Question 1 of 20 59 total questions
A quesi-federal constitution will produce
A A strong central government
B strong component government
C a strong unitary government
D a strong confederal government
E strong local government
The Public Complaints Commission helps to promote all the following except
A Democracy
B the rule of law
C military dictatorship
D justice
E fundamental human rights
Which of the following best describes public opinion?
A Opinion of the elites
B Opinion of the ruling party
C Political views of important groups
D important political views of large segment of the population
E important political views of members of the opposition party
Which of the following does not affect delimitation of constituencies?
A Population density
B Geographical expanse
C Accessibility
D Availability of officials
E Gerrymandering
When a pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called
A A promotional group
B an occupational group
C an interest group
D a religious group
E an associational group
The lack of interest in the politics by many citizens in the country is referred to as
A Mass apathy
B political unrest
C disenfranchisement
D civil disobedience
E mass protest
Who among the following was not a founding father of the Nigerian Youth Movement?
A A.J.C. Vaughan
B Samuel Akinsanya
C Nnamdi Azikiwe
D Ernest Ikoli
E H.O Davies
The political arrangement which emphasizes community feeling and togetherness is called
A Socialism
B communalism
C constitutionalism
D communism
E nationalism
The term government refers to all the following except
A An academic field of study
B a process or art of governing
C a process of making and enforcing laws in a state
D an institution of the state for achieving the will of the state
E an institution made up of persons with common interest
An elected politician represents all the following except
A His constituency
B the electoral
C the government
D his political party
E his community
The transfer of political power to local authorities by the central government is known as
A Devolution of power
B devolution of political posts
C deconcentration of legislative powers
D decentralization of government business
E decentralization
Parliamentary government is different from presidential government because
A It has a flexible constitution
B it is based on a unitary constitution
C of the existence of Head of Government
D of the supremacy of the constitution
E of the existence of a ceremonial Head of State
One can identify a rigid constitution by its
A Amendment procedure
B length
C nature and scope
D salient provisions
E sources
The highest court of any state judiciary in Nigeria under the 1979 constitution is the
A Supreme Court
B Sharia Court of Appeal
C High Court
D Magistrate Court
E Customary Court of Appeal
The power of a state government to make policies, issue orders and spend public funds is an attribute of its
A Administrative authority
B political authority
C charismatic authority
D traditional authority
E judiciary authority
During the early colonial period in Nigeria, the governor ruled the protectorate by
A Crown Colony Orders
B Proclamation
C Decree
D Order-in-Council
E The Act of Parliament
Who was the Nigerian diplomat elected president of United Nations General Assembly?
A Professor Ibrahim Gambari
B Professor Adebayo Adedeji
C Alhaji Maitama Sule
D General Joseph Garba
E Chief Simeon Adebo
Which of the following ideals has not been violated by any member of OAU?
A Non-interference in the internal affairs of states
B Respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of each member state
C Peaceful settlement of disputes by negotiation, conciliation or arbitration
D Unreserved condemnation in all forms of political assassination and subversive activities on the part of neighbouring states
E dedication to the total emancipation of the African territories which are still under political subjugation
The election officer charged with the responsibility of announcing election results is the
A Resident Electoral Commissioner
B Returning Officer
C Supervisory Presiding Office
D Supervisory Presiding Officer
E Accounting Officer
Which of the following is not common to both political parties and pressure groups in post-independence Nigeria?
A constitutional provisions
B threat of proscriptions by the government
C arrest and detention of members
D election/selection of leaders
E harassment by the military government
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