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Elections are held for the purpose of
A strengtnening the powers of the political leaders
B ensuring a peaceful change of government
C creating more political parties
D uniting the people of a country
One of the advantages of delegated legislation is that it
A lessens the work of parliament
B lessens the work of legal draftsmen
C reduces the power of the local authority
D makes parliament more popular with the pople
Which of the following is usually expected to be entrenched in a constitution?
A Ownership of landed property
B Fundamental human rights
C Electoral rules and regulations
D Registration of political parties
Which of the following is basic feature of the rule of law?
A Equality before the law
B Secret trial of offenders
C Exective control of the Judiciary
D Unlimited powers for the police
The Chief Executive in a parliamentary system of government is known as the
A President
B Speaker
C Prime Minister
D Governo-General
The political effect of the removal of the Prime Minister under a parliamentary system of government is
A a general election
B the suspension of the ministers
C the suspension of the constitution
D the dissolution of the court of law
The end of each session of the legislature is called
A dissolution
B suspension
C closure
D prorogation
A federal constitution is usually
A flexible
B unwritten
C written and flexible
D written and rigid
The rights to freedom of speech means that people are free to
A express anything they like about government
B disobey the government of the day
C express opinion within the limits of the law
D participate in government
The rule of the privileged nobility is referred to as
A plutocracy
B monarcy
C aristocracy
D autocracy
Feudalism is a practice in which
A the citizens have no political and social rights
B hereditary landlords ruled peasants
C political leadership is based on force
D the social structure is stratified
The highest stage of socialism is
A racism
B fascism
C communism
D nazism
In democracy, political sovereignty resides with the
A Judiciary
B Legislature
C Electorate
D President
The essence of the constitution is to
A safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
B ensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
C encourage military intervention in politics
D suppress the views of the minority groups
One of the underlying principles of Nigerian foreign policy is
A encouragement of peace - keeping operations in Africa
B interference in the internal activities of other countries
C non-commitment towards African unity
D respect for sovereign equality of all states
The organ of the United Nations Organization responsible for the former colonies of defeated world war ll powers is the
A General Assembly
B Security Council
C Economic and Social Council
D Trusteeship Council
Which of the following international organizations was in existence before the outbreak of the second world war?
A the OAU
B the League of Nations
C the UNO
D The ECOWAS
Before a new member is admitted to the United Nations Organization, its application must be approved by all
A permanent members of the security council
B members of the General Assembly
C members of the economic and social council
D members of the international council of justice
Nigeria's non-aligned policy means that she
A not take sides in international issues based on idealogical considerations
B have nothing to do with the super powers
C avoid having any dealing with any country with ideological leanings
D relate only with member countries of the non - aligned movement
Nigeria was suspended from the Commonwealth because of her
A tacit approval of military dictatorship
B negative position towards other nations
C complete negligence of freedom of the press
D violation of fundamental human rights
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