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A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as
A unitary
B federal
C confederal
D communal
One of the weakness of confederation is the
A over-centralization of authority
B lack of central army
C tendencies towards secession
D absence of local independence
Bicameral legislatures are popular in
A Unitary systems
B federal systems
C confederal systems
D rigid systems
Which of the following undermines the independence of the judiciary?
A the confirmation of the appointment of the chief justice by the legislature
B widespread use of tribunals
C payment of the salaries of judicial officers by government
D making the minister of justice the attorney - general
Case-law are made by the
A legislatures
B council of ministers
C judiciary
D president
The unrestrained power of a state over its citizens defines the concept of
A nationalism
B self-determination
C nation - state
D sovereignty
An indispensable feature of any government is
A a written consitution
B the independence of the judiciary
C the separation of powers
D political power
Political authority is vested in the
A state
B judiciary
C government
D armed force
A government in which the control of ultimate power is by a few who rule for their own selfish interest is classified as
A a democracy
B a dictatorship
C aristocracy
D a monarchy
E an oligarchy
The kano riots of 1953 is significant because
A It involved rioting between Igbos and Hausas
B it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties
C many innocent lives were lost
D violence broke out when the Emir was on an official tour of Sabon Gari, the scene of the violence
E the police could not arrest the rioters, thus nobody was charge to court
The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had
A A dictatorial government
B a government chiefs
C no central government
D a government controlled by the warrant chiefs
E a government by age grade
On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria
A Believed in cooperation as a means of promoting African unity
B would take side with any country that offers aids to her
C would seek the opinion of her West African neighbours before taking any action in international matters
D would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system
E would not interfere in the internal affairs of her neighbours
To be qualified as president of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one most attained the age of
A 18years
B 21 years
C 30 years
D 35 years
E 45 years
The second military coup détat in Nigeria took place on
A July 29, 1966
B July 29, 1975
C February 13, 1976
D October 1, 1966
E January 15, 1966
Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by the
A Local Government Council
B Department of Inland Revenue
C State Ministry of Finance
D Emirate of traditional Council
E State Governors
Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state I allowed to elect
A Two senators
B five senators
C as many senators as the state could finance
D from two five senators, depending on the population of the state
E ten senators
Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
A Promotion of Africans to senior service positions
B Increase African representation in the legislative assemblies
C improved conditions of service and Salaries for Africans
D Withdrawal of military bases from African
E Reduction of the dictatorial powers of colonial officers
A totalitarian government is a government
A That aspires to control every aspect of a citizens’ life
B for the masses
C of the people by the people and for the people
D that aspires to control only the economic aspect of a citizens’ life
E controlled by the land owners
Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
A 1955
B 1957
C 1958
D 1959
E 1960
The first elected executive president of Nigeria was
A Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Alhaji Shehu Shagari
C Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
D Alhaji Aminu Kano
E Dr Joseph Wayas
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