Question 1Under a presidential system of government, the legislature and the executive are?A.elected separately to a fixed termB.Elected separately to an unfixed term C.Appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term D.Appointed at the same time to an unfixed term Objective Show full explanation
Question 2To which of these bodies did Nigeria belong before the formation of the O.A.U. in 1963A.The Brazuville groupB.The Monrovia groupC.The Cassablanca groupD.The West, Africa groupObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Three important concepts associated with a well organized civil service are: A.Meritocracy, neutrality and bureaucracy B.General orders, confidentialism and red-tapismC.Neutrality, anonymity and impartialityD.Bureaucracy, confidentialism and general orders Objective Show full explanation
Question 4The military normally belongs to the arm(s) of government known as A.The legislature and the Judiciary B.the executive C.the judiciaryD.the judiciary and the executive Objective Show full explanation
Question 5The main objection of the public service review commission headed by Chief Jerome Udoji was to make the Nigerian serviceA.Less corruptB.More attractive financiallyC.More efficient and result-orientedD.Superior to the private sectorObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The local government is an example of A.Concentration of powerB.Separation of powerC.Delegation of powerD.devolution of powerObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The act of influencing legislature by persuading legislators is known as A.Electioneering B.Lobbying C.Gerrymandering D.Socialization Objective Show full explanation
Question 8The act of bringing legislative session to an end and only for business to continue later is called A.AdjournmentB.Propagation C.Resolution D.AbrogationObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The abolition of the state ministries of local government in 1989 entails that local governments A.Are equal by the statesB.Have more control over their fundsC.No longer have anything too do with state governments D.Are no longer subordinate to state governmentsObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Sovereignty is limited by A.The Criminal case B.Decreases C.The legal system D.International lawObjective Show full explanation
Question 11In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in A.Nigeria B.Ghana C.Sierra Leone D.The GambiaObjective Show full explanation
Question 12In a unitary system of government, power is concentrated at the centreA.without devolution B.with devolution C.with residual junctions D.without residual functions Objective Show full explanation
Question 13A referendum is a device to ensure that A.Election is free and fair B.Legislators vote to resolve continuous issues C.Bye-elections are held to fill vacant posD.decisions are effected with consent of citizens Objective Show full explanation
Question 14In a presidential system, the theory of separation of power is not absolute because the president A.can declare a state of emergency B.can be impeached by the court C.Assents to bills D.Can declare laws null and voidObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Capitalism often encourages?A.deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same handsB.publicC.anarchyD.a centrally planned economyE.private ownership of the means of productionObjective Show full explanation
Question 16Before the collapse of Nigeria's first republic in 1956, the prime minister was both?A.The head of government and a law-maker B.the head of state and Commander-in-chief of the armed forces C.Commander-in-chief of the armed forces and party leader D.head of state and party leaderObjective Show full explanation
Question 17Authority refers to the A.Might to secure compliance from other within a given social setting B.Power to exercise might over others behavior C.Mandate to exercise power over others D.Ability to compel others to act in a particular wayObjective Show full explanation
Question 18A single-member constituency is one in whichA.Two or more representatives are elected from one constituency B.Only one candidate can contest elections C.franchise is limited in all constituencies D.one representative is elected from one constituencyObjective Show full explanation
Question 19A presidential system of government is oneA.Where the Head of state posseses real power B.Where the principle of separation of powers is inapplicable C.which provides for ceremonial Head of state D.In which the president is not accountable to any one E.in which the parliament cannot remove the president from office before the expiration of his term of officeObjective Show full explanation
Question 20A political manifesto is a document which outlines A.A Country's development B.A party's programme C.the national party D.An ethnic interestObjective Show full explanation
Question 21A one party system of government A.is found in African B.allows no official opposition C.does not provide for a legislature D.is practiced only where the citizens share identical view about policy E.does not accept the doctrine of separation of powerObjective Show full explanation