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Question 141
neco 2001

What is referred to as the fourth estate of the realm?

ACivil service
Bexecutive
Cjudiciary
Dlegislature
Epress
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Question 142
neco 2001

The Head of state or ceremonial president under the 1963 republican constitution was elected through

Aan open ballot
Ban open secret ballot
Can option ballot
Da head count
Ea secret ballot
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Question 143
neco 2001

Which type of democracy is Nigeria operating as a democratic state?

AClassical
Brepresentative
Crestricted
Dsocialist
Etwenty-first century
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Question 144
neco 2001

One of the main features of the February 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the

Aelection of a chairman
Bintroduction of three arms of government
Cintroduction of a speaker of the house
Dappointment of supervisory councilors
EUniform system of administration
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Question 145
neco 2001

Decentralization has the following as merits EXCEPT that it

Aaccommodates local differences
BAllows for leadership training
Callows for conflict of power
Denhances political participation
EIs a check on tyranny
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Question 146
neco 2001

The knowledge and belief which individuals possess about the political system is known as ....... Orientation.

AAffective
Bcognitive
Cevaluative
Dparochial
Eparticipatory
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Question 147
neco 2001

Power can be defined as the

Aability to command obedience
Bauthority to influence others
Clegitimate right to rule
Dright to command respect
Eright to apply sanctions
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Question 148
neco 2001

On March 17, 1967, General Yakubu Gowon in an attempt to forestall the Eastern region of Nigeria from seceding and in response to various demands for states created

A5 states federal structure
B7 states federal structure
C12 states federal structure
D17 states federal structure
E19 states federal structure
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Question 149
neco 2001

The official termination of each session of a House of Assembly is known as

Aadjournment
BClosure
CDissolution
Dprorogation
ESummon
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Question 150
neco 2001

Nigeria started to operate on a real federal structure with the introduction of the

A1922 Clifford constitution
B1946 Richards constitution
C1953 London conference
D1954 Lyttleton constitution
E1963 Republican constitution
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Question 151
neco 2001

The 1993 general election had been judged as the best in Nigeria, yet it was inconclusive because

Ait was widely rigged
Bit produced no winner
Cone of the candidates resigned on the day of election
Dthe election result was annulled
Ethe result was inconclusive when it was announced
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Question 152
neco 2001

Primus inter pares’ is a term usually used to qualify the

Aelectorate
BPresident
CPrime minister
DQueen of England
ESenate president
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Question 153
neco 2001

How many delegates from Nigeria and Cameroon attended the London Constitutional Conference of 1953?

A16
B18
C19
D20
E22
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Question 154
neco 2001

An instrument for exercise of power for controlling, administering and managing the affairs of people based on laws is the

Acivil service
Bexecutive
Cgovernment
Djudiciary
Estate
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Question 155
neco 2001

Direct democracy succeeded in Athens because

Athe civil servants were properly trained
BThe institution government was well established
CThe population was small in size
DThe people were united and purposeful
EThe made use of professionals
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Question 156
neco 2001

Which is NOT a type of citizenship?

AConferment
Bindigenousness
Cmarriage
Dnaturalization
Eregistration
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Question 157
neco 2001

Constitutionalism emphasises that those who govern the state should do so according to

Alaid down rules of public order
BThe dictates of political leader:
Cthe direction of legal luminaries
DThe satisfaction of their egos
ETheir whims and caprices
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