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In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as
A exclusive
B extra ordinary
C residual
D concurrent
Bicameral legislature are a common feature of
A monarchical systems
B confederal systems
C federal systems
D unitary systems
The separation of judicial, legislative and executive functions is designed to
A promote freedom
B prevent tyranny
C promote peace
D prevent anarchy
A hereditary system of government is
A an oligarchy
B a gerontocracy
C an aristocracy
D a monarchy
One of the distinctive features of democracy is that it
A connotes civil rule
B facilitates popular participation
C provides for a unicameral legislature
D is not associated with one-party system
In the parliamentary system of government, formal legislation can take the following forms except
A royal proclamations
B order in council
C acts of parliament
D ministerial pronouncement
A government controlled by a few people for their own interests is said to be
A an autocracy
B a tyranny
C an oligarchy
D a meritocracy
In a presidential system of government, minister are
A individually responsible to the president
B individually responsible to the senate
C collectively responsible to the president
D collectively responsible to the electorate
In a federal system of government, the central is
A superior to the other components
B inferior to the other components
C equal to the other cmponents
D of unlimited jurisdiction
In a federal state, power is shared
A between the central government and the local authorities
B among the major regions of federation
C among the major regions of the country
D between the central government and other co-ordinate units
Political power is concerned with the
A allocation of resources and enforcement of decisions
B use of force to ensure compliance
C process of winning wars by military
D formation of pressure groups
The commission or Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of the
A ECOWAS
B OAU
C Commonwealth
D UNESCO
E OPEC
The international Court of Justice has it headquarters in
A The Hague
B Paris
C London
D New York
E Weshington D.C
The vote power in the United Nations Organization (UNO) is exercised by
A all members of the Security Council
B staff of the General Secretariat
C members of the International Court of Justice
D all members of the General Assembly
E The permanent members of the Security Council
The most representative organ of the United Nations Organization is the
A Security Council
B Economic and Social Council
C General Assembly
D Trusteeship
E International Court of Justice
The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization are appointed for a period of
A one year
B two years
C three years
D four years
E five years
Which of the following bodies may regarded as a regional organization?
A OAU
B UNO
C Commonwealth
D UNESCO
E ECOWAS
The traditional system of government in pre-colonial Nigeria was based largely on
A Socialism
B fascism
C Communalism
D capitalism
E feudalism
One of the major functions of the emir in the Hausa-Fulani traditional political system was to
A organize the people for communal worship only
B interpret all laws
C influence elections in his emirate
D levy collect and spend taxes
E lead the army to wars
The 1953 motion for self-government now in Nigeria was moved by
A Alhaji Tafawa Balawa
B Alhaji Ahmadu Bello
C Chief Anthony Enahoro
D Mallam Aminu Kano
E Chief Ernest OKoli
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