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Which of the following is a result of nationalist activities in French West Africa?
A Indigenat
B Free Trade
C Negritude
D Direct Rule
E The Loi Cadre
One of effects of the agitations by the National Congress of British West Africa in the 1920s was the
A establishment to Town Councils in th Protectorate
B abolition of racial discrimination in the Civil Service
C deposition of traditional rulers by Africans
D election of Africans into the Legislative Councils
E permission of African lawyers to parctise in court
Where was Indirect Rule successfully practised before it was introduced to Africa?
A Latin America
B India
C Britain
D Japan
E USA
The French policy of Assimilation attempted to
A use chiefs as intermediaries between the government and the citizens
B Africanize the civil service
C make the Africans think and behave like French citizens
D allow Africans develop on their own
E establish legislative councils for the Africans
Who among the following could pass death sentence on an accused person in the pre-colonial Yoruba Kingdom? The
A Paramount Ruler
B provincial Heads
C Queen Mother
D Cults
E Family Heads
Government control of public corporations in Nigeria is mainly to
A ensure public accountability
B allow freedom of each on the part of the corporations
C guarantee profit maximization of the corporations
D protect the appointment of foreigners in the corporations
E encourage ethnic domination in the corporations
One of the features of Local Government Reforms of 1976 in Nigeria is the
A reduction of financial aids to local governments
B establishment of local government police
C establishment of traditional institutions in each local govements
D introduction of full-time chairmen and supervisory councillors
E re-introduction of divisional councils
Neutrality of civil servants implies that they should
A belong to political parties of their choice
B be recruited on the basis of merit
C serve any government loyally
D be appointed on permanent basis
E not be liable to blame or praise for their actions
The main duty of the Civil Service Commission under the Nigerian Republican Constitution was
A the retirement and settlement of pension for federal civil servants
B advising the government on the establishment of new ministries
C the appointment and promotion of judges
D the recruitment, discipline and promotion of civil servants
E determing the polices of each government department
Who among the following is a civil servant in Nigeria?
A The managing director of a bank
B A director in the Ministry of Defence
C A major in the Army
D A Commissioner of Police
E A Pilot with the Nigerian Airways
Which of the following was a requirement for suffrage under the first elections in Nigeria in 1923?
A A minimum income of ƹ100 per annum
B 12-month residence in Europe
C 24-month residence in the capital city
D Being a male adult and legally married
E Status of a British citizen
A bye-election is conducted when
A the Parliament is dissovled
B the Chief Justice resigns or dies
C a Minister resigns
D the military takes over government
E some vacant seats exist in Parliament
An indirect election takes place when
A election is conducted for seats in the legislature
B voting is by proxy
C election result is decided by the Judiciary
D elected representatives vote on behlf of the electorate
E there is rigging of elections
An electoral college refers to
A training school for electoral officers
B medium of indiect election
C means of educating the electorate
D place where public opinion is formed
E process by which party leaders acquire knowledge
For an Electoral Commission to conduct a free and fair election, it must be
A controlled by the government
B funded by only one of the political parties
C an importial and independent body
D supervised by a governmnet agency
E headed by a Justice of the Supreme Court
Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they
A pursue specific and narrow objectives
B seek unlimited freedom their members
C promote other people's interests
D are not patriotic
E have dictatoral leaders
Lobbying mainly involves the application of pressure on
A people in commerce through monetyary gifts
B legislators through material gifts
C people in government throught persasive arguments
D legislator by intimidation and blackmail
E trade unions offer of gift
The main objective of pressure group is to
A fund election campaigns
B change the government by violent means
C influence government policies
D change the mainfestos of all political parties
E from the government
Which of the following will produce a weak government
A Coalition
B Two-Party system
C General elections
D Presidential
E Military
Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by
A promoting violence
B campaigning
C rigging elections
D encouraging coup d'etats
E making laws
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