Question 1 of 20 149 total questions
Which of the following was provided for in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria?
A Cocoa Research Council
B Council for National Awareness
C Council for National Commissioners
D Military Arbitration Panel
E National Security Council
Which of the following best defines a constitution?
A A body of rules written or unwritten which guides the operation of a government
B A document providing for the rights of citizens
C A document which sets out the laws governing the working of the government
D . A legal document to guide judges
E The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
An alien who wishes to become a citizen of Nigeria must take an oath of
A allegation
B allegiance
C alliance
D obedience
E respect
The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization are appointed for a period of ………….. years(s).
A one
B two
C three
D four
E five
The right to change nationality enshrined in the UN declaration of Human Rights guarantees citizenship by
A birth
B conquest
C descent
D honour
E naturalization
Which of the parties did its internal crisis contribute to the breakdown of the McPherson Constitution of 1951?
A A.G
B N.C.N.C
C N.E.P.U
D N.P.C
E U.M.B.C
The motion for the attaintment of self-government for Nigeria was tabled in
A 1953
B 1956
C 1958
D 1959
E 1960
The cultural differences which made the adoption of Federation necessary in Nigeria include the following EXCEPT
A colonial desire
B customs
C languages
D religious
E traditions
The organ of the United Nations responsible for negotiating agreements with the specialized agencies is the
A Economic and Social Council
B General Assembly
C International Court of Justice
D Security Council
E Trusteeship Council
The International Court of Justice had its headquarters in
A Hague
B London
C New York
D Paris
E Washington D.C.
In the study of government, public administration covers the
A army, prison officers and the police force
B civil service, public corporations and the local governments
C ministries of education, health and agriculture
D schools, hospitals and health centres
All types of government perform all the following functions except
A providing welfare and developmental facilities
B maintain law and order
C encouraging the stuggle for power
D encouraging trade with other states
A government is said to be legitimate if it
A has the people's mandate to rule
B is not oppressive
C provides social services for the people
D accepts people's criticisms
The major aim of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to
A maintain international peace and security
B co-ordinate and supervise the activities of sepecialized agencies
C promote sports among all nations
D stabilize the price of oil in the world market
The administrative headquarters of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is in
A Banjul
B Accra
C Bamako
D Abuja
The primary objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to
A prevent crimes in West Africa
B promote the socio-economic development of members states
C contorl pollution and environmental degradation
D promote universal human rights
The first West African to become the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth is
A Lbrahim Gambari
B Abbas Bundu
C Emeka Anyaoku
D Diallo Telli
The organs of government which are normally fused in a military regime are the
A civil service and the judiciary
B legislature and the executive
C executive and the civil service
D judiciary and the legislature
The foreign policy of a country is influenced by all the following factors except the
A size of the country
B leadership style
C educational system
D economic system
Which of the following factors necessitates the adoption of federalism in a state?
A Fear of one thnic group dominating the others
B Adoption of a Written Constitution
C Availabilty of natural resources
D Encouragement of secession
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