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Which of following groups was provided for under the French West African Dual Citizenship?
A Men and women
B Muslims and Christians
C Soldiers and civilians
D Citizens and the subjects
One of the reasons for the establishment of local government authorities is to
A give more powers to the traditional rulers
B bring governmnet nearer to the people
C win support of local chiefs
D prevent political interference by aliens
Red-tapism refers to
A excessive use of formalities in administration
B cutting of the tape during official ceremonies
C measurement with tape rule in government land survey
D use of red carpet for important dignitaries
Civil servants are recruited, controlled, promoted and disciplined by the
A teaching service commission
B public complaints commission
C public service commission
D code of conduct bureau
Which of the following is the duty of an Electoral Commission?
A Adjudicating election petitions
B Nominating party candidates
C Campaigning for candidates
D Provision of votes'register
The plurality system of voting could be described as
A complex majority
B two-third majority
C simple majority
D absolute majority
The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the
A family
B hospital
C political party
D university
Promotional pressure groups usually cater for the interest of
A all workers
B the general public
C non-members only
D all professional bodies
Which of the following pressure groups does Cotton Producers' Union represent?
A Labour
B Economic
C Social
D Political
One- party system is favourably disposed to
A national cohesion
B sectarian demands
C rule of law
D religious tolerance
Political parties contest elections in order to
A formulate policies
B influence public opinion
C control political power
D prevent coups détat
In order to preserve the liberties of individuals in a country , which of the following system is encouraged?
A Feudalism
B Communism
C Multi-party system
D One-party system
Habeas Corpus implies
A unlawful detention
B discrimination in public serivce
C indiscriminate party formation
D right to vote
Public Complaints Commission in West African countries can be called
A Civil Service Commission
B Ombudsman
C Local Authority Commission
D Ministry of Establishment
The philosophy and fundamental law country are contained in her
A manifesto
B decrees
C edicts
D constitution
The term Unicameralism means
A legislative assemblies
B parliamentary elections
C one-chamber parliament
D complete absence of parliament
Independence of the judiciary connotes that
A judges must be allowed to participate in politics
B court judges are free to administer oaths of office
C judiciary must not be involved in law-making
D judges must be free from any influence
The primary function of the executive is to
A interpret laws
B punish law breakers
C make laws
D implement government policies
The institution through which governments discharge responsibilities is known as
A organs of government
B pressure groups
C political parties
D national assembly
The theory of the separation of powers was propounded by
A John Locke
B Adam Smith
C Karl Marx
D Baron de Montesquieu
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