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When there is a conflict between the regional and federal laws under the concurrent legislative list, the
A Federal laws would prevail
B Federal laws would be declared unll and void
C regional was would prevail
D Head of State would settle the conflict
E Supreme Court would settle the conflict in favour of the region
Which of the following did not formally recognize Biafra as an independent state?
A Sierra Leone
B Tanzania
C Gabon
D Ivory Coast
E Zambia
The first political party in Nigeria was formed after the introduction of the
A Richard Constitution
B Clifford Constitution
C Bourdillon Constitution
D Macpherson Constitution
E Lyttleton Constitution
With which country did Nigeria break diplomatic relations in 1963 for exploding a nuclear device in the Sahara?
A The Soviet Union
B The U.S.A
C China
D Sourth Africa
E France
Local government reforms were carried out by the Federal Military Government in
A 1966
B 1967
C 1970
D 1976
E 1979
The Republican Constitution of 1963 was indigenous because it was approved by
A a referendum
B the representatives of the people in parliament
C the British parliament
D the colonial government
E the regional legislature only
Which of the following is not an academic discipline in which a student of Government can specialize?
A Public Administration
B Local Government
C Political Territory
D International Relations
E Public Education
Which of the following is not a public corporation? The
A Nigerian Ports Authortiy
B National Sports Commission
C National Youth Service Corps
D Nigerian Railway Corporation
E Nigerian Airways
In the parliamentary system of government, ministers are
A chosen from the House as well as outside
B collectively responsible to parliament
C representatives of various interests in the country
D members of the legislature
E appointed by two-third majority of the legislature
The law which the state legislators make normally pass through
A the commissioner
B the process of deliberations
C the judiciary
D some committees in the civil service
E the executive
The twelve state structure was created in Nigeria in
A 1965
B 1966
C 1967
D 1974
E 1975
Which of the following is a false description of the first Nigeria Prime Minister? He
A was first among equals
B presided over the cabinet
C was the Head of Government
D exercised the executive power with his cabinet
E exercised the prerogative of mercy
The judicial organ of government is the body which
A implemenets the law
B makes the law
C punishes lawmakers
D rewards lawmakers
E interprets the law
Government is the machinery establish to manage the affairs of
A rulers
B aliens
C the civil service
D workers and peasants
E the state
Within the United Nations, the veto power is exercised in
A UNESCO
B WHO
C THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
D THE SECURITY COUNCIL
During the struggle for Angolan independence Nigeria supported
A UNITA
B MPLA
C FNLA
D SWAPO
Which of the following principle does NOT govern Nigeria's foreign policy?
A National interest
B Non-alignment
C African interest
D International terrorism
The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is the
A chairman of the Conference of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments
B QUEEN of Great Brtian
C prime minister of Great Brrtain
D secretary - general of the commonwealth
Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in
A the United Nations Charter
B the OAU Charter
C the constitution of Amnesty International
D the 1979 constitution
Which of the following sets of nations belong to both ECOWAS and the UNO?
A Sierra Leone and Uganda
B Zimbabwe and Nigeria
C Cameroun and Burkina Faso
D Ghana and Mauritania
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