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Question 121

neco 2002

Local government is usually described as a grass root government because

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Aall the local people participate in its affair

Bit is the second-tier of government

Cit has its headquarters in the villages

Dits leaders come from the village

Eit is the closest government to the people `

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Question 122

neco 2002

Centralization of power is another form of

Aconfederal government

Bfederal state

Cparliamentary system

Dpresidential system

Eunitary system

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Question 123

neco 2002

The traditional Fulani Political system could be described as

Acommunal

Begalitarian

Chierarchical

Dpyramidal

Etotalitarian

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Question 124

neco 2002

One significant change introduced by the 1954 Lyttleton constitution was the

Aadoption of Sharia laws in Northern Nigeria

Bcreation of regional governments

Ccreation of a central legislative council

Destablishment of a Federal System of government

Eestablishment of the House of Chiefs for both Western and Northern Regions

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Question 125

neco 2002

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely’. This phrase is credited to

AA.V. Dicey

BB. Mostesquiey

CJean boding

DJohn Locke

ELord Acton

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Question 126

neco 2002

Which system of government is the rule of law a feature?

Aautocratic

Bdemocratic

Cmilitary

Dmonarchical

Etotalitarian

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Question 127

neco 2002

Which is NOT a sub-field of government?

Ainternational relations

Blocal government

Cpolitical theory

Dpopulation education

Epublic administrations

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Question 128

neco 2002

The system of government in which the sole executive is NOT obliged to accept the advice of his cabinet is known as

Acabinet

Bmilitary

Cparliamentary

Dpresidential

Eunitary,

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Question 129

neco 2001

Who was NOT a victim of the January 15, 1966 coup in Nigeria?

ABrigadier Maimalari Zachariah

BFestus Okotie Eboh

CMichael Okpara

DSamuel Akintola

ETafawa Balewa

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Question 130

neco 2001

Which part of Nigeria was declared an extension of Britain in 1861?

ACalabar

BKaduna

CLagos

DLokoja

EOil rivers

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Question 131

neco 2001

‘Jamiyyar Mutanen Arewa', which is a cultural organization, metamorphosed into a political party called

ABorno Youth Movement

BNorthern Element Progressive Union

CNorthern People's Congress

DPeople's Redemption Party

EUnited Middle Belt Congress

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Question 132

neco 2001

Which ideology emphasizes a classless society?

Acapitalism

Bcommunism

Cfeudalism

Dtotalitarianism

Ewelfares

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Question 133

neco 2001

The Public Service Commission deals with the

Aambassadors to foreign countries

BController-general of customs

CPermanent secretaries of ministers

Dpolice force

ESupreme court judges

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Question 134

neco 2001

The Nigerian/ Biafra civil war ended on

AJanuary 15, 1967

B27-May-67

C15-Jan-70

D27-May-70

E13-Jul-75

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Question 135

neco 2001

A constitution that is very flexible is _____ constitution

Astate

Bunwritten

Cwritten

Drigid

Enone of the above

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Question 136

neco 2001

Who was the electoral chairman who conducted the 1983 election?

AChief israel Esua

BChief Micheal Ani

CJustice Victor Ovie-Wiskey

DProf Eme Awa

EProf Humphrey Nwosu

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Question 137

neco 2001

The power of the president to assent to bills is derived from the principle of

Achecks and balances

BFundamental freedom

Cpolitical equality

DRule of law

ESeparation of power

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Question 138

neco 2001

Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 originated from

ABritain

BChina

CGermany

DIndia

ERussia

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Question 139

neco 2001

Which type of government is hereditary?

Aaristocracy

Bdemocracy

CFascism

Dmonarchy

Eoligarchy

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Question 140

neco 2001

The charter of the United Nations Organization (U.N.O.) was signed by fifty nations at

ABeijing

BGeneva

CMoscow

DNew York

ESan Francisco

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