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The smooth operation of the civil service in Nigeria is mostly hampered by
A inadequate training of personnel
B corruption and inefficiency
C debt burden and redundancy
D poor infrastructure
In the Pre-colonial Igbo society,the maintenance of peace and order was,the function of the
A assembly of ezes
B clan elders
C age-grades
D assembly of title holders
The Arthur Richards Constitution was designed to last for
A nine years
B five years
C twelve years
D six years
The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 31st 1983 is called a
A collegial system of government
B presidential system of government
C unitary system of government
D parliamentary system of government
The operation of the rule of law is undermined by the
A unfriendly attitude of pressure groups
B existence of administrative tribunals and special immunities
C conspiracy by the two-houses of the legislature to impeach the president
D inability of the press to discharge its responsibilities
What distinguishes a political party from other social institutions is the desire to
A influence the international community on local issues
B promote the interest of party members
C win elections and form a government
D influence government policies in certain directions
A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with
A a dissolution
B an adjournment
C suspension
D a prorogation
The civil service embraces all workers in
A all private corporations
B publica and private companies
C government ministries
D public corporations
Socialism is a mode of production based on
A state state ownership of the means of production
B collective ownership of the means of production
C national ownership of the means of productions
D mixed ownership of means of production
Public opinion becomes politically relevant when it
A criticises people in power
B influences the decision of government
C aggregates views and interests
D is in support of government
The citizenship of a country could be acquired through
A parliamentary legislation
B birth and naturalization
C registeration and arbitration
D presidential proclamation
Constitutional disputes in states with written constitutions are resolved by
A ombudsman
B judiciary
C electorate
D legislature
Associations whose main interest is to influence public policies without having to capture power are
A communal groups
B trade unions
C political parties
D pressure groups
Election as a political process is significant because it
A is associated with campaigns for public office
B facilitates the recall process
C facilitates constitutional change of government
D enables citizens to vote
Capitalism is a system of economic organization based on
A a mixed economy that takes all ineterests into consideration
B individual ownership of the means of production
C very fair distribution of the means of production
D trading among people who own and control their items of trade
The best form of government for a heterogeneous society is a
A quasi-federal system
B federal system
C confederal system
D unitary system
A common feature of government is
A the separation of powers
B the making of public policy
C the independence of the judiciary
D a written constitution
The independence of the Judiciary can be undermined through the
A politicization of the appointment of judges
B appointment of the minister of justice as the Attorney-General
C confirmation of the appointment of judges by the legislature
D payment of the salaries of judicial officers by the government
One of the duties of the legislature is to
A implement laws
B adjudicate disputes
C promulgate decrees
D exercise oversight
Removal by impeachment applies to the position of a
A president
B chief judge
C prime minister
D cabinet minister
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