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Question 1

neco 2003

The arm of government responsible for law making in Nigeria is known as the

Acongress

Bjudges

Cministers

Dnational assembly

Eparliament

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Question 2

neco 2003

The features of a sovereign state include all these EXCEPT

Ait cannot be transferred

BHas external control

Clt is permanent as long as the state exist

DThe power of the sovereign is binding on all persons

EThe power of sovereign is supreme

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Question 3

neco 2003

The 1962 census was controversial because the

AEastern region figures were not authentic

Bfigures favoured one political party

CNorthern region figures were high

DRegions believed that its figures were inflated

EWestern region was favoured

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Question 4

neco 2003

The following can act as the cradle for the formation of public opinion, EXCEPT

ACassette tape

BHandbills

CLeaflets

DNewspapers

ERadio

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Question 5

neco 2003

The British rule in Nigeria became established through a series of hesitant steps adopted EXCEPT

Aaward of contract

Bgunboat diplomacy

Ctrade treaties

Dtreaties of friendship

Euse of force

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Question 6

neco 2003

All these are the responsibilities of a Prime Minister EXCEPT

Acan dismiss any minister in his cabinet

Bhas executive power

Chead of government and head of state

Dhead of the ruling party

Epower to reshuffle cabinet

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Question 7

neco 2003

The term which states that the activities and actions of government should be in line with the fundamental laws of the land is called

Achecks and balances

Bconstitution

Cconstitutionalism

Drule of law

Eseparation of power

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Question 8

neco 2003

The law is interpreted by the ............

Ajudiciary

Bexecutive

Clegislature

Dpresident

Enone of the above

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Question 9

neco 2003

A constitution that has an high level of flexibility is known as ........constitution.

Afederal

Bunitary

Cunwritten

DRigid

Ewritten

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Question 10

neco 2003

Which of the following laid the foundation for colonial enterprise and the division of African continent among European powers: the

ABerlin conference

BEuropean adventurers

Cexpansion of schools

Dincessant intertribal wars

Emissionary activities

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Question 11

neco 2003

An informal group within a political party that wields influence with which it manipulates what happens in the party is known as

Abranch

Bcell

Ccaucus

Dpressure group

Emilitia

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Question 12

neco 2003

The type of one party system where there is no legal restrictions on other parties to exist is called ......... one party system.

ADeuce

BDe qualle

CDe facto

DDe jure

EDetour

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Question 13

neco 2003

One of the following countries is not a member of the Common Wealth of Nations.

ABritain

BGambia

CGhana

DNigeria

EUnited States of America

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Question 14

neco 2003

An example of a theocratic state is

ACameroon

BNigeria

CSaudi Arabia

DYemen

EZimbabwe

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Question 15

neco 2003

ln the Civil Service, workers without formal education but are trained in different fields to perform mainly menial services are referred to as ....... class.

Aadministrative

Bauxiliary

Cclerical

Dspecialist

Etechnical

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Question 16

neco 2003

The law is made by the ..........

Alegislature

Bjudiciary

Cexecutive

Dpope

Enone of the above

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Question 17

neco 2003

All these are the characteristics of a Public Corporation EXCEPT

Acan sue and be sued

Bestablished by an act of parliament

CFinanced with tax payers money

Downed by some powerful individuals

Erenders essential services

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Question 18

neco 2003

ln many democratic countries as well as Nigeria ,.......... strongly determines the electoral success of a political party.

Aconvention

Bideology

Chuge finance

Dprogramme

Ewarfare

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Question 19

neco 2003

The crisis over the motion for “Self-Government in 1956" led to the

AEastern Regional Crisis of 1953

Bformation National Democratic Party

Cimprisonment of Obafemi Awolowo

DKano riots of 1953

Eremoval of John Macpherson as Governor-General

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Question 20

neco 2003

The establishment of ECOMOG was done in response to a crisis in

ABenin republic

BGambia

CGhana

DLiberia

ESierra-Leone

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