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Apart from discussing the draft of the 1979 constitution, what was the major pre- occupation of the constituent assembly in 1978?
A revenue allocation
B sharia issue
C formation of political parties
D election of a president
The political party that replaced NNDP before independence was
Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal?
A public complaints commission
B code of conduct bureau
C federal judicial service commission
D federal civil service commission
The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria s to
A promote and protect the security of the nation
B protect the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces of the nation
C protect the citizens against corrupt and oppressive politicians
D project the country's image by participating in peace keeping operations
A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce an unlawfully detained person is called a writ of
A mandamus
B subpoena
C habeas corpus
D injunction
A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former,
A ministers were appointed from the national assembly
B ministers were appointed from outside the national assembly
C the prime minister was elected by the whole country
D the national assembly comprised the senate and the house of assembly
In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the
A president and the commander in chief of the armed forces
B executive and the legislature
C head of state and the president
D head of government and the head of state
A throny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the
A leadership of the first post-independence government
B problem of ethnic minorities
C control of the mid - west by the western region
D status of lagos
In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in
A Nigeria
B Ghana
C Sierra Leone
D The Gambia
Nationalist activities were earlier in British than in French West Africa because the
A French West Africans were not interested in having self government
B British colonialists were no longer interested in governing their acquired territories
C French addministrative polices did not allow for poltical agitation
D nationalists their french counterparts
In terms of administrative structure, which of the following sets of pre-cotonial Nigerian political systems do NOT match?
A Igbo and Tiv
B Benin and Igbo
C Sokoto and OYO
D Benin and Sokoto
Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances?
A Tiv
B Yoruba
C Hausa
D Igbo
One of the main functions of a political party is
A political evaluation
B interest aggregation
C political accountability
D interest determination
The principle brought to an end by his constituency is known as
A rejection
B reference
C recall
D return
An electoral process in which candidates for elective offices are selected by party members is known as
A primary election
B electoral college
C direct election
D preferential voting
Which of the following best represents duties and obligations of government?
A national sysmbols of
B provision of public utilities
C care of public property
D obedience of laws
An electoral system which restricts voting rights to only male adults is termed
A popular franchise
B male suffrage
C adult suffrage
D limited franchise
Which of the following violates the principle of the rule of law?
A arbitrary increase of prices by the press
B criticism of government actions by the press
C arbitrariness of government policies
D arbitrariness of individuals in the society
The act of bringing a legislative session to an end only for business to continue later is called
A adjournment
B prorogation
C resolution
D abrogation
Accountability in public office means that officers shall
A keep proper account of state finances
B render good account of their activities
C not accept bribes and gratification
D declare their assets periodically
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