UNIZIK Government 2018/2019 - Model 2 Past Questions

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Which of these international organizations was Nigeria a founding member?

A.UNO
B.The Commonwealth
C.NATO
D.ECOWAS

Provision of political education through rallies and newspapers is a function of

A.political parties
B.pressure groups
C.educated elite
D.the clergy

A political party is significant becuase it

A.stimulate political rancour
B.encourages electoral malpractices
C.seeks political power
D.settles disputes

Local government are vital in modern politics as they

A.encourage dictatorship
B.train the local people in the art of governance
C.make laws for the whole country
D.execute government policies at all levels

A governmental system in which constitutional supremacy resides in the centre is

A.federal
B.confederal
C.unitary
D.parlimentary

In Nigeria's First Republic, the prime Minister was both the

A.Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
B.Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and Party leader
C.Head of State and Party leader
D.Head of Government and a lawmaker

Under the 1979 Constitution, statutory allocation of revenue to local government councils is the responsibility of the

A.Houses of Assembly
B.National Economic Council
C.Federal Legislature
D.Council of State

Which of the following statements about public corporation is not true?

A.It is managed by a board of directors
B.It is established by an acto of parliament
C.A huge capital is needed for its establishment
D.It is financed mainly by private individuals

Which of the following is not a method used by pressure groups to achieve their objectives?

A.Employing lobbyists
B.Embarking on demonstrations
C.Embarking on strikes and boycotts
D.Contest

A "Yes" or "No" vote on a specific political issue in a country is called

A.referendum
B.public opinion
C.gerrymandering
D.suffrage