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Question 11
neco 2001

What is NOT a fundamental human right?

AFreedom from arbitrary arrest
Bfreedom of movement
Cpresumed guilty until found innocent
Dright to a fair trial
Eright to life
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Question 12
neco 2001

Public opinion is the sum total of views and feelings of citizens on matters relating to

Athe continent
Bthe nation
Cparochial interest
Dsectionalism
Eself-interest
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Question 13
neco 2001

Sovereignty is known for the following apparent characteristics EXCEPT

Aabsoluteness
BDivisibility
CInalienability
Dpermanence
EUniversality
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Question 14
neco 2001

What did NOT give birth to the development of nationalism in Nigeria?

Adiscrimination in employment exercises against Nigerians
Bkey decisions were made by the Nigerians for the Europeans to carry out
CNigerian culture was tampered with
DNigerian were denied some facilities
Ethe Nigerian economy was controlled by foreigners
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Question 15
neco 2001

The existence of delegated legislation

Aencourages separation of power
BIncreases the work of parliament
CIs another way of obtaining separation of power
DNegates the principle of separation of power,
Ereduces the power of the executive
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Question 16
neco 2001

The amalgamation of the colony of Lagos and the southern protectorate took place in

A1899
B1903
C1906
D1912
E1914
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Question 17
neco 2001

The organisation that is responsible for the control of the senior personnel of local government in terms of appointment, transfer, promotion and termination is the

Alocal government service commission
Bspeaker of the house
Cstate civil service chairman of local government
Dchairman of local government
Efederal civil service commission
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Question 18
neco 2001

Which organ of government is responsible for the formulation and implementation of laws and policies?

ACourts
Bexecutive
Cjudiciary
Dlegislature
Esenate
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Question 19
neco 2001

A multi-member constituency is used to facilitate the operation of

Aabsolute majority
Bfunctional representation
CProportional representation
Dsecond ballot
Esimple majority
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Question 20
neco 2001

The imperial order-in-council which came into force on January 1, 1947, was generally referred to as the

AConstitutional Conference
BLyttleton Constitution
CMacpherson Constitution
DRichards Constitution
ESir Arthur Richards Constitution
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Question 21
neco 2001

What is NOT a function of the civil service?

Athe responsibility of advising ministers
Bmaintaining a comprehensive record of all decisions and keeping all correspondence
Cpreparing the annual budget
Dserving as an intermediary between the public and government
Ewriting manifestoes for political parties
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Question 22
neco 2001

What is NOT a feature of a unitary system?

AThe constitution should be flexible
BThe people forming the society are homogenous
CThe question of secession does notaries
DThere is constitutional division of powers
Ethere is only one source of authority
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Question 23
neco 2001

What is referred to as the fourth estate of the realm?

ACivil service
Bexecutive
Cjudiciary
Dlegislature
Epress
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Question 24
neco 2001

The Head of state or ceremonial president under the 1963 republican constitution was elected through

Aan open ballot
Ban open secret ballot
Can option ballot
Da head count
Ea secret ballot
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Question 25
neco 2001

Which type of democracy is Nigeria operating as a democratic state?

AClassical
Brepresentative
Crestricted
Dsocialist
Etwenty-first century
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Question 26
neco 2001

One of the main features of the February 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the

Aelection of a chairman
Bintroduction of three arms of government
Cintroduction of a speaker of the house
Dappointment of supervisory councilors
EUniform system of administration
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Question 27
neco 2001

Decentralization has the following as merits EXCEPT that it

Aaccommodates local differences
BAllows for leadership training
Callows for conflict of power
Denhances political participation
EIs a check on tyranny
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Question 28
neco 2001

The knowledge and belief which individuals possess about the political system is known as ....... Orientation.

AAffective
Bcognitive
Cevaluative
Dparochial
Eparticipatory
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Question 29
neco 2001

Power can be defined as the

Aability to command obedience
Bauthority to influence others
Clegitimate right to rule
Dright to command respect
Eright to apply sanctions
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Question 30
neco 2001

On March 17, 1967, General Yakubu Gowon in an attempt to forestall the Eastern region of Nigeria from seceding and in response to various demands for states created

A5 states federal structure
B7 states federal structure
C12 states federal structure
D17 states federal structure
E19 states federal structure
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