Question 1 of 20 55 total questions
Political power is concerned with the
A allocation of resources and enforcement of decisions
B use of force to ensure compliance
C process of winning wars by military
D formation of pressure groups
The commission or Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of the
A ECOWAS
B OAU
C Commonwealth
D UNESCO
E OPEC
The international Court of Justice has it headquarters in
A The Hague
B Paris
C London
D New York
E Weshington D.C
The vote power in the United Nations Organization (UNO) is exercised by
A all members of the Security Council
B staff of the General Secretariat
C members of the International Court of Justice
D all members of the General Assembly
E The permanent members of the Security Council
The most representative organ of the United Nations Organization is the
A Security Council
B Economic and Social Council
C General Assembly
D Trusteeship
E International Court of Justice
The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization are appointed for a period of
A one year
B two years
C three years
D four years
E five years
Which of the following bodies may regarded as a regional organization?
A OAU
B UNO
C Commonwealth
D UNESCO
E ECOWAS
The traditional system of government in pre-colonial Nigeria was based largely on
A Socialism
B fascism
C Communalism
D capitalism
E feudalism
One of the major functions of the emir in the Hausa-Fulani traditional political system was to
A organize the people for communal worship only
B interpret all laws
C influence elections in his emirate
D levy collect and spend taxes
E lead the army to wars
The 1953 motion for self-government now in Nigeria was moved by
A Alhaji Tafawa Balawa
B Alhaji Ahmadu Bello
C Chief Anthony Enahoro
D Mallam Aminu Kano
E Chief Ernest OKoli
Who founded the Unity Party of Nigeria in the Second Republic?
A Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Chief Michael Ajasin
C Chief OBafemi Awolowo
D Alhaji Shehu Shagari
E Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim
The dominant actors in the Action Group crisis of 1962 were
A Dauda Adegbenro and Adesoji Aderemi
B Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola
C Anthony Enahoro and Bode Thomas
D Adetokunbo Ademola and Fani Kayode
E Richard Akinjide and Adeniran Ogunsanya
The Kaduna State Executive Legislative crisis of 1981 resulted in
A declaration of a state of emergency in the North
B a dissolution of the state legislature
C the appointment of presidential liaison officer to the state
D delayed election in the state
E the impeachment and removal of the governor of the state
Which of the following political parties immediately succeeded the Nigerian Youth Movement?
A National Council of Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
B Northern People's congress (NPC)
C Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)
D Action Group (AG)
E United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC)
A major problem of political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic was that all
A were financially handicapped
B had poor leadership
C were tribally based
D failed to contest elections
E were not organized
Who among `the following nationalists founded the first political party in Nigeria?
A Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Obafemi Awolowo
C Samuel Akinsanya
D Herbert Macaulay
E Tafawa Balewa
In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria
A all the members of the Executive Council were British
B none of the members of the Executive Council were British
C all the members of the Executive Council were Nigerians
D all the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
E the Governor had no legislative power
One of the main features of the Republican Constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the
A office of the Governor-General was retained
B Prime Minister became the Head of State
C President became the Head of State
D President was responsible to the Queen of England
E Prime Minister became the Governor-General
A recurrent problem of Nigerian federalism is
A national awareness
B acculturation
C assimilation
D dual citizenship
E national unity
Universal adult suffrage was first adopted throughout Nigeria under the constitution of
A 1922
B 1946
C 1958
D 1960
E 1979
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