Question 1 of 20 95 total questions
The modern concept of the rule of law was introduced by
A K.C. Wheare
B A.V. Dicey
C Otto Von Bismarck
D Justice Holmes
The two components of sovereignty are
A influence and political authority
B political culture and political socialization
C legal and political indepence
D political and economic developments
The political system which allows equal access to the means of production, distribution, and exchange is called
A Totalitarianism
B Capitalism
C Socialism
D feudalism
The modern ideal of democracy includes all the following except
A unlimited freedom
B civil liberty
C periodic elections
D equality before the law
An essential feature of a State is
A availablility of mineral resources
B developed infrastructure
C an organized system of laws
D developed markets
One of the greatest advocates of socialism was
A Baron de Montesquieu
B A.V. Dicey
C Karl Marx
D Adam Smith
As a component of the state,the civil service is important because it ensures
A gender equality
B continuity in governance
C effective cost-benefit analysis
D equality among professions
A distinctive feature of the presidential system of government is the
A existence of two political parties
B existence of a ceremonial head of state
C fusion of ceremonial and executive powers
D fusion of legislative and executive powers
Public opinion helps a government to
A monitor its socio-cultural policy
B develop the country inline with the people's aspirations
C identify those that are opposed to its policies
D monitor the economic situation the country
The type of government in which an individual wields absolute power is called
A autocracy
B theocracy
C oligarchy
D plutocracy
Individual as opposed to collective responsibility is a basic feature of the
A monarchical system of government
B soialist system of government
C presidential system of government
D arliamentary system of government
In a dominant one-party system,there is
A one party which embraces all th citizens
B only one political party recognized by law
C one party that controls other political parties
D one among many parties that always wins elections
The signing of protectorate treaty was used by the Europeans to penetrate
A Eastern Nigeria
B Northern Nigeria
C the Nier Delta
D Western Nigeria
One of the ways the executive performs legislative functions is through
A delegated legislation
B judicial review
C extrajudicial decision
D administrative review
Fascism originated from
A China
B Greece
C Germany
D Italy
In a federal system,the essence of specifying the constitutional relationship between the center and the constituent units is to
A ensure the superiority of the center
B avoid functional conflicts
C diffuse political power
D guarantee political autonomy
One of the most essential characteristics of the state is
A legitimacy
B the civil service
C the rule of law
D sovereignty
A written constitution is distinguished by its
A codification process
B reliance on case laws
C cumbersome and complex amendment procedure
D dependence on ordinary amendment procedures
Vote of confidence is basically a feature of
A the parliamentary system
B a coalition government
C an aristrocatic government
D the presidential system
A crucial requirement for the successful conduct of elections is
A an independent electoral commission
B the existence of organized political parties
C a highly mobilized electorate
D the adequate funding of political parties
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