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To have have an orderly society a state needs
A president
B chief judge
C constitution
D legislature
E chief whip
Which of the following best describes the position of the traditional rulers during the colonial period? The
A were directly involved in government
B made laws for the people
C were part of the executive arm of government
D served as a link between the people and the government
E were directly accountable to Secretary of State for the Colonies
The general strike of 1954 in Nigeria gave force to the
A formation of the Commonwealth
B introduction of the Green Revolution
C formation of the United Nations Organization (UNO)
D demands of the nationalist movenment
E staging of military coup détat
The French policy of assimilation was based on the idea that the African culture was
A expensive
B unwritten
C inferior
D elaborate
E popular
The development of nationalist activities was more rapid in British West Africa than in French West Africa because the
A French West Africans were not interested in having self-government
B French administerative policies did not allow for political agitation
C British were no longer interested in governing their acquired territories
D British did not have a standing army in West Afric, unlike their French counterparts
E British encouraged political agitations in their territories
A major objection to the Indirect Rule system was
A economy in administration
B administration through illitrate heads
C the involvement of many Africans in administration
D the control of territories by the colonial secretary
E the refusal of the British to education Africans
Which of the following was the most senior official under the British colonial administration? The
A District Officer
B Lieutenant Governor
C President
D Governor
E Secretary for Native Affairs
In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, sovereignty was located in the
A Quadi
B Emir
C Waziri
D Madawaki
E Galadima
Which of the following is true of a public corporation? It is
A set up to make profit for the government
B to provide essential service for the people at a low cost
C owned by the governor of a state
D established by a bye-law
E owned by the minister of commerce
Local government is described as grassroots government because
A it is the nearest governmnet to the people
B its headquarters is located in the villages
C all the leaders are from the villages
D it is the first tier of government
E all the local people participate in it
Local authorities impose rates because
A government wants the rich to become richer
B the poor are expected to finance political parties
C of the need to provide fund for public corporations
D of the need to provide essential amenities for the citizens
E it an is obligation of a citizen to pay such rates
The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of elections are called
A constituencies
B polling
C local government areas
D states
E country councils
One of the advantages of the simple majority system of voting is that it
A discourages election malpractices
B gives an accurate result of an election
C is very suitable to large countries
D is simple and cheap to operate
E is useful in developing countries
How many Nigerians were elected into Legislative Council when the elective principle was applied in
A Two
B Three
C Four
D Five
E Six
Which of the following is not a method of election?
A Simple majority
B Proportional representation
C Single-member constituency
D Plurality system
E Absolute majority
The purpose of an election is to
A allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
B provide social amenities for the electorate
C declare election results
D give people political education
E allow the counting of votes in public
Universal adult surffrage is very popular today because it
A allows the establishment of military regimes
B allows for equal political representation
C encourages a multi-party system
D ensures equal performance of all political parties
E allows for greater political participation
Which of the following best explains the term manifesto? The
A constitution of the political party
B authority to form a political party
C proposed programme of a political party
D symbol of the ruling political party
E campaign strategies of a political party
Public opinion can be best be defined as
A one man's view on public issues
B sentiments expressed on public policies
C the sum total of popular views on public policies
D the view of the rich expressed on public affairs
E a body of convictions of the electorate only
Question time in the legislature affords members the opportunity to
A raise important questions outside the agenda
B challenge court decisions
C execute government policies
D ask more questions
E criticism of governmnet policies
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