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The direct rule policy did not succeed in some parts of West Africa because
A it was not well understood
B only few British officers were posted to those areas
C the powers of traditional rulers were not centralised
D the elite were participatory to the policy
The executive head who was responsible for British colonial territories in West Africa was the
A Lord Chancellor
B heir to the British throne
C warrant chief
D Secretary of State
The First Colonial Consul sent to administer the West Coast of Africa by the Britain, was
A John Beecroft
B Walter Egerton
C George Goldie
D Donald Cameron
Public corporations are set up by
A the Board of Directors
B the Minister
C workers in the corporation
D an act of parliament
All the following are features of the civil service except
A anonymity
B political neutrality and impartiality
C security of tenure and permanence
D political maturity and participation
A local government administration promotes
A consensus politics
B responsible government
C democracy at the grassroots
D responsive government
Political opinion can be expressed through
A census
B general strike
C socialisation
D compromise
The main objective of a pressure group is to
A change the government
B fund election campaigns
C form the government
D influence government policies
An electoral college is a
A form of indirect election
B school for electoral officers
C college which trains party leaders
D policy to dissolve constitutuencies
A free and fair election requires all the following except
A political parties
B a long campaign period
C gerrymandered constitutuencies
D registration of all qualified voters
An election held to determine an important constitutional issue is called a
A direct election
B counter election
C general election
D referendum
One major advantage of the secret ballot system of election is that , it
A removes the fears of threat and victimization
B enables the best party to win
C ensures the efficiency of the electoral commission
D helps to elect the best candidate
The right of the citizens to vote and be voted for in an election is called
A indirect election
B nomination
C general election
D franchise
A multi-party system often leads to
A unitary government
B dictatorial government
C coalition government
D parliamentary government
All the following are essential functions of political parties except to
A aggregate interests of members of the public
B serve as link between the government and the people
C seek political power lawfully
D sek political power for the military
People pay taxes in order to
A generate revenue for government
B obtain a tax clearance certificate
C avoid being prosecuted in the courts
D save towards the future
To promote justice in a state, judges must
A belong to the ruling party
B punish people who oppose them
C enjoy security of tenure of office
D not socialise with the people
A unicameral legislature has
A two houses
B one house
C three houses
D one head of state
A unicameral legislature has
A two houses
B one house
C three houses
D one head of state
The judiciary is an organ of government which
A rules the country according to laws
B makes laws for the country
C gives legal backing to government's budgets
D settles disputes in accordance with the laws of the land
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