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Which of the following aroused and promoted nationalistic feeling among Nigerians?
A slave trade, indirect rule and amalgamation
B economic exploitation, racial discrimination and political parties
C communal riots, news media and religious differences
D traditional rulers district officers and governors - general
Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purposes in
The office of the prime minister of Nigeria was first created by the
A lbadan Constutional conference of 1950
B London Constutional conference of 1953
C London Constutional conference of 1957
D London Constutional conference of 1958
The motion by Anthony Enahoro demanding independence for Nigeria was moved in
The civil service was first regionalized by the
A Richards Constitution
B Clifford Constitution
C Lyttleton Constitution
D Independence Constitution
The author of the famous book Renascent Africa which inspired African nationalism is
A Obafemi Awolowo
B Duse Mohammed AN
C Ernest Okoli
D Nnamdi Azikiwe
In the 1950s, the Northern Elements Progressive Union was notable in Nigerian politics because it
A opposed Northern traditional rulers
B Agitated for the formation of a unitary form of government
C allied with the Northern people's Congress to form the regional government
D won the election to the Northern House of Assembly
Igbo traditional system of government encouraged participation through
A Ozo title
B Segmentary kinship
C divine kingship
D town assembly
Which of the following per-independence organizations was formed in London in 1945?
A the Jam' lyyar Mutanen Arewa
B the lgbo State Union
C the Egbe Omo Oduduwa
D Urhobo Progressive Union
In traditional Hausa Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the
A Emir
B Talakawa
C Alkali
D Emirate Council
An issue over which both the centre and the states can exercise authority in a federal system is
A shared
B split
C exclusive
D concurrent
Public opinion refers to views and ideas expressed by
A citizens regarding government policies or other issues
B government regarding the public interest
C elites about what the public wants
D students about the public
Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of a nation state?
A Definite boundary
B sovereignty
C independence
D common language
Which of the following according to Marx, is the correct order in which societies progress?
A Capitalism, feudalism, communism, socialism
B Feudalism, socialism, capitalism,communism
C Communism,socialism, capitalism, feudalism
D Feudalism, capitalism, socialism , communism
Which of these is a common feature of totalitarian regimes?
A Existence of opposition groups
B competing political parties
C a single recognized party
D freedom of association
In a modern democracy the ultimate source of sovereignty is the
A legislature
B people
C supreme court
D armed forces
Representative democracy is characterized by
A free elections and up-to-date register of voters
B properly delineated constituencies and a real choice of candidates
C a properly educated electorate
D rule by interest groups
Fascism is a system of government which
A encourages political dissent and opposition
B discourages opposition
C promotes equality
D promotes the international brotherhood of man
An unwritten constitution is one which
A embodies only tradition and customs
B relies on the memories of elders and priests
C codifies the basic laws in one document
D embodies the basic laws in more than one document
Which of the following pairs are members of ECOWAS?
A Nigeria and Cameroon
B Liberia and Congo
C Senegal and Zaire
D Cape Verde and Burkina Faso
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