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The main duty of the Local Government Service is to
A supervise and manage the affairs of local governments
B create job opportunities at the local level
C handle requests for the creation of more local governments
D coduct elections into local councils
In pre-colonial Igbo society, decisions on public issues were reached mainly through
A the oracles
B consensus
C imposition
D majority votes
The body set up to review the revenue allocation formula in 1980 was the
A Udoji Commission
B Okigbo Commission
C Dina Commission
D Adebo Commission
Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the
A state assembly
B office of the deputy governor
C presidency
D national assembly
The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy was the
A 1979 Constitution
B 1989 Constitution
C 1999 Constitution
D 1960 Constitution
The fees collected by local governments at motor parks represents
A levies
B fines
C income tax
D user charge
The Ibadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the
A Macpherson Constitution
B Clifford Constituiton
C Lyttelton Constitution
D Richards Constitution
Legislative control of public corporation in Nigeria is effected through
A the dissolution of their management
B the reorganization of their boards
C acts of the National Assembly
D bye-laws
The principle of checks and balances reinforces separation of powers in order to
A protect the powers of the executive
B make the legislature more powerful
C prevent an unconstituional change of government
D prevent the emergence of dictatorship
A major way of maintaining confidence in the electoral process is by ensuring that
A electoral officers are regularly trained
B elections are conducted in a free and fair atmosphere
C unlimited franchise is made available
D elections are conducted as and when due
One of the features of a sovereign state is that it
A has the capacity to defend itself from external aggression
B has a large number of soldiers
C practises the presidential system of government
D is not indebted to other countries
A law passed by the legislature and assented by the executive is
A an act
B a presidential proclamation
C a decree
D a legislative order
Centralization of power is the basic feature of
A federalism
B a confederation
C a presidential system
D a unitary government
The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about
A human rights abuse
B treasonable offences
C corrupt practices
D political apathy
Oligarchy is a form of government which
A enhances the interest of the ruling few
B enhances the electoral chances of the majority
C disregards the views of the minority
D protects the interest of the common people
A major consequence of proportional representation is that it
A reduces the chances of political instability
B favours the development of a two-party system
C discourages voting along ethnic lines
D encourages the proliferation of parties
The application of the principle of separation of powers seems impracticable because powers is
A delegated
B centralized
C fused
D separated
Proportional representation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on
A gender participation in polities
B an area
C contribution to the national economy
D total votes in an election.
A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is
A membership drive
B the objective
C the voting pattern
D idealogy.
The final interpretation pf the provisions of a federal constitution is vested in the
A head of state
B council of state
C highest legislative body
D highest court of the land .
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