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Question 31
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A politically independent nation is referred to as a

Aterritory
Bstate
Csociety
Dcommunity
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Question 32
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A permanent civil service

Amakes civil servants arrogant
Bpromote ethnic domination
Cmakes continuity of government possible
Dundermines the authority of government
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Question 33
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Written constitutions are always

Aunwritten
Brigid
Cpliable
Dflexible
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Question 34
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Decentralisation of power is a feature of a 

AUnitary state
BConfederal state
CParliamentary state
DFederal state
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Question 35
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The party system that was operational in Nigeria under the aborted Third Republic was the

AZero party system
BOne party system
Cmulti-party system
Dtwo-party system
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Question 36
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A law made by local government and public corporation and empowered by an Act of Parliament is

AEdict
BBye-laws
CPublic Bills
DPrivate Bills
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Question 37
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The maintenance of peace, order and cleanliness in Igbo society was a function of

Atitle holders
Bcouncil of elders
Cage grades
Dvillage assembly
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Question 38
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The fundamental objective guiding a nation's foreign policy is

Anational interest
Bcolonial interest
Cforeign interest
DAfrican interest
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Question 39
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Which of the following promotes private ownership of properties?

ACommunalism
BSocialism
CFeudalism
DCapitalism
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Question 40
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Adjudication is the primary responsibility of the

Alegislature
Bpolitics
Cexecutive
Djudiciary
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Question 41
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The Nigerian military cited which of the reasons for taking over the government in the country?

Apoor funding of military operations and a lack of allocation
Bmismanagement of public funds by the elected political leaders
Cintervention of foreign nations in Nigeria's politics and public fund
Dlack of credible political leaders and political party system
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Question 42
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The application of the rule of law can be hindered by

Aage of an individual
Bfree press
Creligion of an individual
Ddiplomatic immunity
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Question 43
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When a pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called 

Aa promotional group
Ban occupation group
Can interest group
Dan associational group
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Question 44
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Public opinion  is difficult to measure because it can be

Atransferred
Bcommunicated
Cmanipulated
Dexpressed
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Question 45
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The Casablanca group in the formation of the OAU was known as

Aradicalism
Bmoderation
Cconservatism
Drevolutionalism
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Question 46
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Public corporations are funded by the

Agovernment
Bcivil society
Ccitizens
Dpolitical appointees
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Question 47
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A system of government that allows executive powers to be vested in one person

AFederal System
BParliamentary System
CCabinet System
DPresidential System
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Question 48
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The Babangida transition programme to civil rule officially started in

A1987
B1983
C1985
D1992
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Question 49
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Party coalition is common in a 

Azero party system
Btwo-party system
Cone-party system
Dmulti-party system
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Question 50
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The umbrella body for relations among all African countries is

ACommonwealth
BECOWAS
CUNO
DAU
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