Question 1 of 20 61 total questions
The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
A Decolonization
B naturalization
C nationalization
D nomination
E neutralization
The deity (such as chi or the oracles) in the traditional Igbo political system mainly performed
A legislative and executive functions
B judicary and legislative functions
C spiritual and executive functions
D judicary and political functions
E executive and judiciary functions
In a democracy, franchise is given to all
A qualified adult citizens
B loyal party members
C citizens except members of the armed force
D citizens
E resident adults
The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
A provided for a head of government
B introduced the participation of women in politics
C provided for a head of state who is also the head of governmnet
D provided for House of Chiefs
E made all men equal before the law
The first military government in Nigeria was headed by General
A Yakubu Gowon
B Aguiyi Lronsi
C Murtala Mohammed
D Olusegun Obasanjo
E Hassan Katsina
The state legislature in the Second Republic of Nigeria was called the
A National Assembly
B Legislative Council
C Traditional Council
D House of Assembly
E House of representative
The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was
A Sir Hugh Clifford
B Sir James Robertson
C John Macpherson
D Donaid Cameroon
E Lord Fredrick Lugard
A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was
A association
B indirect rule
C paternalism
D westernization
E assimilation
Which of the following are not a public corporation? the
A Nigeria Ports Authority
B National Electric Power Authority
C Nigeria National Shipping Line
D Nigeria Steel Development Authority
E Nigeria Teachers Institute
In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
A Parliamentary
B Federal
C Persidential
D Democratic
E Unitary
the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
A are not allowed to vote
B have permanent tenure
C are not allowed to join any organization or group
D have no dealings with politicians
E are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics
A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called
A an edict
B a public bill
C a decree
D a private bill
E an appropriation bill
A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the
A nation
B society
C state
D country
E community
When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be
A federal
B unitary
C written
D flexible
E rigid
The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was
A Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Dr Michael Okpara
C Herbert Macaculary
D Ernest Okoli
E Chief Dennis Osadebey
The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of
A 1914
B 1929
C 1935
D 1940
E 1956
All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
A Waziri
B Madawaki
C Galadima
D Sarkin Fada
E Ciroma
All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
A Waziri
B Madawaki
C Galadima
D Sarkin Fada
E Ciroma
The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because
A of opposition from university students in Nigeria
B the British government was dissatisfied with the arrangement
C the Prime Minister of Nigeria was dissatisfied with the arrangement
D the Soviet Union advised Nigeria to abrogate the pact
E Nigeria wanted to make a similar defence pact with USA
In a unitary system of government
A Parliment is very weak
B There is high degree of decentralisation
C Political power is diffused
D there is high degree of centralization
E Legislative powers cannot be delegated to local council
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