Government 2014

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The necessary attributes of a state are

police, army, sovereignty and custom

resources, population, sovereignty and government

sovereignty, police, army and immigration

definite territory, population, sovereignty and government

The process of taking part in political and public affairs can be termed political

socialization

recognition

culture

participation

Membership of a society is

constitutional

conventional

mandatory

voluntary

In a democratic political system, the political sovereign is usually the

legislature

constitution

political parties

electorate

One basic feature of a monarchical form of government is that

the ruler has a fixed tenure powers is absolute

separation of powers is absolute

succession is through heredity

members of the executive are elected

One main advantage of bicameral legislature is that it

Is not easy to manipulate hills

makes for quick deliberation during emergencies

makes passage of bills easy

is less cumbersome to pass bills

The court that has ultimate power to interpret the constitution is the

Court of Appeal

Supreme Court

Magistrate Court

High Court

Unitary system of government is more suitable to a country

with a relatively small area and a homogenous population

that is sparsely populated

with a robust and dynamic economy

that possesses a strong and modern army

An example of a country ruled by a constitutional monarch is

Libya

Uganda

Morocco

Italy

The development of a classless society is the goal of

marxism

conservation

feudalism

liberalism

A flexible constitution is one which is

written by the parliament

easily amended

known to all the citizens

popular with the legislators

Which of the following is a feature of checks and balances?

Code of conduct

Judicial precedent

Judicial immunity

Judicial review

Laws made by military governments at the state level are called

acts

decrees

bye-laws

edicts

Citizenship is acquired by an alien through

naturalization

registration

birth

conferment

The officer responsible for announcing the result of an election is known as

electoral officer

ballot officer

presiding officer

returning officer

The ultimate aim of political parties is to

formulate and implement policies

implement people-oriented programmes

acquire and exercise power

increase the political awareness of the electorate

The main objective of pressure groups is to

serve as opposition to the government

promote the interest of political parties

influence legislation for the benefit of their members

protect the interest of the country against foreigners

Which of the following is not a dimension of public opinion?

Substance

Polling

Orientation

Intensity

The body that is responsible for the appointment, discipline, promotion and dismissal of civil servants is the

Ministry of Labour and Productivity

Ministry of Establishment

Bureau for Public Service Reform

Civil Service Commission

In the pre-colonial Hausa political system, the Madawaki performed the-function of

Minister of Works

Minister of Education

Minister of Defence

Minister of Interior

In the Old Oyo Empire, the Ajele

ensure the safety of all trade routes

ensure good governance of the districts

mobilized the army

was the Head of the army

The General Strike of 1945 was caused primarily by the

disparity in the criteria for employment

harshness in trade laws as it concerns the Africans

government’s rejection of a demand for an increase of 50 percent in the cost of living allowance

persistent implementation of discriminatory laws

Before 1945, the component units of Nigeria were

regions

districts

provinces

states

National agitation began in Nigeria with the

formation of West African Youth League

Lagos protest against water rate in 1908

introduction of indirect rule

annexation of Lagos in 1861

The emergence of nationalism was essentially the result of the ills of

imperialism

independence

slavery

colonialism

Which of the following nationalists was the founder of Nigeria's first political party?

Herbert Macaulay

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

Ahmadu Bello

Nnamdi Azikiwe

The division of powers between the federal and regional governments into exclusive concurrent and residual lists was done by the

1979 Constitution

1999 Constitution

Independence Constitution

Republican

The Nigerian Independence Constitution was modified by the

1979 Constitution

1963 Constitution

1999 Constitution

1989 Constitution

The President of Nigeria was indirectly elected through secret ballot for a period of five years by the senate in

.1979

1983

1960

1963

The main function of the Federal Character Commission in Nigeria is

providing free social services to the citizens

ensuring fair representation of all states in the public service

reviewing unfair administrative decisions

settling disputes among societies

The power of appointing the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission is vested in the

Senate

Judicial council

Council of State

President

The NCNC and the NPC facilitated the creation of the

Eastern Region

Mid-west Region

Northern Region

Western Region

One of the major problems of Nigerian federalism is

pre-colonial administrative structure among the units of federation

lack of revenue to cater for the demands of the federation

imbalance in the structure and sizes of units of federation

inadequate manpower to fill vacancies

Which of the following was done during the Gowon administration to reduce regional structural imbalance in the federation?

Formation of political parties

Appointment of ministers

Creation of states

Increase in revenue allocation

A problem of public corporations in Nigeria is

wastage of resources

choice of leadership

public control

emphasis on subsidies

One feature of public corporations that was weakened by privatization is

government control

social control

national integration

social harmony

One of the main duties of the Local Government Service Commission is to

handle requests for the creation of more local governments

supervise and manage the personnel a local government

conduct election into Local Council

create an enabling working environment for council workers

Former colonies of Britain belong to the association known as

Commonwealth

OECD

NATO

European Union

The Secretary General of the OAU holds office for a renewable period of

five years

six years

three years

four years

The number of permanent members of the UN Security Council is

seven

eight

five

six

The UN succeeded the

League of Nations

Warsaw Pact

NATO

SEATO

Commonwealth nations are represented in other member nation by

attaches

charged affaires

ambassadors

high commissioners

The reason behind Nigeria's suspension from the Commonwealth in 1995 was

socio-cultural

legal

political

economic

Commonwealth nations are represented in other member nation by

attaches

charged affaires

ambassadors

high commissioners

One of the main duties of the Local Government Service Commission is to

handle requests for the creation of more local governments

supervise and manage the personnel a local government

conduct election into Local Council

create an enabling working environment for council workers

The option A4 model was used in the conduct of the

1999 elections

2007 elections

1983 elections

1993 elections

One feature of public corporations that was weakened by privatization is

government control

social control

national integration

social harmony

Which of the following is a guiding principle of Nigeria's foreign policy?

Decolonisation of all African states

Total opposition to the Cold War

Posting of only carrier diplomats as envoys

interference in the affairs of African countries

The technical Aids Corps was established during the regime of

Muhammadu Buhari

Olusegun Obasanjo

Sani Abacha

Ibrahim Babangida

The granting of asylum to Charles Taylor by Nigeria was to

control Liberia

protect Nigerians in Liberia

promote peace in Liberia

defy he western powers

Nigeria is regarded as a frontline state because she

sent troops for peacekeeping in Somalia

sent policemen for peacekeeping in Namibia

assisted the liberation struggle in Southern Africa

assisted ECOMOG troops in Liberia.

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