boundary
D.Temporary existence

A political system in which government controls every aspect of a citizen's life is

A.feudalism
B.monarchy
C.democracy
D.totalitarianism

Organization of petroleum exporting countries (OPEC) was founded in

A.1955
B.1960
C.1979
D.1977

The European Union (EU) is an

A.Economic Organisation
B.Association of former British colonies
C.Organisation of European States
D.Union of European Organizations

With which country did Nigeria break diplomatic relations in 1963 for exploding a nuclear device in the sahara?

A.the USA
B.China
C.Soviet Union
D.France

The Clifford Constitution was notable for:

A.amalgamating the Northern and Southern provinces
B.introducing indirect rule
C.establishing the legislative council
D.creating a Northern majority in the legislative council

Prior to 1966, the system of local government in the western region was based on the three-tier structure of

A.native authority, division and district councils
B.district, local and area council
C.division, district and local councils
D.Province, district and local councils

Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rules by the local government reforms

A.1966
B.1976
C.1984
D.1987

A system of government in which the leader exercises absolute power and allows no opposition is called

A.totalitarianism
B.capitalism
C.communism
D.socialism

Which of the following best defines government as an institution of a state?

A.An institution established for class struggle
B.Machinery established for exercising political power
C.A process of organizing societal values
D.The art through which political parties are managed