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Question 11

neco 2003

ln the system of indirect rule in Nigeria, the British officials acted as

Aadjudicators

Badvisers

Cchiefs

Dcouncilors

Eministers

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Question 12

neco 2003

A collection of reactions of the people on issues that affect them is referred to as

Aopinion poll

Bpublic interest

Cpublic opinion

Dpressure groups

Esentiments

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Question 13

neco 2003

A system of government by few privilege and powerful people is called

Acommunism

Bdemocracy

Coligarchy

Dsocialism

Etotalitarianism

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Question 14

neco 2003

The administration of the French speaking West African Territories was centralized under one Governor General based ir

ABamako

BCotonou

CDakar

DGoree

EGuinea

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Question 15

neco 2003

A political system in which both the government and opposition exist is called ........ system.

Acoalition

Bthe factor two party

Cmulti party

Dsingle party

Etwo party

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Question 16

neco 2003

All these are the purposes of government EXCEPT

ACreate condition for good life

BDeal decisively with all opposition

CEnsure safety of life and property

DEnsure mechanism of change and succession

EKeep peace and maintain order

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Question 17

neco 2003

For a presidential candidate to be elected in Nigeria, he had to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT: he

Amust secured one-quarter of the votes cast in an election

Bmust be presented by a registered political party

Cshould not be insane

Dshould not be bankrupt

Emust be a Nigerian citizen

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Question 18

neco 2003

The process by which majority of the electorate participate in the affairs of the country is called

Aelection

Bopinion polls

Cplebiscite

Dpublic opinion

Ereferendum

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Question 19

neco 2003

The council of state under the military government in Nigeria was made up of the following members EXCEPT

AChief of General Staff

BFormer Heads of State

CHead of State/President

DInspector General of Police

EState Military Governors

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Question 20

neco 2003

The National Congress of British West Africa, founded in 1919 was the brainchild of

ACasely Hayford

BHerbe Macaulay

CJohn Mensah Sarbah

DNnamdi Azikwe

EObafemi Awolowo

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Question 21

neco 2003

How many political parties presented presidential candidates for the 1999 general elections in Nigeria?

ATwo

BThree

CFour

DFive

ESix

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Question 22

neco 2003

To ensure that good governance was not jeopardized in the Yoruba pre-colonial administration, the Oyomesi was checked by

AAgbaakin

BAlaafin

CAre Ona Kakanfo

DBasorun

EOgboni

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Question 23

neco 2003

During pre-colonial era, the highest democratic institution among the lgbo was the

ACouncil of Elders

BOfo title holders

COha na Eze

DOzo titleholders

EUmuada factor

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Question 24

neco 2003

One of these is NOT a true conception of a state

Aexistence of people that occupy an area

Bthe government and governed

Cis not permanent

Dmust possess a definite territory

Esupreme over all other institutions

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Question 25

neco 2003

An aggregate of people organized to promote some objectives they have in common can be described as ........ group.

Aelectoral

Bpressure

Cpolitical

Dprofessional

Esocial

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Question 26

neco 2003

The organ that performed both the legislative and executive functions under General Sani Abacha’s regime was known as

AArmed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC)

BInterim National Government (ING)

CNational Defence and Security Council (NDSC)

DProvisional Ruling Council (PRC)

ESupreme Military Council (SMC)

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Question 27

neco 2003

Who among the following Governor-Generals put in place the first constitution for Nigeria?

AArthur Richards

BBerna Bourdillon

CFrederick Lugard

DHugh Clifford

EJohn Macpherson

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Question 28

neco 2003

The major objectives of the colonialists in Nigeria does NOT inlcude

Aadventure reasons

Bcultural domination

Ceconomic reasons

Deducational reasons

Emarket expansion

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Question 29

neco 2003

Sir Henry Willinck’s commission was set up in 1958 by the Colonial Government to address the problem of

ADerivation principle

Binter-ethnic rivalry

Cminority ethnic groups

Drevenue allocation

Esharing formula

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Question 30

neco 2003

One of the outstanding and an inalienable social right of a citizen is the

Aright to own property

Bright to life

Cright to privacy

Dright to work

Eright to vote

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