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In a cabinet system, the legislature comprises of the
A prime minister and members of the parliament
B prime minister and members of the jury
C prime minister and ministers
D president and ministers
Occupational pressure groups pursue their objectives mainly by
A issuing ultimatums and embarking on strikes
B alienating the government
C embarking on guerrilla warfare
D contesting elections
Values beliefs and orientation of a political system are internalized through
A political culture
B political socialization
C political developement
D political power
The right of all eligible citizens to vote and be voted for is referred to as
A gender equality
B political mandate
C restricted franchise
D universal suffrage
Prorogation is the bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through
A royal proclamation
B final reading
C guillotine
D impeachment
Power refers to
A ability to impose one's will upon others
B legal nature of a constitution
C duties political parties demand of thir registered memebers
D duties an individual imposes on himself
An advantage of flexible constitution is that it allows for
A political awareness
B constitutional stability
C reduction of ambiguities
D ease of amendment
The permanent membership of the UN Security Council is
A ten
B fifteen
C five
D eleven
The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as
A an international organization
B a regional organization
C a supranational organization
D a continental organization
Which of the following is a major threat to OPEC?
A Persistence of war in the Middle East
B The discovery of crude oil in more countries
C Antagonism by the major world powers
D Development of viable alternatives to crude
Which of the following countries has withdrawn her membership of the ECOWAS
A Senegal
B Mauritania
C Guinea Bissau
D Burkina Faso
A major limitation of the Commonwealth is that it lacks
A the power to set formal rules to govern the affairs of member nations
B an organizational structure and a definite identity
C enough funds to run its affairs
D the power to compel the member nations to comply with its decisions
Counter-trade was introduced by the government led by
A Abdusalami Abubakar
B Olusegun Obasanjo
C Muhammadu Buhari
D Ibrahim Babangida
Pacification refers to a process through which some areas in Nigeria were acquired by
A military conquest
B gunboat diplomacy
C signing of treaties
D peaceful negotiations
The party that did not control any state in the Second Republic was
Which of the following influenced nationalist activities in Nigeria?
A Indian Congress Party
B Negro Diaspora Congress
C Pan-Africa Congress
D National Congress of British West Africa
In the segmented Tiv society,governance was usually confined to
A age grade
B chiefdom
C family
D clan
Prior to 1976,the local government system practiced in Northern Nigeria was
A chief-and-council
B chief-in-council
C prefectorial
D council
The power to nominate members of the judiciary at the federal level under the 1999 Constitution is vested in the
A Federal Judicial Service Commission
B Supreme Court
C National Judicial Council
D National Bar Association
Which of the following mostly militates against the efficiency and productivity of public corporations in Nigeria?
A incessant interference by government
B The management teams are always appointed at will
C Boards are often non-professionals
D members of the management team are always at loggerheads
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