Government 2010

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Which Government Question Paper Type is given to you?

Type A

Type B

Type C

Type D

Nation-state is synonymous with —-

self-actualization

sovereignty

liberation

nationalism

A fundamental component of political culture is ———

social values

family values

community structure

economic values

A form of oligarchy in which gifted people are at the helm of affairs is —–

aristocracy

theocracy

plutocracy

gerontocracy

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is —————

a monarchy

a plutocracy

a republic

an empire

A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the –

elected representatives rule

majority of the people rule

majority of the people vote

elite rules

In a parliamentary system, when the legislature passes a vote of no confidence on the executive, it means that the —

executive is expected to go on suspension

executive is required to resign

legislature ceases to trust the executive

legislature commences legal proceeding against the executive

The legislative body of the United States of America is the —

Parliament

National Assembly

Congress

Council.

Unicameralism is a feature of the legislature in —

Israel

the United States

the United Kingdom

Ghana.

The upper house in most federal systems is created to –

ensure equality of federating units

prevent excesses of the executive

oversee and check the lower house

enable experienced elders make inputs to governance

In which of the following systems is the power of the component units more than that of the central government?

Monarchical

Federal.

Unitary

Confederal.

One of the general tenets of fascist doctrine is that the leader is –—

supreme relative to the constitution

weak relative to the constitution

subordinate to the laws of the state

subordinate to the norms of the society.

In a cabinet system of government, executive power is exercised by the

head of government

monarch

president

dominant party

The principle of separation of powers is best practiced in the

presidential system

parliamentary system

monarchical system

feudal system

A typical form of delegated legislation is

an act

a bill

a decree

a bye-law

The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state if the person

opposes the government violently

leaves the country permanently

is convicted of a serious crime

is pronounced dead

An electoral process in which candidates are selected for elective offices by party members is —-

primary election

electoral college

bye election

general election

In theory one major advantage of the one-party system is that it –

eliminates intra-party conflict

serves as an instrument of national integration

promotes greater mass participation in government

guarantees social justice

A tactic employed by pressure groups to achieve their objectives is—

memorandum

electioneering campaign

propaganda

lobbying

Public opinion can be measured through

negotiation

referendum

strike action

rumour

Which of the following is the main function of the civil service

Implementing government policies

Allocating resources to the federating units

Supporting the party in power

Mobilizing grass root support for government

Who was the political head of the Old Oyo Empire?

Bashorun

Oyomesi

Aremo

Alaafin

The lgbo political system was based on –

age grades

Umunna

family ties

Umuada.

France introduced the policy of assimilation in her colonies primarily to

teach them the art of leadership

give them a sound education

change their way of life

discourage them from ritual killings.

The foremost British trading company on the West African coast was

Royal Niger Company

United African Company

Lever Brothers

John Holt and Sons

Which of these rulers resisted colonial rule and was deported to Calabar?

King Kosoko

King Dosunmu

Oba Ovonramwen

King Jaja

Nigerian nationalism was described as two-phased by

John Payne Jackson

Edward Wilmot Blyden

James S. Coleman

David Ricardo

One major weakness of the Independence Constitution is that it

failed to provide the country with full sovereignty.

gave total independence to Nigeria

gave full powers to the Supreme Court in Nigeria

empowered Britain to continue to rule.

The first law-making body in Nigeria after amalgamation was

Nigerian Council

National Assembly

Legislative Council

Regional Assembly

The designation of ministers as chief executives and accounting officers recommended by a commission headed bywas

Jerome Udoji

S.J. Cookey C

Simeon Adebo

Dotun Philips

A major shortcoming of the Ombudsman is

lack of adequate resources

Lack of clear-cut mandate

its inability to restrain bureaucratic excesses

lack of executive power to enforce decisions.

One of the strong points of the multiparty Nigeria's Fourth Republic

the provision for a bicameral legislature

wider political participation

government interference

wider anti-democracy campaign

In which of the following is the ceremonial and executive powers fused?

Presidential system of government

parliamentary system of government

Federal system of government

Unitary system of government

A major contentious issue confronting Nigerian federalism is

poverty

education

health care delivery

revenue allocation

The main purpose of establishing public enterprises in Nigeria is to

increase government revenue

provide essential services

enrich the elite

compete with the private sector.

Parastatals are established to

enhance entrepreneurial skills

maximize government profits

expand business transactions

render social services

The General-Purpose Committee of the local government is the

cabinet or the local government

local government public relations unit

body responsible for supervising self-help projects

body for awarding contracts

The highest organ of the state during the Babangida Regime was the

Provisional Ruling Council

Supreme Military Council

Armed Forces Ruling Council

Federal Executive Council.

Decree 34 of 1966 was unacceptable to many Nigerians because it was

seen as an instrument of impoverishment

perceived to abolish the federal system

promulgated without consultation with the people

considered as alien

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because of

France’s.atomic test in the Sahara Desert

General de-Gaulle’s negative attitude towards her

her poor relations with the Francophone countries

France’s diplomatic relations with Israel.

An attribute that Nigeria shares with most non-aligned countries is

the state of her economy

her heterogeneous population

her large population

her large size.

Nigeria spearheaded the formation of ECOWAS during the regime of—

Olusegun Obasanjo

Yakubu Gowon

Murtala Muhammed

Ibrahim Babangida

Nigeria was classified as a frontline state for

participating in peacekeeping in the Congo

supporting the Lim liberation efforts in Southern Africa

spearheading the formation of African on

helping to end the crisis in

The prominent role Nigeria played in the UN in the 70's earned her

non-permanent membership position Liberia

membership of the Security Council

chairmanship of the General

permanent representation at the UN D

The head of Nigeria's foreign mission in a Commonwealth nation is known as

high commissioner

charge d’affaires

ambassador

attaché

One major function of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS is

organizing international conferences

appointing the Executive Secretary

preparing the budget of the Community

appointing staff of the Secretariat D

The tenure of non-permanent members of the Security Council is

5 years

2 years

4 years

6 years

The Secretary -General of the United Nations is appointed by the

Security council acting alone

General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council

Permanent members of the Security Council on the recommendation of the General Assembly

General Assembly in plenary session

The approval of treaties and agreements of the Economic Community of West African States is the responsibility of the

secretariat

ECOWAS Tribunal

Council of Ministers

Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

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