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Which of the underlisted factors NEVER accounted for the adoption of federalism in Nigeria?
A Desire for some form of political unity
B Desire for uniform treatment for all parts
C Diversity of the nation
D Emergence of tribal nationalism
E Influence of shared colonial experience
The major objectives of the colonialists in Nigeria does NOT include
A adventure
B economic reasons
C educational expansion
D market expansion
E missionary activities
The process in which every qualified citizen of a state has the right to vote is called .... Suffrage.
A adult male
B property
C religious
D tax payer
E universal adult
Who among the following colonial governor-generals criticized the activities of National Congress of British West Africa?
A Arthur Richards
B Bernard Bourdillon
C Hugh Clifford
D John Macpherson
E Lord Lugard
Which of the following is the highest and final court of appeal in Nigeria?
A Federal court of appeal
B Judicial Privy Council
C Magistrate court
D Sharia court
E Supreme court
The arbitrary creation of constituencies by the government to favour its party is termed
A boundary adjustment
B gerrymandering
C parliamentary whip
D plebiscite
E referendum
The major operational tool of any pressure group in the achievement of its goals is
A demonstration
B lobbying
C media campaign
D propaganda
E strike
The Macpherson constitution and its breakdown witnessed all these EXCEPT the
A Action Group crisis
B Eastern regional crisis
C Kano riots of 1953
D Motion for self government
E Northern peoples congress’ eight point
Who introduced the modern concept of "Sovereignty" into political theory?
A Jacquie Rousseau
B Jean Bodin
C Jeremy Bentham
D John Locke
E Thomas Hobbes
A system of government by which people held land and received protection in return for giving work or military help is called
A Capitalism
B Communalism
C Democracy
D Feudalism
E Oligarchy
International Court of Justice situated at the Hague consists of...judges.
The general functions of the Civil service does NOT include
A collection and maintenance of government revenue
B enactment of laws
C formulation of policies
D giving advise to political class
E implementation of policies
Whose resignation in 1941 led to the collapse of Nigeria Youth Movement(NYM)?
A Ernest lkoli
B H.O. Davies
C J.C. Vaughan
D Kofo Abayomi
E Samuel Akinsanya
The armed forces and the police are part of the .... Organ of government
A executive
B informative
C judicial
D legislative
E military
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic principle of the civil service?
A Anonymity
B Bureaucracy
C Hierarchy
D Insecurity of tenure
E Political neutrality
Bicephalous executive is peculiar to system of government.
A authoritarian
B confederal
C federal
D parliamentary
E presidential
Which of the following is NOT a reason in support of rigid constitution?
A encourages smooth change of government
B ensures political stability
C guarantees careful consideration of laws
D flexibility encourages quick action
E protects the interest of the minority people
Profit motive as a guiding principle is an important characteristic of
A capitalism
B communalism
C fascism
D feudalism
E totalitarianism
Nigeria’s external policy as a planned course of action is developed by the ministry of
A domestic affairs
B education
C finance
D foreign affairs
E justice
Which of the following is NOT likely to prevail in a community without Government?
A Anarchy
B Development
C Insecurity
D Lawlessness
E Survival of the fittest
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