Question 1The power to exercise overall control of the executive functions of ECOWAS is vested in the A.Authority of Heads of State and GovernmentB.Secretary-GeneralC.Council of MinistersD.Technical and Special CommissionsObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The chairman of the UN Security Council emerges through A.rotationB.consensusC.electionD.selectionObjective Show full explanation
Question 3A written constitution is distinguished by its A.dependence on ordinary amendment proceduresB.cumbersome and complex amendment procedureC.codification processD.reliance on case lawsObjective Show full explanation
Question 4One of the most essential characteristics of the state is A.sovereigntyB.the rule of lawC.legitimacyD.the civil serviceObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Vote of no confidence is basically a feature of A.a coalition governmentB.the parliamentary systemC.an aristocratic governmentD.the presidential systemObjective Show full explanation
Question 6A distinctive feature of the presidential system of government is the A.existence of two political partiesB.fusion of legislative and executive powersC.existence of a ceremonial, head of stateD.fusion of ceremonial and executive powersObjective Show full explanation
Question 7In a dominant one-party system, there is A.one party that controls other political partiesB.only one political Party recognized by lawC.one among many parties that always wins electionsD.one party which embraces all the citizensObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Which of the following served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations? A.Ibrahim GambariB.Javier Perez de CuellarC.Joseph GarbaD.Mohammed El-BaradeiObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Under the umbrella of the OAU, Nigeria mediated in the dispute between A.Tunisia and MoroccoB.Zimbabwe and TanzaniaC.Kenya and SomaliaD.Ethiopia and SomaliaObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The atomic bomb tests carried out around the Sahara Desert made Nigeria sever relations with A.the United StatesB.FranceC.GermanyD.CanadaObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The commission established to handle the electoral activities in the Second Republic of Nigeria was A.FEDECOB.NECC.INECD.NECONObjective Show full explanation
Question 12The head of the Nigerian judiciary is the A.Solicitor-General of the FederationB.president of the Court of AppealC.Chief Justice of the FederationD.Attorney-General and Minister of JusticeObjective Show full explanation
Question 13The legislature in Nigeria under the 1999 Constitution is composed of A.108 senators and 350 members of the House of RepresentativesB.109 senators and 350 members of the House of RepresentativesC.100 senators and 250 members of the House of RepresentativesD.109 senators and 360 members of the House of RepresentativesObjective Show full explanation
Question 14The principle of checks and balances empowers the judiciary to A.invalidate the actions of the other armsB.administer the criminal justice systemC.abrogate the lawD.apply the lawObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The pressure group that resorts to unconventional methods to achieve its objectives is called A.anomic groupB.institutional groupC.promotional groupD.interest groupObjective Show full explanation