Question 1 of 20 144 total questions
An elected legislator in a presidential system can loose his seat by
A a vote of no confidence
B impeachment
C cross-carpeting
D recall
The most important aspect of political participation in a democracy is
A voting in elections
B attending political rallies
C the observance of electoral processes
D registration with a political party
An unwritten Constitution is
A entirely based on case laws
B completely sourced from parliamentary law
C partially written and based on convention
D completely unwritten and based on convention
A major flaw in a liberal democracy is
A the limitation of the freedom of expression
B its emphasis on political rights over economic rights
C that it promotes political instability
D its emphasis on collective ownership
One of the foremost theorists of federalism was
A Baron de Montesquieu
B Karl Marx
C K.C. Wheare
D A.V. Dicey
The ultimate authority in a state is
A sovereignty
B power
C influence
D legitimacy
Serfs are the dominated class under
A capitalism
B socialism
C fascism
D feudalism
In the Judicial administration, the term " bench" refers to the
A registrars
B judges
C lawyers
D litigants
The study of government essentially facilitates the understanding of the
A functioning of the entire social formation
B organization of the executive arm of government
C governance of human societies
D observance of fundamental human rights
How does the president relieve a minister of his appointment in a presidential system of government
A In consultation with the legislature
B After serving a full tenure
C In consultation with the judiciary
D By unilateral action
The final stage in the process of enacting legislation is
A final reading
B assent
C notification
D guillotine
On the basis of its structure,a political party can be classified as indirect if
A its membership is acquired through other groups
B it contests elections by proxy
C it campaigns for votes through agents
D it controls government indirectly
The method used to determine the possible outcome of an electoral contest is
A press review
B plebiscite
C opinion poll
D referendum
Citizenship acquired through marriage is referred to as
A honorary
B naturalization
C nationalization
D registration
The pressure group that resorts to unconventional methods to achieve its objectives is called
A anomic group
B institutional group
C promotional group
D interest group
The major function of civil service is
A providing relevant information on government
B keeping records of the activities of government
C promoting the interest of civil servants
D advising government and implementing its policies
In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared when he
A records the highest number of votes cast
B obtains a two-thirds majority of the votes cast
C obtains one-third of the votes cast
D scors the aggregates of the opponent
The principle of checks and balances empowers the judiciary to
A invalidate the actions of the other arms
B administer the criminal justice system
C abrogate the law
D apply the law
A major function of the State Independent Electoral Commission in Nigeria is the
A registeration of political parties
B conduct of elections into local government offices
C conduct of gubernatorial elections
D delineation of electoral constituencies
The pre-colonial Tiv society can best be described as
A republican
B aristocratic
C feudalism
D monarchical
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