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In the study of government, public administration covers the
A army, prison officers and the police force
B civil service, public corporations and the local governments
C ministries of education, health and agriculture
D schools, hospitals and health centres
All types of government perform all the following functions except
A providing welfare and developmental facilities
B maintain law and order
C encouraging the stuggle for power
D encouraging trade with other states
A government is said to be legitimate if it
A has the people's mandate to rule
B is not oppressive
C provides social services for the people
D accepts people's criticisms
The major aim of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is to
A maintain international peace and security
B co-ordinate and supervise the activities of sepecialized agencies
C promote sports among all nations
D stabilize the price of oil in the world market
The administrative headquarters of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is in
A Banjul
B Accra
C Bamako
D Abuja
The primary objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to
A prevent crimes in West Africa
B promote the socio-economic development of members states
C contorl pollution and environmental degradation
D promote universal human rights
The first West African to become the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth is
A Lbrahim Gambari
B Abbas Bundu
C Emeka Anyaoku
D Diallo Telli
The organs of government which are normally fused in a military regime are the
A civil service and the judiciary
B legislature and the executive
C executive and the civil service
D judiciary and the legislature
The foreign policy of a country is influenced by all the following factors except the
A size of the country
B leadership style
C educational system
D economic system
Which of the following factors necessitates the adoption of federalism in a state?
A Fear of one thnic group dominating the others
B Adoption of a Written Constitution
C Availabilty of natural resources
D Encouragement of secession
The development of nationalist movement was late in French West Africa because of the
A Second World War
B indirect rule system
C assimilation policy
D obnoxious land laws
The system of administration adopted by the the British in the crown colonies in West Africa was
A indirect rule
B democratic
C assimilation
D association
A major feature of the constitutions in British West African colonies in the 1920s was the
A abolition of local government
B introductions of the elective principle
C introduction of council of elders
D introduction of Universal Adult Suffrage
Which of following groups was provided for under the French West African Dual Citizenship?
A Men and women
B Muslims and Christians
C Soldiers and civilians
D Citizens and the subjects
One of the reasons for the establishment of local government authorities is to
A give more powers to the traditional rulers
B bring governmnet nearer to the people
C win support of local chiefs
D prevent political interference by aliens
Red-tapism refers to
A excessive use of formalities in administration
B cutting of the tape during official ceremonies
C measurement with tape rule in government land survey
D use of red carpet for important dignitaries
Civil servants are recruited, controlled, promoted and disciplined by the
A teaching service commission
B public complaints commission
C public service commission
D code of conduct bureau
Which of the following is the duty of an Electoral Commission?
A Adjudicating election petitions
B Nominating party candidates
C Campaigning for candidates
D Provision of votes'register
The plurality system of voting could be described as
A complex majority
B two-third majority
C simple majority
D absolute majority
The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the
A family
B hospital
C political party
D university
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