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The ancient Greeks practised
A direct democracy
B representative democracy
C liberal democracy
D benevolent dictatorship
A non-permanent feature of a state is
A society
B population
C territory
D government
The process of law-making by the legislature begins with
A initiating a bill
B commencing a debate
C a public hearing
D the first hearing
Ethics and accountability in government can be guaranteed through
A legislative cooperation
B executive and judicial immunity
C due process and transparency
D administrative reforms
Which of the following was once Nigeria's permanent representative at the United Nations?
A Professor Bolaji Akinyemi
B Major General Ike Nwachukwu
C Professor Jibril Aminu
D Major General Joseph Garba
Nigeria's interest in teaming up with other developing countries in the world is predicated on
A her desire to consume more manufactured goods
B her desire to produce more raw materials
C preserving her independence and promoting development
D getting a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council
NEPAD was adopted during the OAU summit held in
A Tunis
B Lusaka
C Cairo
D Abuja
Nigeria's non-aligned policy was criticized because of the
A ECOWAS Treaty
B Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
C Anglo-Nigerian Defence Pact
D Non-proliferation Treaty
Nigeria declared that she would not attend the OAU summit in Tripoli in 1982 unless
A Colnel Gaddafi resigned as the Libyan Head of State
B Libya withdrew her troops from Chad
C President Shehu Shagari became the chairman of OAU
D Cameroon was suspended for killing Nigerian soldiers at Bakassi
A principal defect of the Commonwealth is
A lack of commitment among member states
B lack of a quorom at annual summits
C poverty among member states
D lack of a democratic head
The African Union was established to
A form an African High Command
B promote global economic dominance by Africa
C address current international developements affecting Africa
D consolidate Africa's position in global politics
An essential principle that guides the activities of the United Nations is
A the regulation of international trade
B the protection of the United States of America against terrorism
C respect for the sovereign equality of member states
D the transfer of technology to developing countries
Which of the following is a hindrance to the democratization of the United Nations?
A Resistance of the big powers
B Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
C The multiplicity of official languages
D Delayed payment of annual dues by members
Which of the following blocs existed in Africa, prior to the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)? The
A Monrovia , Accra and Cassablanca group
B Brazzaville, Lome and Monrovia group
C Cassablanca, Brazzaville and Monrovia group
D Algeria ,Monrovia and Cassablanca group
The official language of the commonwealth is
A French
B Spanish
C Dutch
D English
The Secretary - General of the United Nations Organization (UNO)is appointed for a period of
A three years
B five years
C seven years
D nine years
The United Nations Organization (UNO)was founded in 1945 as a successor to the
A Warsaw Pact
B World Trade Organization
C North Atlantic Treaty Organization
D League of Nations
The military intervenes in West African politics mainly because
A politicans play the game accordingly
B law and order are maintained
C they are better rulers
D of elction malpractices
A coup détat is regarded as
A a source of political legitimacy
B a manipulation of the constitution
C a constitutional way of changing the government
D an unconstitututional way of changing the government
Notational Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA)failed to achieve its aims initially because
A the chiefs and Governors oppsed those aims
B African workers opposed those aims
C Africans employed Europeans to write those aims
D the congress failed to bring foreigners into its fold
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