Government 2015

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The tenure of an elected chairman of local government is determined by the

Federal Executive Council

National Union of Local Government Employees

National Assembly

State House of Assembly

The 1976 Reforms made the local government the

Second-tier of government

first-tier of government

Third-tier of government

fourth-tier of government

Decision making in the traditional lgbo political system was conferred on the basis of

Privilege

age

gender

Status

The political party that originated from Jamiyyar Mutanem Arewa was

UMBC

BYM

NEPU

NPC

A major consequence of colonialism on Nigeria is

Economic dependence

the attainment of equal status with Europe

suppression of state structures

The up-liftment of its image

The judiciary contributes to the development of constitutions through

Judicial review

historical records

bye-laws

Acts of parliament

The upper house of the legislature is responsible for the

Assent to bill

signing of treaties

approval declaration

Passage of appropriation bill

Which of the following political parties contested the 1993 Presidential Election?

NRC and SDP

AD and APP

UNCP and NDP

PRP and DPP

A mode of production in which the resources of a community are pooled together for the general well-being of the people is called

Communism

communalism

socialism

Capitalism

Which of these international organizations was Nigeria a founding member?

UNO

The Commonwealth

NATO

ECOWAS

Nigeria's role in ECOWAS was significant in dispute resolution in

Liberia

Nigeria

the Gambia

Senegal

An example of civil right of a citizen is the right to

be voted for

property and justice

peaceful assembly

Vote

In the judicial parlance, writ means

Restraining order

prohibitive order

acquitting order

Sentencing order

Public corporations are controlled by the legislature through

Daily monitoring of their activities

discipline of staff

Recruitment of staff

approval of their annual budgets

One of the reasons for the adoption of Africa as the centre piece of Nigeria's foreign policy is to

Encourage rivalry in Africa

monopolize African economies

protect her domestic environment

Challenge the major powers

Elective principle was first introduced in Nigeria by the

Lyttleton Constitution

Richards Constitution

Clifford Constitution

The type of pressure group that champions the interest and the right of the under privileged is known as the

Professional pressure groups

promotional interest groups

economic interest groups

Educational pressure groups

A major innovation of the 1979 Constitution was the

Increase in constitutional power of elected officials

creation of more state

Introduction of presidential system

prohibition of cross-carpeting

The organ of the AU that prepares for the meeting of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government is the

Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration

African Parliament

General Secretariat

Council of Ministers

One of the features of a fascist government is that

Political power is decentralized

. it gives room for opposition

the state defines the rights of individuals

Sovereignty is identified with landed property

Promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the

Federal Character Commission

Ministry of Labour

Public Complaints Commission

Civil Service Commission

Under the unitary arrangement, the centre is vested with

Limited power over the constituent units

equal power with the constituent units

insignificant power

Absolute power

Which of these international organizations is Nigeria a member majorly because of her economic interest?

Commonwealth

OEC

Abolition of civil liberty is an attribute of

Presidential government

parliamentary government

military government

Republic government

One of the agencies introduced by the military to promote national interest was the

National Youth Service Corps

Directorate of Mass Mobilization for Social and Economic Reconstruction

Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure

National Directorate for Employment

One of the main objectives of OPEC is to

Assist multinational companies to monopolize market

protect the interest of multinational companies

stabilize the income of developing nations

Fix and allocate production to member nations

Nigeria's foreign relation with Britain was strained during the Buhari Regime because

Britain tested atomic bomb in the Sahara-desert

Britain refused to recognize the regime

Nigeria wanted to forcefully extradite Alhaji Umar Dikko from Britain

Nigeria refused to export crude oil to Britain

The Babangida Regime differed from Buhari Regime because in the former

Governors were assisted by commissioners

ministers executed government policies

The post of Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff was created

governors were members of the National Council of State

A feature of the presidential system is that

The president has an indefinite term of office

there is a separate election for the executive and the legislature

the president is a member of the legislature

The cabinet is collectively accountable to the legislature

The Chairman of the Federal Character Commission is appointed by the

Secretary to the Government of the Federation

National Assembly

President

Minister of Labour and Productivity

A form of government in which the sovereign power to rule is vested in a small number of people considered as the best qualified to rule is

Autocracy

theocracy

gerontocracy

Aristocracy

One of the major shortcomings of ECOWAS is

Expansion of market

Trade liberalization

curbing smuggling

Fostering of unity

The party that formed a coalition with the NPC in the First Republic was

NDC

NEPU

NCNC

Personal authority is synonymous with

Charismatic authority

instruments; authority

sacred authority

Legal authority

The administrative system used by the British in her colonies was

Indignant system

direct rule

indirect rule

Policy of assimilation

An electoral system in which a candidate with the highest number of votes in a constituency is declared winner is

Alternative vote system

second ballot system

Simple majority system

absolute majority system

Which of the following belongs to the administrative cadre in the civil service?

Executive Officers

Surveyors

Medical Director

Deputy Director

Aristocracy is described as a form of government in which

Popular citizens rule

the clergy rules

few citizens rule

Best citizens rule

Aristocracy is described as a form of government in which

Popular citizens rule

the clergy rules

few citizens rule

Best citizens rule

The head of the Old Oyo Empire was the

Alaafin

Bashorun

Ooni

Are-Ona-kakanfo

The Babangida Regime re-established diplomatic ties with

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France

Germany

Israel

Britain

The remote cause of the Action Group Crisis of 1962 was the

Fear of domination

abolition of federalism

personality clash among its leaders

Issue of self-government

The remote cause of the Action Group Crisis of 1962 was the

Fear of domination

abolition of federalism

personality clash among its leaders

Issue of self-government

Fixed tenure of office is associated with the

Parliamentary system

monarchical system

republican system

Presidential

Election can be used to measure the effectiveness of

Pressure groups

political propaganda

political opinion

Public opinion

A feature of communalism is that

Ownership of land is vested in the community

a landowner can employ landless men

Sovereignty is identified with landed property

landless men have no privileges as citizens

In the Hausa pre-colonial system, the officer in charge of fishing activities was the

Sarkin Noma

Sarkin Dogarai

Sarkin Ruwa

Sarkin Pawa

The social and Cultural Affairs Commission is a specializes agency of the

OPEC

Commonwealth

ECOWAS

Which of the following assists the president in the formulation of foreign policies)?

Ministry of Foreign Affair

Ministry of Interior

Ministry of justice

Ministry of Defence

Rule by divine right is a basis of

Absolute monarchy

representative democracy

the republican system

the feudal system

An important ingredient of the civil service is

Hierarchy

imbalance

nepotism

Partisanship

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