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Question 111
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The Commonwealth of Nations was initially known as

ABritish Commonwealth
BImperial Commonwealth
CCommonwealth Realm
DLeague of Nations
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Question 112
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The civil service in Nigeria operates under the principle of

Aautonomy
Bseparation of powers
Cnone of the above
Dmeritocracy
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Question 113
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Which of the following is the basic unit of a local government in Nigeria?

AState assembly
BWard
CLocal Council Development Area(LCDA)
DMinistry of Local government
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Question 114
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Which of the following countries operate a direct democracy?

ARussia
BUnited Kingdom
CUnited States of America
DSwitzerland
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Question 115
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A major event in Nigerian history that led to the suspension of Nigeria's constitution and the declaration of a state of emergency by the colonial authorities in 1953 was the ________.

AAba women's riot
BZikist movement
CKano riots
DAction group crisis
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Question 116
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In a parliamentary system, the head of government is usually the

AChief Justice
BKing or Queen
CPresident
DPrime minister
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Question 117
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Which political party was known for its socialist ideology and populist policies in the 1980s?

APeople's Redemption party
BAll Nigeria's People's Party
CNational Party of Nigeria
DNigerian National Democratic Party
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Question 118
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__________ was a major factor that contributed to the rise of the Sokoto Caliphate.

AAgricultural revolution.
BSlave trade
CEuropean colonization
DIslamic Jihad
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Question 119
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Which of the following was a significant trade commodity in the pre-colonial Kingdom of Benin?

AIvory
BGold
CRubber
DSalt
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Question 120
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The National assembly is composed of how many chambers?

ATwo
BFour
COne
DThree
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Question 121
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In a communist system, who owns and controls the means of production?

Acorporations
BThe government
Cprivate individuals
Dnon-profit organizations
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Question 122
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A key principle of the socialist system of government is the ___________.

Aminimal government intervention in the economy
Bprivate ownership of the means of production
Cpower concentrated in the hands of a few elite individuals
Dequality of opportunity and outcome
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Question 123
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The arm of government responsible for budget approval and oversight is the

Ajudiciary
Bexecutive
Cadministrative
Dlegislative
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Question 124
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The current constitution of Nigeria is based on the model of which country?

AGermany
BUnited States
CFrance
DUnited Kingdom
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Question 125
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Nigeria is a founding member of which regional organization?

AECOWAS
BNon-aligned Movement
COPEC
DIMF
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Question 126
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Which of the following African leaders played a significant role in the formation of NEPAD?

AJulius Nyerere
BNelson Mandela
CMuammar Gaddafi
DRobert Mugabe
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Question 127
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In which system of government is the executive and legislature fused?

ACabinet
BPresidential
CUnitary
DFederal
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Question 128
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Pressure groups primarily aim to

Apromote social equality and justice
Bgain political power and control
Cinfluence public opinion through media campaigns
Ddisrupt the functioning of the government
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Question 129
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Which document serves as the constitution of the United Nations?

AUniversal Declaration of Human Rights
BGeneva conventions
CTreaty of the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
DCharter of the United Nations
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Question 130
jamb 2023

If the president refuses to sign a bill within a specific period, it can still become a law through

Alegislative override
Bnone of the above
Cjudicial review
Dpublic petition
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