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The three basic fundamental rights of citizens are
A salvation, property and freedom of thought
B life, liberty and property
C free movement, free education and free health care
D freedom of movement speech and rligion
E right to employment, education and property
The three basic fundamental rights of citizens are
A salvation, property and freedom of thought
B life, liberty and property
C free movement, free education and free health care
D freedom of movement speech and rligion
E right to employment, education and property
All the following are sources of revenue to local government except
A rate
B motor park and market fees
C duties on exportation of local products
D court fines and fees
E grants
In a one-party state
A only one party is recongnized offically and there is no legal opposition
B only one political party wins elections all the time
C two or more parties join together after a general election
D the government has power to disband other political parties
E only one party meets the required conditions of election
The background work for the 1979 constitution started with the
A establisment of the constitution Drafting Commitee in 1975
B institution of a 49-member committee in 1976
C pulication of the report on the constitution in 1976 by Rotimi Williams
D appointment of 230 constituent assembly members in 1976
E promulgation of the constitution in 1979
Military disengagement from politics involves all the following except
A drafting a new constitution
B drafting the ban on politics
C conduct of a census
D conduct of elections
E official handing over to an elected government
Which of the following does not belong to the exclusive legislature introduced into the Northern Region of Nigeria?
A 1922 constitution
B 1946 constitution
C 1951 constitution
D 1954 constitution
E 1960 constitution
The problem of the minority groups in Nigeria was first raised in the
A 1953/54 constitutional conferences
B 1957/58 constitutional conference
C 1960 constitution
D 1979 constitution
E 1963 constitution
Nigeria was formally divided into three regions under the constitution of
A 1922
B 1946
C 1951
D 1954
E 1960
One of the pioneering figures in the pan-African movement was
A Dr. W.E.B. Du-Bois
B Dr Kwame Nkrumah
C Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
D Siaka Stevens
E Herbert Macaulay
Parliamentary supremacy implies all the following except that
A there is no legal Limitation to the authority of parliament
B the sole right of law making belongs to parliament
C parliament can extend its own life
D only parliment can legislate on public funds
E the power of parliamnet is over and above all other powers even that of the people
By the 1979 constitution, the president has all the following powers except
A signing of bills into law
B control of the civil service
C preparation and presentation of annual budget
D swearing in of a new president
E proclamation of a state of emergency
Which of the following is not a problem of civil service?
A Red-tapism
B Over-devotion to precedence
C improper keeping of records
D Poor attitude to government work
E Advising political leaders
The Aba riot of 1929 was a direct consequence of the
A attempt to introduce taxation
B introduction of Wstern education
C attempt to mak women pay taxes
D British religious intolerance
E imposition of warrant chiefs on the Aba people
The pre-colonial political organization described as acephalous was the
A Hausa-Fulani emirate system
B Igbo political organization
C Yoruba political organisation
D pre-colonial Bini system
E pre-colonial Ashanti system
The equivalent of the modern-day prime minister under the Hausa-Fulani pre-colonial system was the
A Alkali
B Waziri
C Dogari
D Galadima
E Madawaki
In the pre-colonial political system of the Yoroba, the traditional ruler had
A legislative and executive powers
B legislative and judicial powers
C executive power only
D legislativ, executive and judicial powers
E law making powers only
The mechanism used to limit a parliamentary debate is known as
A guillotine
B prerogative
C abrogation
D adjournment
E dissolution
Which of the following is not a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization?
A Food and Agriculture Organization
B international Labour Organization
C international Monetary Fund
D World Health Organization
E Economic and Social Council
The Secretary-General of the UN occupies a peculiar position because he is
A the secretary to all organs of the UN
B appointed by General Assmebly
C a member of the Security Council
D responsible to the UN and not to individual government
E assisted by several other secretarial staff
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