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The administration of the capital of the emirate under the pre-colonial Hausa Fulani political system was entrusted to the
A galadima
B waziri
C saekin fada
D sarkin pawa
An acephalous, pre - colonial political system is best represented by the
A Oyo empire
B Igbo political organization
C Ijo polictical organization
D Benin empire
One effective way by which governments ascertain public support and reactions through
A the press
B social mobilization
C opinion leaders
D elections
One major aim of a pressure group is to
A capture political power
B influence the polices of the government
C install a government of its choice
D implement policies that will benefit its members
A party system can be defined by the
A structures of political parties
B manner the gvernment and the parties operate
C relationship between the parties and the voters
D number of political parties in a country
A candidate who wins election by a simple majority, must have been voted for by
A a majority of the electorate
B most of the electorate
C a good number of the voters
D a majority of the voters
The major advantage of secret balloting is that it
A allows people to vote freely
B ensures the anonymity of the voter
C extends the franchise to all adults
D is faster than the other systems
In democracy, Franchise is given to all
A Adult citizens
B citizens
C loyal party members
D resident adults
The empowerment of the police service commission to make rules for the appointment, promotion and dismissal of its personnel, is an example of
A a decree
B a penal law
C a delegated legislature
D an executive order
the principle by which both the governors and the governed are bound by the laws is called
A constitutionalism
B constitutional supremacy
C rule by decree
D rule of law
The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state if the person
A leaves the country
B is convicted by a court
C oppses the government
D is pronounced dead
Ceremonial and executive powers are fused in the
A parliamentary system of government
B presidential system of government
C federal system of government
D unitary system of government
The resignation of the cabinet after a defeat in parliament, is an expression of the principle of
A political accountability
B collective responsibility
C checks and balances
D rule of law
In the presidential system of government, the chief executive is
A elected by the entire electorate
B nominated by the legislators
C selected by the party with the majority of seats in the legislature
D appointed by an independent judicisry
A major characteristic of the socialist system is its provision for
A limited privacy
B public ownership
C unlimited privacy
D private ownership
In a democracy, ultimate authority resides in the
A Electorate
B People
C Head of state
D armed forces
If the central government has less powers than the component units, the constitution is said to be
A federal
B unitary
C confederal
D unwritten
The structure of government implies the
A law making process of government
B law enforcement process of government
C organization of powers and functions of government
D method of revenue allocation by government
The judiciary assigns clear meaning to the laws by
A interpretation
B enforcement
C adjudication
D revision
The most distinguishing characteristic of the state is
A government
B population
C territory
D sovereighty
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