Question 1 of 20 49 total questions
A feature common to the 1963, 1979 and 1989 constitutions of Nigeria was that they provided for a
A republican system
B prime minister
C ceremonial head of state
D president has head of government
Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigeria's First Republic?
A AG and UMBC
B NCNC and NEPU
C NPC and NNDP
D NCNC and AG
The first Head of Government in independent Nigeria was
A Nnmdi Azikiwe
B Ahmadu Bello
C Tafawa Balewa
D Herbert Macaulay
The independence Constitution can be described as
A monarchical and presidential
B Republican and parliamentary
C monarchical and parliamentary
D federal and republican
The British Government revoked the Charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the ministration of Nigeria in
The Code of Conduct Bureau was established essentially to
A ensure the independence of the public service
B enhance probity and accountability in public service
C protect the rights of public servants
D reduce corruption in public life
The ideology which stats that each person is the best judge of what is in his self interest is
A liberalism
B socialism
C fascism
D feudalism
Naturalization is a process of acquiring citizenship by
A persons of dual nationality
B foreign visitors to a country
C resident foreigners of good character
D persons born abread
Indirect legislation can be achieved by
A judicial interpretation and precedent
B passing of bills and making of decrees
C passing a private member's bill
D the two legislative chambers considering a bill
A dominant two -party system is operated in
A the United kingdom and United States
B India and Pakistan
C France and Germany
D South African and Senegal
A state is said to be fascist when
A its leader is partriotic but the citizens are not
B all rights and liberties are subordinated to state interest
C its citizens are fanatically in love with their leader
D all fights and liberties are placed above state interests
A constitution is classified as unwritten when it
A does not emanate from the legislature
B provides for separation of powers
C originates from Britain
D is not contained in any single document
The notion of equality before the law is the same as the principle of
A supremacy of the constitution
B rule of law
C independence of the judiciary
D social equality
The feature which best differentiates pressure groups from political parties is that they do not
A have interest in politics
B seek to influence public opinion
C have permananent organization
D nominate ministers
Legislative control over delegated legislation can be performed through
A withdrawal of delegated powers by the judiciary
B nullification of unconstitutional legislation
C investigation into the exercise of delegated power
D approval of legislation by the Chief justice
One instrument for safeguarding the rights of citizens is
A judicial interpretation
B presidential pardon
C legislative intervention
D writ of habeas corpus
Which of the following best describes the role of the civil service?
A promoting the interest of civil servants
B advising government and implementig its policies
C keeping records for government
D providing information on government and its agencies
The process of learning the norms and values associated with a political system is referred to as political
A socialization
B indoctrination
C culture
D participation
The most important function of the executive organ of government is to
A formulate policies
B give assent to bills
C control foreign policy
D enforce laws
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
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