Government 2012

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The founding members of OPEC are

Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Nigeria, Libya, Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq Kuwait and Venezuela

Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya, Iran and Iraq

As part of the reforms in the UN, two slots were proposed in the Security Council for –

Asia

Africa

America

Europe

The African leader mostly credited for spearheading the formation of the African Union is

Muammar Ghaddafi

Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Abdoulaye Wade

Thabo Mbeki

One of the programmes binding members of the Commonwealth is the

Food and aid programme

Cultural programme

Scholarship scheme

Agenda for peace

ECOMOG at the initial stage of its intervention in Liberia was perceived as

Neutral

Incompetent

Partisan

Invaders

State as a political entity refers to

An organized group within a definite territory

An association of men in a given society

A geographical location

A branch of a nation

Political values are acquired in any given society through

political re-orientation

political campaign

political socialization

political indoctrination

In a democratic government, political sovereignty is vested in the

legislature

elite

executive

electorate

One judicial function performed by the executive is

Granting of amnesty

Implementing judicial orders

Ensuring obedience to the law

Appointing judges

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

federal

confederal

unitary

parliamentary

A political system which empowers the leader with the ultimate responsibility to execute laws is

parliamentarianism

presidentialism

dictatorship

autocracy

A bill is a draft which is awaiting the consideration of the

executive

party caucus

legislature

judiciary

The private ownership of the means of production is a feature of

capitalism

socialism

communalism

communism

In a feudal system, the two major classes are the serfs and the

masses

vassals

lords

elite

An example of a country with a flexible constitution is

South Africa

Britain

Benin Republic

the United States of America

The rule of law is negation of

equality before the law

supremacy of the law

Limited power

absolute power

To ensure the rights and freedom of citizens, the powers of the arms of government must be

fused

incorporated

separated

rotated

Delegated legislation is made by bodies others than the

president

governor

parliament

judiciary

The bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through royal proclamation is known as

political impasse

dissolution of parliament

vote of no confidence

prorogation of parliament

The right of citizens to participate in the affairs of government of their country is called

economic right

civil right

political right

social right

The commission charged with the conduct of federal elections in Nigeria is

NEC

FEDECO

INEC

NECON

An electoral system in which parties are assigned seats in the parliament commensurate to the number of votes polled is

Absolute majority

Simple majority

proportional representation

indirect election

An intra-party activity for the selection of candidates for elective positions known as

primary election

general election

mid-term election

bye-election

The primary aim of pressure groups is to

Attract people’s attention

protects the interest of members

captured political power

fight corrupt officials

Which of the following is used in gauging public opinion

constitution

educational institution

mass media

electoral college

A permanent structure that facilitates continuity and guarantees orderly conduct in governance is

Bureaucracy

public corporation

ombudsman

political party

In the Hausa pre- colonial political system, a district was headed by

A hakimi

a dagaci

an alkali

a waziri

Which of the following ensured the practice of democracy in the pre-colonial Yoruba political system?

Checks and balances

Fusion of power

individual responsibility

the rule of law

Colonization of Africa was mainly motivated by

security considerations

economic reasons

religious reasons

cultural factors

The French colonial system was underlined by the policy of

assimilation

paternalism

socialism

indirect rule

Radical nationalism in Nigeria is generally attributed to the influence of

Aminu Kano

Herbert Marcaulay

Nnamdi Azikiwe

Mbonu Ojike

Two foreigners that directly aroused nationalist feelings among Nigerians are

Edward Blyden and Payne Jackson

Casely Hayford and James Horton

W.E du Boise and H.O Davies

Marcus Garvey and Casely Hayford

Members of the Senate in Nigeria's First Republic were

Elected directly by the people

Elected by electoral college

Nominated by regional and federal governments

Nominated by the president of the house

In Nigeria, the agency mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal peace and security is the

Army

Navy

Civil Defence Corps

Police

The major factor militating against the efficient operation of electoral commissions in Nigeria is

Inadequate public support

Population size

Inadequate skilled manpower

Excessive political interference

The National Assembly in Nigeria is primarily responsible for

Executing laws

interpreting laws

Making laws

Ratifying appointments

A major objective of the public Complaints Commission is

Training and promotion of public servants

Settlement of disputes among individuals

Fighting corruption and indiscipline

Addressing the grievances of individuals and groups

The three registered political parties at the inception of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic were

PDP, DPP and PPA

PDP, AD and APP

PDP, AD and PPA

PDP, app and AC

The Sharia legal system was first introduced in the Fourth Republic in

Kano State

Katsina State

Zamfara State

Sokoto State

Quota system and federal character principles were entrenched in the 1979 constitution to ensure

loyalty

Economic empowerment

Equity

Even development

Workers in the public corporations are known as

civil servants

private employees

public servants

professional employees

The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to

Reduce the retrenchment of workers

Encourage prompt payment of salaries

Improve the efficiency of enterprises

Improve standard of living

Military intervention in Nigeria arose from

perceived incapability of civilians to govern

international pressure for change

the desire for a military government

civilian’s desire to relinquish power

The first institution introduced by the military to exercise legislative power was the

supreme military council

armed forces ruling council

federal executive council

provisional ruling council

The main focus of Nigeria's foreign policy since independence centers on

South- south cooperation

Sub-regionalism

Afrocentrism

Globalism

The country that championed decolonization in Africa was

Nigeria

South Africa

Ghana

Kenya

A major drawback to the NEPAD initiative is its

Articulation by few African leaders

Affiliation by few African union

Inability to empower the youth

Reliance on Western donors for funds

The structures of the African Union include

the court of justice, pan African congress and people’s Assembly

pan African parliament, the court of justice and the peace and security council

specialized Technical commission, the court of justice and humanitarian board

people’s Assembly, Humanitarian Board and the peace and security council

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