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A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the
A nation
B society
C state
D country
E community
When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be
A federal
B unitary
C written
D flexible
E rigid
The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was
A Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Dr Michael Okpara
C Herbert Macaculary
D Ernest Okoli
E Chief Dennis Osadebey
The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of
A 1914
B 1929
C 1935
D 1940
E 1956
All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
A Waziri
B Madawaki
C Galadima
D Sarkin Fada
E Ciroma
All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
A Waziri
B Madawaki
C Galadima
D Sarkin Fada
E Ciroma
The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because
A of opposition from university students in Nigeria
B the British government was dissatisfied with the arrangement
C the Prime Minister of Nigeria was dissatisfied with the arrangement
D the Soviet Union advised Nigeria to abrogate the pact
E Nigeria wanted to make a similar defence pact with USA
In a unitary system of government
A Parliment is very weak
B There is high degree of decentralisation
C Political power is diffused
D there is high degree of centralization
E Legislative powers cannot be delegated to local council
Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The
A Public Service Commission
B Local Government
C Executive
D Legislature
E Juiciary
Public opinion is very important because it
A guarantees a free press
B protects minorities
C tells the government what action it must take
D lets the government know what the people want
E allows the police to identify trouble makers
The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
A prevents government from becoming dictatorial
B prevents the executives from functioning
C making the executives stronge than the other organs
D makes the three organ hate one another
E leave each organ of governmnet independent of the judiciary
A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called
A feudalism
B capitalism
C socialism
D Communism
E communalism
In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party
A executes its own laws only
B legislates all binding laws
C makes law for the nation
D forms the government
E provide all the needs of people
Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution because the constitution
A provided for equal representation between the North and the South
B created the post of a Prime Minister
C Provided for indirect election of members of parliament
D provided for a division of functions between the centre and the component units
E abolished the practice of nominating some members of parliament
In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the
A Judicial Service Commission
B Federal Electoral Commission
C Law Courts
D State Security Service
E Police Commission
An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a
A bye-election
B general election
C referendum
D plebiscite
E mini -election
Northern Nigeria became internally self-governing in
A 1956
B 1957
C 1958
D 1959
E 1960
Under the 1979 Constitution, members of Federal Executive Council were called
A Ministers
B Commissioners
C Senators
D Supervisory Councilors
E Dr Joseph Wayas
In the process of governing, input refers to the
A decision and actions of the authorities
B regulations made by the government for the individuals and groups
C demands made by individuals and groups for acting by the authorities
D demands which have become official policies
E actions taken by public official
The porgressive nature of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1979 is attributed to all the following except
A the influence of radical intellectuals
B military officers who were acting in foreign affairs before coming into the government
C the influence of the American government
D Nigeria's oil money
E public opinion
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