Question 1 of 20 108 total questions
Which of the following actions is not a from of political participation?
A voting at an election
B contesting an election
C joining a political party
D bribing an electoral officer
E payment of income tax
Centralization of power is a basic feature of a
A unitary government
B presidential government
C parliamentary government
D federal government
E confederal government
Which of the following best describe the system of government in Nigeria between 1922 and 1953?
A Confederal
B Federal
C Republican
D Militray
E Unitary
Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except
A decree
B voter's register
C religion
D residence
E age
On which of the following was the Hausa/Fulani political system based before the introduction of indirect Rule?
A Communism
B Fascism
C Totalitarianism
D feudalism
E Anarchism
Military government usually lacks political
A Authority
B Power
C Legitimacy
D Sovereignty
E Representation
The successor of Margaret Thatcher as the British Prime Minister is
A Geoffrey Howe
B John Major
C lan Smith
D Prince Charles
E Qeen Elizabeth
A country that has experienced incessant military interregnum is said to have fallen into the
A military trap
B coup d'etat trap
C praetorian trap
D palace-coup trap
E Armed Forces trap
The origin of democracy is associated with the
A Romans
B Greeks
C Babylonians
D Egyptians
E Persians
Which of the following is not a function of the police?
A Enacting laws
B Controlling traffic
C Protecting public places
D Arresting criminals
E Prosecuting criminals in law court
Under a presidential system of government, the chief executive is accountable to the
A Legislature
B Executive
C Judiciary
D Senate
E Electorate
The three basic fundamental rights of citizens are
A salvation, property and freedom of thought
B life, liberty and property
C free movement, free education and free health care
D freedom of movement speech and rligion
E right to employment, education and property
The three basic fundamental rights of citizens are
A salvation, property and freedom of thought
B life, liberty and property
C free movement, free education and free health care
D freedom of movement speech and rligion
E right to employment, education and property
All the following are sources of revenue to local government except
A rate
B motor park and market fees
C duties on exportation of local products
D court fines and fees
E grants
In a one-party state
A only one party is recongnized offically and there is no legal opposition
B only one political party wins elections all the time
C two or more parties join together after a general election
D the government has power to disband other political parties
E only one party meets the required conditions of election
The background work for the 1979 constitution started with the
A establisment of the constitution Drafting Commitee in 1975
B institution of a 49-member committee in 1976
C pulication of the report on the constitution in 1976 by Rotimi Williams
D appointment of 230 constituent assembly members in 1976
E promulgation of the constitution in 1979
Military disengagement from politics involves all the following except
A drafting a new constitution
B drafting the ban on politics
C conduct of a census
D conduct of elections
E official handing over to an elected government
Which of the following does not belong to the exclusive legislature introduced into the Northern Region of Nigeria?
A 1922 constitution
B 1946 constitution
C 1951 constitution
D 1954 constitution
E 1960 constitution
The problem of the minority groups in Nigeria was first raised in the
A 1953/54 constitutional conferences
B 1957/58 constitutional conference
C 1960 constitution
D 1979 constitution
E 1963 constitution
Nigeria was formally divided into three regions under the constitution of
A 1922
B 1946
C 1951
D 1954
E 1960
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