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Question 81
neco 2003
The type of one party system where there is no legal restrictions on other parties to exist is called ......... one party system.
ADeuce
BDe qualle
CDe facto
DDe jure
EDetour
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Question 82
neco 2003
One of the following countries is not a member of the Common Wealth of Nations.
ABritain
BGambia
CGhana
DNigeria
EUnited States of America
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Question 83
neco 2003
An example of a theocratic state is
ACameroon
BNigeria
CSaudi Arabia
DYemen
EZimbabwe
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Question 84
neco 2003
ln the Civil Service, workers without formal education but are trained in different fields to perform mainly menial services are referred to as ....... class.
Aadministrative
Bauxiliary
Cclerical
Dspecialist
Etechnical
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Question 85
neco 2003
The law is made by the ..........
Alegislature
Bjudiciary
Cexecutive
Dpope
Enone of the above
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Question 86
neco 2003
All these are the characteristics of a Public Corporation EXCEPT
Acan sue and be sued
Bestablished by an act of parliament
CFinanced with tax payers money
Downed by some powerful individuals
Erenders essential services
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Question 87
neco 2003

ln many democratic countries as well as Nigeria ,.......... strongly determines the electoral success of a political party.

Aconvention
Bideology
Chuge finance
Dprogramme
Ewarfare
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Question 88
neco 2003

The crisis over the motion for “Self-Government in 1956" led to the

AEastern Regional Crisis of 1953
Bformation National Democratic Party
Cimprisonment of Obafemi Awolowo
DKano riots of 1953
Eremoval of John Macpherson as Governor-General
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Question 89
neco 2003
The establishment of ECOMOG was done in response to a crisis in
ABenin republic
BGambia
CGhana
DLiberia
ESierra-Leone
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Question 90
neco 2003
ln the system of indirect rule in Nigeria, the British officials acted as
Aadjudicators
Badvisers
Cchiefs
Dcouncilors
Eministers
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Question 91
neco 2003

A collection of reactions of the people on issues that affect them is referred to as

Aopinion poll
Bpublic interest
Cpublic opinion
Dpressure groups
Esentiments
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Question 92
neco 2003
A system of government by few privilege and powerful people is called
Acommunism
Bdemocracy
Coligarchy
Dsocialism
Etotalitarianism
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Question 93
neco 2003
The administration of the French speaking West African Territories was centralized under one Governor General based ir
ABamako
BCotonou
CDakar
DGoree
EGuinea
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Question 94
neco 2003
A political system in which both the government and opposition exist is called ........ system.
Acoalition
Bthe factor two party
Cmulti party
Dsingle party
Etwo party
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Question 95
neco 2003

All these are the purposes of government EXCEPT

ACreate condition for good life
BDeal decisively with all opposition
CEnsure safety of life and property
DEnsure mechanism of change and succession
EKeep peace and maintain order
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Question 96
neco 2003
For a presidential candidate to be elected in Nigeria, he had to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT: he
Amust secured one-quarter of the votes cast in an election
Bmust be presented by a registered political party
Cshould not be insane
Dshould not be bankrupt
Emust be a Nigerian citizen
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Question 97
neco 2003
The process by which majority of the electorate participate in the affairs of the country is called
Aelection
Bopinion polls
Cplebiscite
Dpublic opinion
Ereferendum
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Question 98
neco 2003

The council of state under the military government in Nigeria was made up of the following members EXCEPT

AChief of General Staff
BFormer Heads of State
CHead of State/President
DInspector General of Police
EState Military Governors
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Question 99
neco 2003
The National Congress of British West Africa, founded in 1919 was the brainchild of
ACasely Hayford
BHerbe Macaulay
CJohn Mensah Sarbah
DNnamdi Azikwe
EObafemi Awolowo
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Question 100
neco 2003

How many political parties presented presidential candidates for the 1999 general elections in Nigeria?

ATwo
BThree
CFour
DFive
ESix
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