Question 1 of 20 61 total questions
Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The
A Public Service Commission
B Local Government
C Executive
D Legislature
E Juiciary
Public opinion is very important because it
A guarantees a free press
B protects minorities
C tells the government what action it must take
D lets the government know what the people want
E allows the police to identify trouble makers
The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
A prevents government from becoming dictatorial
B prevents the executives from functioning
C making the executives stronge than the other organs
D makes the three organ hate one another
E leave each organ of governmnet independent of the judiciary
A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called
A feudalism
B capitalism
C socialism
D Communism
E communalism
In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party
A executes its own laws only
B legislates all binding laws
C makes law for the nation
D forms the government
E provide all the needs of people
Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution because the constitution
A provided for equal representation between the North and the South
B created the post of a Prime Minister
C Provided for indirect election of members of parliament
D provided for a division of functions between the centre and the component units
E abolished the practice of nominating some members of parliament
In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the
A Judicial Service Commission
B Federal Electoral Commission
C Law Courts
D State Security Service
E Police Commission
An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a
A bye-election
B general election
C referendum
D plebiscite
E mini -election
Northern Nigeria became internally self-governing in
A 1956
B 1957
C 1958
D 1959
E 1960
Under the 1979 Constitution, members of Federal Executive Council were called
A Ministers
B Commissioners
C Senators
D Supervisory Councilors
E Dr Joseph Wayas
In the process of governing, input refers to the
A decision and actions of the authorities
B regulations made by the government for the individuals and groups
C demands made by individuals and groups for acting by the authorities
D demands which have become official policies
E actions taken by public official
The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except
A the influence of radical intellectuals
B military officers who were acting in foreign affairs before coming into the government
C the influence of the American government
D Nigeria's oil money
E public opinion
In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in Igbo communities the British colonial administration appointed the
A Eze
B Paramount Chiefs
C Ozo
D Warrant Chiefs
E Obi
Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of that country's
A raid on a Ugandan town
B occupation of Arab territories, including Egypt
C non-support of Nigeria civil war
D support for South Africa
E Refusal to accept pilgrims from Africa
In which system of government does the state require the control of everything and allows no opposition?
A Feudalism
B Capitalism
C Totalitarianism
D Communism
E Socialism
The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by
A Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Chief Obafemi Awolowo
C Herbert Macaculary
D Ernest Okoli
E H.O.Davis
The lowest class of people in the hierarcy of Feudal system is made up of the
A Lords
B Nobles
C Serfs
D Kings Servants
E Knights
The main function of the judiciary is to
A serve as the watchdog of executive
B enact laws
C execute the laws of the land
D interpret the laws
E protect the interest of accused persons
The process whereby the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf is called
A an indirect election
B an unfair election
C a rigged election
D a disputed election
E an unpopular election
Capitalism is an economic system in which
A the economy of the state is centrally planned and controlled
B privated persons are permitted to undertake enterprises
C accumulation of private property is forbidden
D the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
E all big industries and land are publicly owned for the common good
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