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Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A It has a flexible constitution
B it is based on a unitary constitution
C of the existence of Head of Government
D of the supremacy of the constitution
E of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
One can identify a rigid constitution by its
A Amendment procedure
B length
C nature and scope
D salient provisions
E sources
The highest court of any state judiciary in Nigeria under the 1979 constitution is the
A Supreme Court
B Sharia Court of Appeal
C High Court
D Magistrate Court
E Customary Court of Appeal
The power of a state government to make policies, issue orders and spend public funds is an attribute of its
A Administrative authority
B political authority
C charismatic authority
D traditional authority
E judiciary authority
During the early colonial period in Nigeria, the governor ruled the protectorate by
A Crown Colony Orders
B Proclamation
C Decree
D Order-in-Council
E The Act of Parliament
Who was the Nigerian diplomat elected president of United Nations General Assembly?
A Professor Ibrahim Gambari
B Professor Adebayo Adedeji
C Alhaji Maitama Sule
D General Joseph Garba
E Chief Simeon Adebo
Which of the following ideals has not been violated by any member of OAU?
A Non-interference in the internal affairs of states
B Respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of each member state
C Peaceful settlement of disputes by negotiation, conciliation or arbitration
D Unreserved condemnation in all forms of political assassination and subversive activities on the part of neighbouring states
E dedication to the total emancipation of the African territories which are still under political subjugation
The election officer charged with the responsibility of announcing election results is the
A Resident Electoral Commissioner
B Returning Officer
C Supervisory Presiding Office
D Supervisory Presiding Officer
E Accounting Officer
Which of the following is not common to both political parties and pressure groups in post-independence Nigeria?
A constitutional provisions
B threat of proscriptions by the government
C arrest and detention of members
D election/selection of leaders
E harassment by the military government
Which of the following actions is not a from of political participation?
A voting at an election
B contesting an election
C joining a political party
D bribing an electoral officer
E payment of income tax
Centralization of power is a basic feature of a
A unitary government
B presidential government
C parliamentary government
D federal government
E confederal government
Which of the following best describe the system of government in Nigeria between 1922 and 1953?
A Confederal
B Federal
C Republican
D Militray
E Unitary
Political participation in Nigeria is limited by all the following except
A decree
B voter's register
C religion
D residence
E age
On which of the following was the Hausa/Fulani political system based before the introduction of indirect Rule?
A Communism
B Fascism
C Totalitarianism
D feudalism
E Anarchism
Military government usually lacks political
A Authority
B Power
C Legitimacy
D Sovereignty
E Representation
The successor of Margaret Thatcher as the British Prime Minister is
A Geoffrey Howe
B John Major
C lan Smith
D Prince Charles
E Qeen Elizabeth
A country that has experienced incessant military interregnum is said to have fallen into the
A military trap
B coup d'etat trap
C praetorian trap
D palace-coup trap
E Armed Forces trap
The origin of democracy is associated with the
A Romans
B Greeks
C Babylonians
D Egyptians
E Persians
Which of the following is not a function of the police?
A Enacting laws
B Controlling traffic
C Protecting public places
D Arresting criminals
E Prosecuting criminals in law court
Under a presidential system of government, the chief executive is accountable to the
A Legislature
B Executive
C Judiciary
D Senate
E Electorate
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