Question 1Which of the following is not a consideration in the formation of a federal system? A.Size of the territoryB.Cultural diversityC.Population sizeD.The number of wealthy leaders Objective Show full explanation
Question 2Citizenship of a country may be acquired through A.NationalizationB.Obedience toC.NaturalizationD.Nomination Objective Show full explanation
Question 3Election serves the following purposes except A.political participation by citizensB.perpetuate a particular political party in governmentC.accountability of political leadersD.acceptable choice of leaders Objective Show full explanation
Question 4In a one party state A.freedom of the press is always guaranteedB.the legislature is bicameralC.only one opposition party is allowedD.the ruling party is the only legal party Objective Show full explanation
Question 5Which of the following is not a condition for free and fair elections? A.Existence of an impartial electrical bodyB.Free pressC.Partisan support for opposition parties by the electoral bodyD.Absence of intimidation of voters Objective Show full explanation
Question 6The clear formulation of the principle of rule of law is largely associated with A.MontesquieuB.BodinC.Yar'AduaD.Dicey Objective Show full explanation
Question 7The organ of the United Nations with primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security is the A.General AssemblyB.SecretariatC.Security Council D.International Court of Justice Objective Show full explanation
Question 8The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) was established in A.1964B.1972C.1975D.1986 Objective Show full explanation
Question 9An unwritten constitution implies that A.it is based only on conventionsB.no aspect is written downC.it is not contained in a single documentD.the king or queen is supreme. Objective Show full explanation
Question 10In a federal constitution, concurrent legislative list contains issues within the powers of A.federal and state governmentsB.federal government and the presidentC.local and state governmentsD.state government and the governor Objective Show full explanation
Question 11The major objective of pressure groups is to A.influence government policies in its favourB.support a good political partyC.decides who wins an electionD.educate the people Objective Show full explanation
Question 12The Public Complaints Commission promotes the following except A.human rightB.forceful overthrow of a dictatorial governmentC.justiceD.rule of law Objective Show full explanation
Question 13Local government laws are called A.bye-lawsB.ordersC.decreesD.acts Objective Show full explanation
Question 14The absolute power of the state over persons and groups within it without interference loin external bodies is called A.authoritarianismB.sovereigntyC.absolutismD.legitimacy Objective Show full explanation
Question 15A set of beliefs, opinions and attitudes shown by people towards the political system is called A.political cultureB.political socializationC.political affiliationD.patriotism Objective Show full explanation
Question 16In the pre colonial Hausa-Fulani emirate system, the head/commander of the army was A.WaziriB.GaladimaC.MadawakiD.Maaji Objective Show full explanation
Question 17A system of government in which the offices of the head of state and head of government are held by different persons is called A.parliamentary systemB.separation of powersC.feudalismD.presidential system Objective Show full explanation
Question 18Which of the following is not a form of law? A.EdictsB.ForceC.Acts of ParliamentD.Decrees Objective Show full explanation
Question 19Nigeria did not establish diplomatic relations with South Africa for a long time because of the latter's A.Apartheid policyB.ill treatment of NigeriansC.rivalry with NigeriaD.religious policy Objective Show full explanation
Question 20The current Secretary General of the United Nations is A.Ban Ki - MoonB.John KerryC.Kofi AnnanD.Hilary Clinton Objective Show full explanation
Question 21The ultimate goal of Nigeria's nationalists was A.increased political representation of Nigerians in colonial governmentB.to educate Nigerians on the ills of colonialismC.to give political dominance to the NorthD.to answer the independence of Nigeria from Britain Objective Show full explanation
Question 22The elective principle was introduced in Nigeria by A.Clifford ConstitutionB.Macpherson ConstitutionC.Independence ConstitutionD.Sir Lord Lugard Objective Show full explanation
Question 23Federalism became a feature of Nigeria's political system following the introduction of the A.republican constitutionB.Lyttleton constitutionC.Richard constitutionD.Macpherson constitution Objective Show full explanation
Question 24Between 1960 and 2013, Nigeria experience the following systems of government except A.parliamentary systemB.unitary systemC.confederal systemD.federal system Objective Show full explanation
Question 25The introduction of Structural Adjustment Programme in Nigeria is associated with the governmentA.Ibrahim BabagindaB.Abdusalami AbubakarC.Olusegun ObasanjoD.Musa Yar'Adua Objective Show full explanation