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Question 11

neco 2004

One of the weaknesses of unicameral legislature is that it

Abreeds struggle for power

Bdelays legislation

Cdoesn't provide a check against hasty legislation

Dis less expensive to run

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Question 12

neco 2004

Which of the following is NOT a feature of free and fair elections?

AAdequate securities for electoral materials and officials

BDelimitation of constituencies

CDisplay of voters register

DExistence of a partial electoral commission

EPeriodic revision of voters register

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Question 13

neco 2004

The MAIN problem of political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic was that they

Afailed to contest elections

Bhad poor leadership

Cwere financially handicapped

Dwere not organized

Ewere tribally based

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Question 14

neco 2004

A major characteristic of public opinion is that it is

Aaggressive

Bdynamic

Cnegative

Dpositive

Estate

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Question 15

neco 2004

Which of the following is NOT among the stages of elections?

AEstablishment of an electoral commission

BPromulgation of electoral acts

CRegistration of political parties

DRegistration of voters

ESwearing in of the winners into office

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Question 16

neco 2004

What does the G.77 countries which president Olusegun Obasanjo currently heads represent?

AThe backward country of the world

BThe developing countries of the world

CThe economic vibrant countries of the world

DThe industrialize countries of the world

EThe underdeveloped countries of the world

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Question 17

neco 2004

Political parties are formed for the following reasons EXCEPT to

Acanvass for votes

Bcontest elections

Ceducate the electorate

Dform a government

Eorganize elections

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Question 18

neco 2004

A common feature in the 1963 and 1979 constitution of Nigeria was the

Aabolition of the Judicial Service Commission

Bdirect funding of local governments by the Federal Government

Cestablishment of the Public Complaints Commission

Dprovision for bicameral legislature at the centre

Eregistration of political parties by FEDECO

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Question 19

neco 2004

Which constitution introduced the ministerial system into Nigeria political system?

ALyttleton

BIndependent

CMacpherson

DRepublican

ERichards

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Question 20

neco 2004

The declaration of the Republic of Biafra in May, 1967 was an attempt at

Acreation

Bdivision

Crehabilitation

Dsecession

Eunification

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Question 21

neco 2004

The major shortcoming of the Lyttleton Constitution was that

Ait did NOT provide for a second chamber at the federal lever

Bit failed to allay the fears of the minorities

Cit failed to introduce the post of premier

Dno provision was made for the office of the prime minister

Ethe governor general continued to chair federal executive council

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Question 22

neco 2004

Under whose regime was Nigeria suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations?

AEarnest Shonekan

BIbrahim Babangida

CMuhammadu Buhari

DOlusegun Obasanjo

ESani Abacha

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Question 23

neco 2004

The first imperial conference was held in the year

A1900

B1903

C1905

D1907

E1909

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Question 24

neco 2004

When was the office of the Prime minister first created in Nigeria?

A1954

B1957

C1958

D1959

E1960

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Question 25

neco 2004

Who is a high commissioner?

AA country‘s representative in any of the Commonwealth countries

BA permanent member at the United Nations General Assembly

CA representative to an English speaking country

DAn ambassador in any country of the world

EAn ambassador to any of the French speaking countries

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Question 26

neco 2004

The civil war declared by the Eastern region of Nigeria was fought for a period of ......... months.

Afifteen

Btwenty

Ctwenty-five

Dtwenty-nine

Ethirty

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Question 27

neco 2004

Which ballof system was used during the 1999 presidential election in Nigeria?

ACompulsory

BOpen

COpen Secret

DProxy

ESecret

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Question 28

neco 2004

Which of the following Nigerian heads of state did NOT create states? General

AAbdulsalam Abubukar

BIbrahim Babangida

CMurtala Mohammed

DSanni Abacha

EYakubu Gowon

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Question 29

neco 2004

The following are actors in international politics EXCEPT

Adiplomats and ambassadors

Bforeign ministers

Cinternational saboteurs

Dlegislators

Eresearch experts in international diplomacy

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Question 30

neco 2004

Which of the constitutional conferences recommended that autonomy should be granted to Southern Cameroon?

Albadan conference of 1950

BLagos conference of 1954

CLagos conference of 1957

DLagos of conference of 1958

ELondon conference of 1953

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