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The power to legislate is usually exercised by the
A executive
B judiciary
C parliament
D police
E press
Who was chairman of the Transitional Council when it was inaugurated in January 1993?
A Bashir Othma Tofa
B Chief Ernest Adegunle Shonekan
C General Sanni Abacha
D Major General Ibrahim Babangida
E Moshood Kashimawo Olawale
An example of a country that operates a multi-party system is
A Britain
B France
C Kenya
D Tanzania
E United States of America
What is NOT true of the secretary-general of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
A appointed by the Assembly of Heads of State
B conducts all correspondences
C discharges duties without fear or favour
D prepares agenda for the Assembly of Heads of State
E stays in office for a period of three years which is subject to renewal
The complexity and technical nature of some legislative matters have created the need for
A checks and balances
B delegated legislation
C regulatory committee
D separation of powers
E specialization in law application
The first military intervention in Nigerian politics was on
A 1-Oct-60
B 15-Jan-66
C 26-Jul-66
D 12-Feb-70
E 13-Feb-73
A group of people who are united by common ties, political aspirations and historical development can be called a
A community
B district
C government
D Nation
E state
The process through which members of a constituency can call back their representative in whom they have lost confidence is called
A initiative
B lobby
C Plebiscite
D recall
E Referendum
Which country is NOT a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
A Benin Republic
B Cameroon
C Mali
D Senegal
E Togo
The 1960 Nigeria’s independence constitution established a central Parliament made up of the
A Federal Ministers and the Senate
B Governor-General, Prime Minister and the Senate
C Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives
D the Governor-General and the House of Representatives
E Senate and the House of Representatives
The only national political party between 1944-1951 in Nigeria was the
A Action Group
B Natural Convention of Nigeria and the Cameroon
C Nigeria National Democratic Party
D Nigeria Youth Movement
E Northern Progressive Union
Under the 1979 constitution in Nigeria, how many members are there in the House of Representatives?
Which republic is Nigeria currently operating as a democratic nation?
A First
B Second
C Third
D Fourth
E Fifth
Which is NOT a hindrance to fundamental human rights?
A existence of one party system
B individual is restricted by law of libel
C restrictions during the time of emergency
D right to freedom of movement
E slow dispensation of justice
Local government is usually described as a grass root government because
A all the local people participate in its affair
B it is the second-tier of government
C it has its headquarters in the villages
D its leaders come from the village
E it is the closest government to the people `
Centralization of power is another form of
A confederal government
B federal state
C parliamentary system
D presidential system
E unitary system
The traditional Fulani Political system could be described as
A communal
B egalitarian
C hierarchical
D pyramidal
E totalitarian
One significant change introduced by the 1954 Lyttleton constitution was the
A adoption of Sharia laws in Northern Nigeria
B creation of regional governments
C creation of a central legislative council
D establishment of a Federal System of government
E establishment of the House of Chiefs for both Western and Northern Regions
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely’. This phrase is credited to
A A.V. Dicey
B B. Mostesquiey
C Jean boding
D John Locke
E Lord Acton
Which system of government is the rule of law a feature?
A autocratic
B democratic
C military
D monarchical
E totalitarian
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