Question 1 of 20 60 total questions
Which of the following is not a pressure group? The
A Nigeria Farmers’ Council
B Nigeria Union of Teachers
C the National Party of Nigeria
D Academic Staff Union of Universities
E Nigeria Medical Association
During the 1964 Federal elections there was a total boycott of voting in
A The Western Region
B Lagos
C the Northern Region
D the Eastern Region
E the Mid-Western Region
The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they are
A Career officers
B not the servants of a particular government
C trained for the duties they perform
D not credited or blamed for anything they do
E entitled to pension and gratuity when they retire
Which of the following is not an objective in foreign policy?
A Prestige
B Large population
C Territorial integrity
D Survival
E Preservation of states beliefs and values
The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
A Promotes unity in diversity
B allows for the dominance of the minority ethnic groups
C concentrates governmental power at one level of government
D advances the interest of the rich
E ensures the dominance of one political party
Foreign policy refers to
A A policy made by a foreign country
B a policy made by a country for foreigners
C a policy made by a country when it is at war
D the international events which govern states internal policies
E the general principles which govern a state’s international behaviour
A parliamentary-cabinet system of government is practised in
A Canada
B Nigeria
C the Soviet Union
D all European countries
E the United States of America
One of the first actions of military government s when they take over power in Nigeria is to
A Detain all the politicians
B appoint new ministers and commissioners
C tour the country to explain why they have taken over
D give bonus to worker
E suspend the constitution
The major advantage of the secret ballot is that
A It is faster than other systems
B nobody can be prevented from voting
C t ensures the anonymity of each voter
D losers can ask for another secret vote
E it extends the franchise to all adults
Socialism developed as a protest against the evils of
A Monarchy
B oligarchy
C feudalism
D capitalism
E fascism
Which of the following countries does not operate a federal constitution?
A USA
B Canada
C Nigeria
D France
E Switzerland
Nigeria does not maintain diplomatic relations with South Africa because of the latter’s
A Industrial policy
B apartheid policy
C foreign policy
D agricultural policy
E religious policy
While political parties aim at forming a government , pressure groups aim at
A Imposing a military rule
B causing social unrest
C influencing government decisions
D controlling a nation’s economy
E uniting all workers
The head of Nigerian Mission to the Commonwealth of Nations is
A An Ambassador
B a Consular
C the Minister of External Affairs
D a High Commissioner
E a Diplomat
The head of the Oyomesi in the old Oyo Empire was
A Aremo
B Are Onakakanfo
C Olowo
D Bashorun
E Oba
According to Marist theory those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are
A Exploiters
B colonialists
C workers
D shareholders
E bourgeoisie
Which of the following title among the Igbos in the pre-colonial era required substantial wealth before one could acquire it
A Ofo
B Okpara
C Ozo
D Eze
E Obi
The primary function of a legislature is the
A Appointment of the president
B making of laws
C voting of bills
D monitoring of the judiciary
E re-assignment of civil servants
The ratification of the appointment and dismissal of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Empire was done by the
A Empire of Lafiagi and the Etsu of Pategi
B Emirs of Kano and Katsina
C Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto
D Emir of llorin
E Emir of Shonga
Representative democracy is characterized by
A Free election and ,proper register of voters
B unlimited expenditure of political parties
C a politically educated electorate
D representation of the poor only
E rule of interest groups
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