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Adjudication of conflict between the federal and regional governments in the First Republic was reserved for
A National Industrial Court
B Supreme Court
C Federal Court of Appeal
D Federal High Court
The first military coup in Nigeria toppled the government of
A General Yakubu Gowon
B Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
C Alhaji Abubakar Tafewa Balewa
D Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi
Multi-laterism in Nigeria's foreign policy entails her
A stand on Africa as the center piece of her policy
B non-aligned posture in the international system
C quest for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council
D membership of international organizations
Nigeria hosted the Commonwealth conference which eventually led to the independence of
A Mozambique
B Malawi
C Namibia
D Zimbabwe
A virile foreign policy is one characterized by
A a vibrant press,vibrant public opinion and a dynamic civil society
B propaganda, espionage and economic embargoes
C a stable polity, bouyant economy and visionary leadership
D the nature and dynamics of the international system
Which of the following justifies the Afro-centric foreign policy of Nigeria?
A Her location in the West African sub-region
B Her colonization by a foriegn power
C Her physical size, population and resource endowments
D Her ability to contribute to peace keeping missions
In the process of implementing laws, the executive sometimes performs
A judicial function
B bureaucratic function
C oversight function
D legislative function
A human community that is usually cohesive and homogeneous is a
A state
B kinship
C nation
D clan
One merit of a written constitution is its
A legibility
B total flexibility
C rigidity
D ease of reference
In the monarchical system of government, sovereignty is vested in the
A people
B royalty
C legislature
D military
The act of denying an eligible person the right to vote in an election is
A gerrymandering
B disenfranchisement
C filiburstering
D restricted franchise
An attribute that makes a state to be recognized as independent is
A government
B population
C sovereignty
D territory
An economic system that encourages even distribution of wealth in the society is
A liberalism
B socialism
C mercantilism
D capitalism
In the presidential system of government , the leader is basically the head of state and
A government
B the police
C the military
D the judiciary
A system of government that promotes the rights and freedom of the citizens is called
A oligarchy
B plutocracy
C autocracy
D democracy
An advantage of delegated legislation is
A supremacy
B convenience
C effectiveness
D efficiency
The citizenship of a country can be acquired by an alien through
A habitation
B assimilation
C association
D naturalization
A major characteristic of a confederal state is that
A there is supremacy of the constitution
B the citizens often owe allegiance to the centre
C political stability is usually low
D the centre overides the regions
Government exercises political power on behalf of the
A elite
B citizens
C party caucus
D vocal few
An institution that transforms a myriad of demands into a more manageable proposal is the
A executive
B legislature
C government
D political party
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