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An alien could become a legal member of a state by
A migration
B employment
C naturalization
D socialization
E conversion
Fundamental human rights are entrenched in the Constitution of a state in order to
A encourage unlimited freedom
B enable the courts to punish offenders
C restrict the liberty of citizens
D make the government popular
E guarantee the liberty of citizens
Impeachment as an instrument of check on the Executive is useful mainly in a
A federal system
B cabinet system
C unitary system
D presidential system
E republican system
One of features of a unitary state is that
A a two party system is usually entrenched in the constitution
B members of Parliament are selected
C power is shared among all levels of governmnet
D the cilvil service is supreme
E the constituion is flexible
Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to
A their whims and caprices
B laid-down rules of public behaviour
C the direction of judges
D the dictates of their egos
E dictates of their critics
The constitution of federal system is usually
A written and rigid
B superior in content
C difficult to understand
D for the use of the federal government only
E suspended for a general elections
A constitution can be defined as
A the rules guiding parliamentary procedures
B a legal document to guide judges
C the constituent elements of a contractual agreement
D all written laws of a state
E the rules guiding the affairs of an institution of society
Which of the following comprises the President, the Ministers, the Civil Servants and the Police? The
A Armed Forces
B Judiciary
C Legislature
D Exective
E Council of States
The Judiciary is independent when judges are
A popularly elected into political offices
B free to join any political party of their choice
C free from external control and interference
D empowered to amend the national constitution
E absolutely free to control the Executive and Legislature
An important reason for granting the Judiciary the power of Judicial Review is to enable it to
A uphold the surpremacy of the Constitution
B promote freedom of the press
C elevate the Judiciary above the other organs
D demonstrate the independence of the Judiciary
Which of the following factors enhances the operation of the Rule of Law?
A Well-equipped police force
B Establishment of modern press
C Independent judiciary
D Enlightened citizens
E Respect for the leaders
Fascist movement has its origin in
A Germany
B Italy
C Spain
D The defunct Soviet Union
E Japan
The idea of separation of powers as a political concept was developed by
A Louis Mostesquieu
B A.V Dicey
C Thomas Hobbes
D Kar Marx
E Jean Bodin
The ability of leaders make and enforce decisions in a state is called
A sovereignty
B political power
C socialization
D legitimacy
E democratic process
The political culture of the country is said to be participatory if individuals are
A interested in voting and contesting elections
B not allowd to criticize the government
C not allowed to join political parties finance by the Governmnet
D not allowed to vote
In a feudal system, the hierarchy of citizens is the king
A nobles and lords
B queen and lords
C knights and nobles
D serfs and knights
E lords and serfs
Government as an institution of the state means the
A method of organizing parties and preasure group
B process of decision-making in a society
C methods of resolution of conflicts among the people
D structures and sysytems for decision-making in society
E method of recruiting political leaders
Which of the following was the last to win Independence from colonial rule?
A Cote d'lovire
B Algeria
C Tanzania
D Angola
The organ of the UNO with full representation is the
A Security Council
B General Assembly
C Trusteeship Council
D International Court of Justice
Nations join international organizations so that they could
A advance their interests
B get foreign aid
C form alliances
D become more developed
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