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A tax law emanates from
A he speaker's bill
B a public bill
C a judiciary bill
D private bill
E executive
In the parliamentary system of government, the ceremonial head of state is the
A Chief Justice
B Prime Minister
C Speaker
D Party leader
E President
To make elections hitch-free electoral commission must be
A able to punish electoral offenders
B given a spacious office accommodation
C ready to help the government
D independence of the executive
E headed by the judge or a professor
The operation of multi-party system often leads to the formation of a
A very strong executive
B confrontational government
C multi-governmnetal system
D dictatorial governmnet
E coalition government
All the following are features of a representative government except
A military rule
B equality of rights
C legitimacy of governmnet
D periodic election
E secession
One of the importance of federalism is that
A any component part can secede at any time
B each state can develop at its own pace
C citizens cannot be txed by both state and federal governmnet
D each state can spend money allocated to it by the centre
E citizens can only be loyal to the state governmnet
Which of the following describes the term Collective Responsibility?
A Ministers are responsible to parliament
B The Prime Minister is reponsible to parliament
C The prime Minister is accountable to the Cabinet
D Cabinet Ministers jointly share prasies and blames
E Permanent Secretaries are reponsible to partliamnet
Which of the following was the feature of the British colonial administration in West African between 1919 and 1946?
A Assimilation
B Association
C Direct rule
D appointment of an African chief justice
E Appointment of the secretary of the state for the colonies
One of the measures contained in Nigeria's independence constitution to ensure the independence of the judiciary was the establishment of the
A Privy Council
B Judicial Service Commission
C Public Complaints Commission
D Judicial Review Commission
E West African Court of Appeal
The National Council of Nigeria and the Cemeroun (NCNC) was formed in
A 1923
B 1925
C 1936
D 1944
E 1951
'' Egbe Omo Oduduwa'' was
A the first political party in Western state
B a political association that fought the British
C the first name of Action Group
D an association that teamed up with the NYM to fight the NCNC
E a cultural association that sought the unity of the Yorubas
One major disadvantage of a two two-party system is that it
A does not allow citizens to participate in politics
B divides the country into factions
C creates two countries
D stifies public opinion
E eliminates pressure group
Which of the following principal officials of the house is not an elected parliamentarian? The
A Leader
B Speaker
C Deputy Seaker
D Clerk
E Chief Whip
The act of influencing legislation by persuading legislators is known as
A Electioneering
B Lobbying
C Gerrymandering
D Socialization
E Indoctrination
Which of the following hinders the expression of public opinion?
A Absence of universities
B Uniformed citizenry
C Labour unions
D Presence of pressure groups
E Well-equipped Police force
One of the disadvantages of an unwritten constitution is that it
A is handy but not readily available for all citizens
B is usually hidden and not common
C is outdated, obnoxious and difficult to understand
D can lead to abuse and victimization
E can be made to serve the interest of the rich only
Which of the following is not a prerequisite for the adoption of the federal system of the government?
A size
B population
C diversity
D unity
E homogeneity
Judiciary independence means that
A judges are above the law
B judgescan do no wrong
C the judiciary is responsible to the people
D judges are not influenced in the discharge of their duties
E judiciary is the supreme organs of the state
Citizenship may be changed by
A renuciation
B bith
C divorce
D conviction
E employment
In a confederation, more powers reside in the
A component units
B prsident
C central governmnet
D prime minister
E constituent assembly
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