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When the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf we say it is
A an indirect election
B an unfair election
C a rigged election
D a disputed election
E a biased election
While political parties aim at forming a government, pressure groups aim at
A imposing military rule
B causing social unrest
C influenencing governmental decisions
D controlling a nations's economy
E getting all workers to unite
According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are
A Explotiters
B Colonialists
C Workers
D Shareholders
E Bourgeoisie
The primary function of a legislature is
A appointing a president
B law making
C vetong bills
D monitoring the judiciary
E re-assigning civil servants
Representative Democracy is best characterized by
A free elections and proper register of voters
B proper constitutencies and a real choice of candidates
C a politically educated electorate
D representation only for the poor
E rule by the interest groups
A sovereign state is one
A whose constitution can only be changed by a military government
B where its citizens can speak without fear or favour
C in which sovereignty is invested in the military
D whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
E whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
An unwritten constitution operates in
A Guinea
B USA
C Great Britain
D China
E Nigeira
A totalitarian government is
A government that aspires to control every aspect of a citizens life
B a government of the people by the people, and for the people
C a government masses
D a weak government
E controlled by the rich
The main function of the judiciary is to
A serve as the watch-dog of the executive
B enact laws
C execute the laws of the land
D interpret the laws
E protect the interest of accused persons
The principle of, the separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
A separately
B independently and co-operatively
C against one another
D reluctantly and gradually for the executive
E together in the interest of other nations
Bicameralism refers to
A a one chamber legislature
B the process of voting in the legislature
C the upper chamber in a legislature
D a two chamber legislature
E legislatures in all sovereign states
The process of depriving person of the right of voting is called
A Enfranchisement
B Disqualification
C Dismissal
D Prohibition
E Disenfranchisement
Capitalism is an economic system in which
A the economy of the State is centrally planned and controlled
B private persons are permittd to undertake enterprises
C accumulation of private property is forbidden
D the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
E all big industries and the land are publicly owned for the common good
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the parliamentary system of government?
A ministers are usually members of parliament
B the Prime Minister is politically responsible to the parliament
C the Head of State is the most powerful organ of government
D the Head of Governmentmay advise the Head of State to dissolve parliament
E the Party in opposition provides the Shadow Government
Which of the following countries voted 'no' in the referendum conducted by france in 1958?
A Ivory Coast
B Togo
C Cameroon
D Republic of Benin
E Guinea
The primary function of the Economic and social council of the UN is to
A improve thw social relationship between the USA and the Soviet Union
B maintain world peace and security
C assist in the development of member states
D lift customs barriers betwen petroleum producing and non-petroleum producing countries
E encourage trade between Third World and European countries
Which of the following countries has the right to veto the decision of the Security Council
A Australia
B Switzerland
C China
D Canada
E Japan
The judicial organ of the United Nations is the
A Security council
B Trusteeship council
C International court of justice
D General Assembly
E European court
The main function of the Legislative Council in British Colonial West Africa was to
A advise the Governor on policy
B make the law
C execute the law
D interpret the law
E act as a disciplinary body for the civil servants
Which of following countries operates a single party system?
A Ghana
B Nigeria
C Tanzania
D Uganda
E France
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