OAU Government 2017/2018 Past Questions

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Question 1

The ultimate authority in a state is

A.power
B.sovereignty
C.influence
D.legitimacy

Objective

Question 3

In Nigeria promotion of judges is the responsibility of the

A.Chief Justice of the Federation
B.Council of Legal Education
C.Judicial Service Commission
D.Attorney-general and Minister of Justice

Objective

Question 4

The legislature in Nigeria under the 1999 Constitution is composed of

A.109 senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives
B.109 senators and 350 members of the House Representatives
C.108 senators and 350 members of the House of Representatives
D.100 senators and 250 members of the House of Representatives

Objective

Question 10

Gerrymandering refers to the

A.conduct of elections into local government offices
B.registration of political parties
C.conduct of gubernitorial elections
D.definition of electoral constituencies

Objective

Question 11

The principles of checks and balances empowers the judiciary to

A.apply the law
B.administer the criminal justice system
C.abrogate the law
D.invalidate the actions of the other arms

Objective

Question 13

The principles that have guided Nigeria foreign policy since independence is

A.peaceful coexistence
B.legal equality of states
C.political dependence
D.non-alignment

Objective

Question 14

Communism may include all the following except

A.Privatization
B.Deregulation
C.Trade liberalization
D.Industrialization

Objective

Question 15

From all according to his ability, to all according to his need describes

A.Socialism
B.Fascism
C.Imperialism
D.Communism

Objective

Question 16

Political activity at the diplomatic level or at the international society is called

A.International relations
B.International law
C.international politics
D.All of the above

Objective

Question 17

Which of these is not an instrument of foreign policy?

A.war
B.diplomacy
C.subversion
D.foreign aid

Objective

Question 19

In politics, power is all the following except

A.capacity to affect the actions of others
B.Ability to make people do things they otherwise will not do
C.An object
D.It is part of a relationship

Objective

Question 20

The Legislature perform all the following functions except

A.Determines the general direction of public polices
B.investigating and monitoring the activities of the official of government.
C.Exercises power of appointment of government officials
D.Enforcing the law

Objective

Question 21

The foreign policy objective of developed countries is usually centred on

A.economic development
B.peace and security
C.war
D.political independence

Objective

Question 22

A modern legislature performs all the following functions except

A.Ratification of treaties
B.Oversight functions
C.Collection of tax revenue
D.Passing bills into law

Objective

Question 24

All but one these is not an agency of political socialization

A.The constitution
B.The family
C.Peer group
D.Schools

Objective