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One of the pioneering figures in the pan-African movement was
A Dr. W.E.B. Du-Bois
B Dr Kwame Nkrumah
C Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
D Siaka Stevens
E Herbert Macaulay
Parliamentary supremacy implies all the following except that
A there is no legal Limitation to the authority of parliament
B the sole right of law making belongs to parliament
C parliament can extend its own life
D only parliment can legislate on public funds
E the power of parliamnet is over and above all other powers even that of the people
By the 1979 constitution, the president has all the following powers except
A signing of bills into law
B control of the civil service
C preparation and presentation of annual budget
D swearing in of a new president
E proclamation of a state of emergency
Which of the following is not a problem of civil service?
A Red-tapism
B Over-devotion to precedence
C improper keeping of records
D Poor attitude to government work
E Advising political leaders
The Aba riot of 1929 was a direct consequence of the
A attempt to introduce taxation
B introduction of Wstern education
C attempt to mak women pay taxes
D British religious intolerance
E imposition of warrant chiefs on the Aba people
The pre-colonial political organization described as acephalous was the
A Hausa-Fulani emirate system
B Igbo political organization
C Yoruba political organisation
D pre-colonial Bini system
E pre-colonial Ashanti system
The equivalent of the modern-day prime minister under the Hausa-Fulani pre-colonial system was the
A Alkali
B Waziri
C Dogari
D Galadima
E Madawaki
In the pre-colonial political system of the Yoroba, the traditional ruler had
A legislative and executive powers
B legislative and judicial powers
C executive power only
D legislativ, executive and judicial powers
E law making powers only
The mechanism used to limit a parliamentary debate is known as
A guillotine
B prerogative
C abrogation
D adjournment
E dissolution
Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization?
A Food and Agriculture Organization
B international Labour Organization
C international Monetary Fund
D World Health Organization
E Economic and Social Council
The Secretary-General of the UN occupies a peculiar position because he is
A the secretary to all organs of the UN
B appointed by General Assmebly
C a member of the Security Council
D responsible to the UN and not to individual government
E assisted by several other secretarial staff
The ten non-permanent members of the Un Security are elected by
A a two- third majority of the General Assembly for a period of two years
B a simple majority of the General Assemby for a period of two years
C a two-third majority of the General Assembly for a period of one year
D a simple majority of the General Assembly for a period of one year
E the Security Council and the General Assembly
Which of the following organs of the OAU approves the organization's annual budget? The
A Secretariat
B Council of Ministers
C Assembly of Heads of State and Govrnment
D Economic and Social Commission
E Liberation Committee
African members of the Commonwealth of Nationals include all the following nations group except
A Nigeria Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia
B Kenya, Zambia, The Gambia, Malawi, Tanzania
C Nigeria, Kenya, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana
D Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana
E Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia
Which of the following was not a result of nationalist activities in West Africa?
A Development of many political parties
B Rapid political and constitutional development
C Gradual movement towards independence
D Developement in education
Article 3 of the North Atlantic Charter of 1941 recognized the
A rule of law
B fundamental rights of man
C rights and duties of citizens
D rights of the people to choose their own from of government
E rights of man to own private properties
The founder and edit of the West African Pilot was
A Herbert Macaulay
B Enrest Okoli
C Chife Obafemi Awolowo
D Nnadi Azikiwe
E Dr Kwame Nkrumah
The Legislative Council under the 1946 constitution in Nigeria has a total of
A 40 members
B 45 members
C 48 members
D 50 members
E 55 members
The major factor underlying the first military coup in Nigeria was
A economic depression
B power dunkenness of leaders
C breakdown of law and order
D public opinion
E bribery and corruption
Until her independence, Namibia was a
A German colony
B South African province
C United Nations trusteeship
D British protectorate
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