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The end of each session of the legislature is called
A dissolution
B suspension
C closure
D prorogation
A federal constitution is usually
A flexible
B unwritten
C written and flexible
D written and rigid
The rights to freedom of speech means that people are free to
A express anything they like about government
B disobey the government of the day
C express opinion within the limits of the law
D participate in government
The rule of the privileged nobility is referred to as
A plutocracy
B monarcy
C aristocracy
D autocracy
Feudalism is a practice in which
A the citizens have no political and social rights
B hereditary landlords ruled peasants
C political leadership is based on force
D the social structure is stratified
The highest stage of socialism is
A racism
B fascism
C communism
D nazism
In democracy, political sovereignty resides with the
A Judiciary
B Legislature
C Electorate
D President
The essence of the constitution is to
A safeguard the rights and freedom of the citizens
B ensure tyranny and oppression of the masses
C encourage military intervention in politics
D suppress the views of the minority groups
Political power is concerned with the
A allocation of resources and enforcement of decisions
B use of force to ensure compliance
C process of winning wars by military
D formation of pressure groups
The commission or Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of the
A ECOWAS
B OAU
C Commonwealth
D UNESCO
E OPEC
The international Court of Justice has it headquarters in
A The Hague
B Paris
C London
D New York
E Weshington D.C
The vote power in the United Nations Organization (UNO) is exercised by
A all members of the Security Council
B staff of the General Secretariat
C members of the International Court of Justice
D all members of the General Assembly
E The permanent members of the Security Council
The most representative organ of the United Nations Organization is the
A Security Council
B Economic and Social Council
C General Assembly
D Trusteeship
E International Court of Justice
The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization are appointed for a period of
A one year
B two years
C three years
D four years
E five years
Which of the following bodies may regarded as a regional organization?
A OAU
B UNO
C Commonwealth
D UNESCO
E ECOWAS
The traditional system of government in pre-colonial Nigeria was based largely on
A Socialism
B fascism
C Communalism
D capitalism
E feudalism
One of the major functions of the emir in the Hausa-Fulani traditional political system was to
A organize the people for communal worship only
B interpret all laws
C influence elections in his emirate
D levy collect and spend taxes
E lead the army to wars
The 1953 motion for self-government now in Nigeria was moved by
A Alhaji Tafawa Balawa
B Alhaji Ahmadu Bello
C Chief Anthony Enahoro
D Mallam Aminu Kano
E Chief Ernest OKoli
Who founded the Unity Party of Nigeria in the Second Republic?
A Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Chief Michael Ajasin
C Chief OBafemi Awolowo
D Alhaji Shehu Shagari
E Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim
The dominant actors in the Action Group crisis of 1962 were
A Dauda Adegbenro and Adesoji Aderemi
B Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola
C Anthony Enahoro and Bode Thomas
D Adetokunbo Ademola and Fani Kayode
E Richard Akinjide and Adeniran Ogunsanya
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