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Franchise means the
A abilty to conduct elections
B body of principles governing the conduct of an election
C right to partcipate in an election
D right granted to French citizens to vote
E administrative procedure for free and fair elections
Constitutionalism denotes that
A constitution is largely made up of conventions
B the provision of the constitution is strictly adhered to
C the constitution is not easy to amend
D there is a constitutional Head of State
E the provisions of the constitution are contained in a single document
The process of distribution of powers among authorities distinct from the central government is known as
A centralization
B delegation
C deconcentration
D separation
E decentralization
A constitution can be best be discrbed as
A the complied laws of a state
B a general book of laws
C the fundamental laws to guide the government of a state
D a detailed code of conduct for politicians
E the reference book for judges
Which of the following is the disadvantages of confederation?
A he central governmnet is too far from the people
B the centralauthority is vested with too much power
C the primary loyality of the citizens is to the central government
D it encourages secession
E it makes a nonsense of party system
The security and ratification of major executive decisions by the legislature are an application of
A the rule of law
B separation of powers
C delegated legislation
D fusion of powers
E checks and balances
A major reason for enshrining fundamental human rights in the constitution is to
A make the constitution flexible
B make the constitution supreme
C protect the rights of office holders
D prevent military intervention
E protect the rights of individuals in the society
Which of the following is an important feature of a unitary constitution?
A Revolutionary power
B Concentration of power
C Deconcentration of power
D Enfranchisemenmt of power
E Decentralisation of power
Who is regarded as the father of Communism?
A Karl Marx
B V.I Lenin
C Benito Mussolini
D A.V Dicey
E Austin Ranney
An essential feature of democracy is
A election by all adult s
B governmnet by few wealthy men
C participation by everyone in the economic sector
D majority rule
E easy decision making
In which of the following political system is the Rule of Law likely to be most enhanced?
A Military
B Parliamentary
C Fascist
D Monarchical
E Totalitarian
Political authority is the
A consent and recongnition of the legitimacy of the governmnet by the goverened
B power of the governmnet to impose its will on the people
C ability of the people to reject a bad government
D power of the government derived from the constitution
E independence of government actions both internally and externally
A system of government which allowed individual citizens to control the means of production and distribution is called
A capitalism
B fascism
C feudalism
D Communism
E totalitarianism
The concept of sovereignty was popularised by
A J.J Rousseau
B A.V Dicey
C C.L Montesquieu
D John Locke
E Jean Bodin
Delegated legislature refers to the
A power of governmnet agencise to make laws
B laws made by the legislature
C transfer of law making power to the exective and judiciary arms
D laws made by government agencies as authorised by the legislature
E law making power granted by the legislature
The function of government include all the following except the
A maintenance of peace and oder
B provision of social services
C protection of citizens from maliclous attacks
D provision of free medical service
E maintencen of the countrys constitution
Which of the following is a function of Electoral Commission ?
A Arbitrating among political parties
B Arranging and conducting elections
C Organizing political parties
D Supporting political parties
E Taking part in an election
One major achievement of the Richards Constitution of Nigeria was that it
A United the North and South under a single legislature
B introduced the elective principle
C provided for official African members of the Executive Council
D allowed the participation of traditional rulers in government
The 1954 Constitution of Nigeria made the country a true Federation because it provided for
A The abolition of representation of the white officials
B the election of all the members of parliament
C a division of functions between the centre and the regions
D the post of a Prime Minister at the center
E the separation of Lagos from the Western Region
The decision to separate Lagos from the Western Region and make it a neutral Federal territory was taken at the
A 1950 generation conference
B 1953 constitutional conference
C 1954 constitutional conference
D 1957 constitutional conference
E 1963 All-party constitutional conference
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