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A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed
A the nation
B the nation state
C the state
D nationalism
E imperialism
Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is
A federal
B unitary
C written
D fragile
E rigid
The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
A prevents governments from becoming dictatorial
B prevents the Executive from functioning
C makes the Executive stronger than the other organs
D makes the three organs hate each other
E leaves each organ of government independent of the Judiciary
A system in which a few powerful and rich nobles own land which is hired out to the poor people to farm is called
A Feudalism
B co-operatives
C socialism
D communism
E communalism
One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of
A a single recognized party
B pressure group
C opposition groups
D a colonial power
E fierce political rivalry
A constitution is a legal document
A drawn up by lawyers
B enacted by military decree
C forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
D which must not be altered by any succeeding government
E only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government
In a presidential system of government, the Executive
A executes its own laws only
B Legislates all binding laws
C makes laws for the National Assembly
D forms the government
E executes all anti government plotters
The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of the
A OAU
B ECOWAS
C OPEC
D UNO
E NATO
Nigeria became a federation under the new constitution of 1954 because the constitution
A provided for equal representation between the North and the South
B created the post of a prime minister
C provided for a division of members of parliament
D provided for division of functions between the centre and component units
E abolished te practice of nominating some members of parliament
In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the
A public complaints commission
B federal electoral commission
C law courts
D national securty organisation
E police commission
The general election in Nigeria was held in
A 1933
B 1955
C 1952
D 1959
E 1964
The 1979 Nigeria Constitution provides for presidential elections every
A four years
B eight years
C time the military hands over the reins of government
D time the incumbent is impeached or dies
E time the Vice-President is impeached
The Independence Constitution
A provided for republican status for the country
B created a unitary state
C was negotiated by Nigerians
D was imposed on Nigerians by the British
E introduced the military into Nigerian politics
Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state allowed to elect
A two senators
B five senators
C as many senators as the state can finace
D from two to five senators depending on the population of the stae
E ten senators
Which of these was NOT a demand of the nationalist movements in Nigeria?
A Promotion of Africans to senior service positions
B Increased Africans representation in the legislative assemblies
C Improved conditions of service and salaries for Africans
D Withdrawal of military bases from Africa
E Reduction of the dictatorship of colonial officers
The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that
A the Prime Minister ceased to be Head of State
B The Governor's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished
C the Cabinet was no longer responsible to the legislature
D it introduced the Executive Prsidential system
E the Prime Minister was nominated by the Executive Council
The ECOWAS treaty was signed in 1975 in
A Accra
B Banjul
C Freetown
D Abidjan
E Lagos
The first political party in Nigeria was formed after the introduction of the
A Richards Constitution
B Clifford Constitution
C Bourdillon Constitution
D Macpherson Constitution
E Lyttleton Constitution
Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule
A by guerrilla warfare
B by civil war
C through television
D through newspapers
E by bribing colonial governors
Lagos became a Crown Colony in
A 1900
B 1914
C 1886
D 1861
E 1862
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