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One of the functions of a Party Whip in the Legislature is to
A punish erring members of the party in the House
B ensure that members are present during important sessions
C ensure that the House is properly dissolved
D lead the minority party in the House debate
The practice of two or more sovereign states uniting for security and external affairs is called
A totalitarianism
B confederalism
C republicanism
D sectionalism
The principle of collective responsibility is central to the
A presidential system
B federal system
C unitary system
D parliamentary system
A unitary system of government is most suitable for a
A highly religious country
B country with a lot of mineral deposits
C smaill homogeneous country
D highly populated country
A constitution is said to be rigid if it
A can be amended by the president only
B is difficult to amend
C is unwritten
D is decreed by soldiers
An agreed set of rules prescribing the governance of a country can be the
A constitution
B charter
C manifesto
D hansard
The industrial Revolution in Europe resulted in
A socialism
B communalism
C aristocracy
D capitalism
The lack of interest in politics by many citizens in a country is called
A civil agitation
B mass apathy
C mass protest
D political unrest
Who among the following is associated with the concept of the rule of law?
A Jean Bodin
B A.V. Dicey
C Jeremy Bentham
D Barom de Montesquieu
Which of the following is a means of limiting the rule of law?
A Supremacy of the law
B Equality before the law
C Immunity granted to diplomats
D Strike action by workers
Which of the following political concepts is associated with land ownership?
A Racism
B Feudalism
C Nazism
D Socialism
Which of the following is not a feature of a democratic system of government?
A Limited franchise
B Official opposition
C Periodic elections
D Rule of law
Classical democracy implies government
A through representatives
B by all citizens
C through electoral college
D by martial laws
Sovereignty ultimately resides in
A the people within a plitical society
B a country's chief executive
C the judges of the Supreme Court
D traditional rulers
In local government administration ,Chief and Council implies that
A the council operates independently of the chief authority
B members of the local council appoints the chief to the office
C all members of the local council are appointed and controlled by the chief
D the chief is a member of the local council but he does not exercise veto power
In the present local government structure ,traditional rulers play
A an advisory role
B an executive role
C a judicial role
D a legislative role
During the Second Republic, the Great Nigerian People's Party won the governorship election in
A Sokoto and Bauchi States
B Borno and Gongola States
C Borno and Kaduna States
D Gongola and Sokoto States
The first successful disengagement of the military from politics in Nigeria was carried out by the government of
A Abdusalami Abubakar
B Murtala/Obasanjo
C Buhari/Idiagbon
D Ibrahim Babangida
A non-monarchical state can best be described as a
A republic
B confederation
C nation
D federation
Under a parliamentary system of government,the cabinet holds office at the pleasure of the
A opposition
B electorate
C head of state
D legislature
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