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Which of the following was the first political party in Nigeria? The
A Action Group (AG)
B Northern People's congress (NPC)
C national Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
D Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)
E Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
The first Head of State and Head of Government in Nigeria was
A Lord Frederich Lugard
B Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balawa
C Major Kaduna Nzeogwu
D Gen. J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi
E Alhaji Shehu Shagari
The Chicks Commission in Nigeria was up to look into the issue of
A revenue allocation
B minority groups
C state creation
D constitutional amendment
E police brutality
The indirect Rule system succeeded in Hausa/Fulani society because the
A society had only one religion
B people recevied quranic education
C people were peaceful
D existing administration farvoured the system
E people were descendants of Uthman Dan Fodio
Where no absolute majority is obtained in the first round of elections the most viable option is the
A simple majority
B proportional representation
C second ballot
D bye- election
E second ballot withdrawal
An election in which people vote for issues of public policy rather than candidates is known as a
A mini election
B general election
C bye-election
D party primary
E referendum
A pressure group can be defined as a
A large group interested in seizing polical power
B political party interested in governmnet
C small group interested in sharing governmnetal power
D sophisticated group interested in balkanization
E group organized around an interest for governmnetal action
The most important merit of a multi-system is that it
A guarantees the viability of many parties
B disallows smaller political parties from gaining political power
C reduces oppression within the various parties
D gives representation to the widest shades of opinion and interest
E is an option most popular in Africa
A political party is mainly interested in
A contesting elections to gain power
B opposing the governmnet in power
C educating the public
D formulating governmnet policies
E solicting for patronage
An important feature of the traditional government in West Africa was the Council of
A rmers
B Family Heads
C Elders
D Ministers
E Tax Collectors
The function of the age-group in the Igbo pre-colonial society was to
A enforce laws and punish erring members
B make laws for the people when an Ofo died
C give judgement on land tenure matters
D make sure that the religion of the people was observed
E install a new Ofo
One of the modern principles of government found in the traditional political system of Yoruba is that of
A the constitution
B checks and balances
C bicameralism
D multi-partism
E the rule of law
A coalition government can be described as one which
A is made up of more than one political party
B is formed by the political party that won the election
C can effectively defend the nation
D operates in a presidential system of government
E can enforce the law enacted by the legislature
An appropriation bill is
A state boundary adjustment bill
B a state creation bill
C private member's bill
D a monetary bill
E an impeachment bill
A necessary companion of the Rule of Law is
A a special military tribunai
B the constant harassment of perssmen
C the supermacy of the ordinary law
D the trial of suspects in camera
E a corrupt judicary
A representative government can be established through
A a general election
B a military coup
C an imposition
D espionage
E apartheid
Which of the following is not a feature of capitalism?
A Free enterprise
B Private ownership of capital
C Minimal government intervention
D Profit maximization
E Dictatorship of the proletariat
In a republican parliamentary system of government, the ceremonial Head of State is the
A Chief Justice
B Prime Minister
C President
D Party Leader
E Queen
An alien who has lived in Nigeria for twenty years may acquire citizenship by
A nationlization
B naturalization
C registration
D marriage
E migration
Political sovereignty belongs to
A the people
B students
C soldiers
D the parliament
E the proletariat
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