Question 1 of 20 152 total questions
A problem of Nigeria federalism that was resolved by the supreme court between the federal government and littoral states centered on resource
A maximization
B generation
C derivation
D control
Financial allocations to local governments by the federal or the state government to supplement the cost of a project is called
A revenue allocation
B reimbursement
C statutory allocation
D matching grant
The Bureau for Public Enterprises is charged with the responsibility for
A privatization and commercialization
B generating revenue
C eradicating poverty
D providing employment opportunities
The most important challenge facing the Fourth Republic is
A the need to develop Nigeria culturally
B the successful conduct of the 2003 election
C how to develop Nigeria's social institutions
D how to deal with the military
The expenditure of public funds by the executive in Nigeria is controlled by the
A judiciary
B ministry of finance
C legislature
D president
The 1979 Constitution established the
A National Human Rights Commission
B National Population Commission
C Federal Road Safety Commission
D Federal Civil Defense Corps
One of the legacies of pre-colonial Nigeria destroyed by the British was the
A peace and harmony in the land
B indigenous cultures of the people
C education of the local people
D nation's farmlands
The Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria achieved the status of self-government is
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
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