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Which of the following is a duty of an electoral commission
A Registeration of political parties
B Creation of political parties
C Establishment of electoral tribunals
D inauguration of the parliament
One advantage of the unitary system over the federal system is the
A bureaucratic nature
B cost effectiveness
C small membership
D ratification of appointments
The principle that advocates strict adherence to the fundamental laws of a country is
A constitutionalism
B individual responsibility
C absolutism
D collective responsibility
A political entity that possesses independence is a
A community
B nation
C society
D state
The agency responsible for investigating allegations of maladministration in the civil service is the
A Federal Civil Service Commission
B Code of Conduct Bureau
C Public Comlaints Commission
D Federal Character Commission
Collective ownership of property is associated with
A feudalism
B communism
C mercantilism
D capitalism
Democracy is a system of government that is
A constituted by the will of the majority of the citizens
B imposed on the majority of the citizens
C designed to favour the elite
D put in place to favour the party caucus
The commitee that scrutinizes budget proposals in the legislature is the
A Rules and Business Committee
B Public Accounts Committee
C Finance Committee
D Appropriation Committee
In a cabinet system, the legislature comprises of the
A prime minister and members of the parliament
B prime minister and members of the jury
C prime minister and ministers
D president and ministers
Occupational pressure groups pursue their objectives mainly by
A issuing ultimatums and embarking on strikes
B alienating the government
C embarking on guerrilla warfare
D contesting elections
Values beliefs and orientation of a political system are internalized through
A political culture
B political socialization
C political developement
D political power
The right of all eligible citizens to vote and be voted for is referred to as
A gender equality
B political mandate
C restricted franchise
D universal suffrage
Prorogation is the bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through
A royal proclamation
B final reading
C guillotine
D impeachment
Power refers to
A ability to impose one's will upon others
B legal nature of a constitution
C duties political parties demand of thir registered memebers
D duties an individual imposes on himself
An advantage of flexible constitution is that it allows for
A political awareness
B constitutional stability
C reduction of ambiguities
D ease of amendment
The permanent membership of the UN Security Council is
A ten
B fifteen
C five
D eleven
The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as
A an international organization
B a regional organization
C a supranational organization
D a continental organization
Which of the following is a major threat to OPEC?
A Persistence of war in the Middle East
B The discovery of crude oil in more countries
C Antagonism by the major world powers
D Development of viable alternatives to crude
Which of the following countries has withdrawn her membership of the ECOWAS
A Senegal
B Mauritania
C Guinea Bissau
D Burkina Faso
A major limitation of the Commonwealth is that it lacks
A the power to set formal rules to govern the affairs of member nations
B an organizational structure and a definite identity
C enough funds to run its affairs
D the power to compel the member nations to comply with its decisions
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