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In local government administration ,Chief and Council implies that
A the council operates independently of the chief authority
B members of the local council appoints the chief to the office
C all members of the local council are appointed and controlled by the chief
D the chief is a member of the local council but he does not exercise veto power
In the present local government structure ,traditional rulers play
A an advisory role
B an executive role
C a judicial role
D a legislative role
During the Second Republic, the Great Nigerian People's Party won the governorship election in
A Sokoto and Bauchi States
B Borno and Gongola States
C Borno and Kaduna States
D Gongola and Sokoto States
The first successful disengagement of the military from politics in Nigeria was carried out by the government of
A Abdusalami Abubakar
B Murtala/Obasanjo
C Buhari/Idiagbon
D Ibrahim Babangida
A non-monarchical state can best be described as a
A republic
B confederation
C nation
D federation
Under a parliamentary system of government,the cabinet holds office at the pleasure of the
A opposition
B electorate
C head of state
D legislature
An elected legislator in a presidential system can loose his seat by
A a vote of no confidence
B impeachment
C cross-carpeting
D recall
The most important aspect of political participation in a democracy is
A voting in elections
B attending political rallies
C the observance of electoral processes
D registration with a political party
An unwritten Constitution is
A entirely based on case laws
B completely sourced from parliamentary law
C partially written and based on convention
D completely unwritten and based on convention
A major flaw in a liberal democracy is
A the limitation of the freedom of expression
B its emphasis on political rights over economic rights
C that it promotes political instability
D its emphasis on collective ownership
One of the foremost theorists of federalism was
A Baron de Montesquieu
B Karl Marx
C K.C. Wheare
D A.V. Dicey
The ultimate authority in a state is
A sovereignty
B power
C influence
D legitimacy
Serfs are the dominated class under
A capitalism
B socialism
C fascism
D feudalism
In the Judicial administration, the term " bench" refers to the
A registrars
B judges
C lawyers
D litigants
The study of government essentially facilitates the understanding of the
A functioning of the entire social formation
B organization of the executive arm of government
C governance of human societies
D observance of fundamental human rights
How does the president relieve a minister of his appointment in a presidential system of government
A In consultation with the legislature
B After serving a full tenure
C In consultation with the judiciary
D By unilateral action
The final stage in the process of enacting legislation is
A final reading
B assent
C notification
D guillotine
On the basis of its structure,a political party can be classified as indirect if
A its membership is acquired through other groups
B it contests elections by proxy
C it campaigns for votes through agents
D it controls government indirectly
The method used to determine the possible outcome of an electoral contest is
A press review
B plebiscite
C opinion poll
D referendum
Citizenship acquired through marriage is referred to as
A honorary
B naturalization
C nationalization
D registration
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