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Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because
A British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war
B Britain accorded diplomatic recognition to ''Biafra''
C the soviet union supplied arms to Nigeria
D British granted political asylum to some fugitives
E some British mercenaries were fighting on the Biafran
Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?
A Cautious and relatively inactive
B Truly non-aligned
C Heavily dependent on eastern bloc countries
D Very active and prominent in West African sub-region
E Dynamic and active
Public corporations are controlled by all the following except
A legislators
B judges
C tax-payers
D convicts
E ministers
Political socialization means all the following except the process by which
A artisans learn their trade
B individuals learn how to participate in politics
C people through learning come to understand their duties in society
D young men are introduced to party politics
E indiviuals learn about the various forms of government
Power can be defined as the
A ability of the parliament to delegate to anothr body or person the right to make laws on its behalf
B right to rule irrespective of oppositions to the ruler
C capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do
D capacity to encourage others to do what they had originally intended doing
E ability of the government to encourage communities to embark on self-help projects
All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the
A creation of states
B adoption of the idigenization policy
C establishment of National Youth Service Corps
D inauguration of the Operation Feed the Nation
E introduction of the Green Revolution
Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the
A nationalists fought for gold
B nationanlist movements in Nigeria fought at war fronts before independence was granted
C Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted
D Nigerian nationalists used money to fight for independence
E British were forced to grant indepence to Nigeria
the recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of
A fascism
B capitalism
C Totalitarianism
D feudalism
E Socialism
The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
A Decolonization
B naturalization
C nationalization
D nomination
E neutralization
The deity (such as chi or the oracles) in the traditional Igbo political system mainly performed
A legislative and executive functions
B judicary and legislative functions
C spiritual and executive functions
D judicary and political functions
E executive and judiciary functions
In a democracy, franchise is given to all
A qualified adult citizens
B loyal party members
C citizens except members of the armed force
D citizens
E resident adults
The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
A provided for a head of government
B introduced the participation of women in politics
C provided for a head of state who is also the head of governmnet
D provided for House of Chiefs
E made all men equal before the law
The first military government in Nigeria was headed by General
A Yakubu Gowon
B Aguiyi Lronsi
C Murtala Mohammed
D Olusegun Obasanjo
E Hassan Katsina
The state legislature in the Second Republic of Nigeria was called the
A National Assembly
B Legislative Council
C Traditional Council
D House of Assembly
E House of representative
The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was
A Sir Hugh Clifford
B Sir James Robertson
C John Macpherson
D Donaid Cameroon
E Lord Fredrick Lugard
A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was
A association
B indirect rule
C paternalism
D westernization
E assimilation
Which of the following are not a public corporation? the
A Nigeria Ports Authority
B National Electric Power Authority
C Nigeria National Shipping Line
D Nigeria Steel Development Authority
E Nigeria Teachers Institute
In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
A Parliamentary
B Federal
C Persidential
D Democratic
E Unitary
the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
A are not allowed to vote
B have permanent tenure
C are not allowed to join any organization or group
D have no dealings with politicians
E are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics
A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called
A an edict
B a public bill
C a decree
D a private bill
E an appropriation bill
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