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1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of theparliamentary system of government?A Ministers are usually members of parliamentB The Prime Minister is politically responsible to
the parliamentC The Head of State is the powerful organ of
governmentD The Head of Government may advise the Head
of State to dissolve parliamentE The Party in opposition provides the Shadow
Government.
2. Capitalism is an economic system in whichA the economy of the State is centrally planned
and controlledB Private persons are permitted to undertake
enterprisesC accumulatation of private property is
forbiddenD that means of production are owned and
controlled by the State E all big industries and the land are publicly
owned for common good.
3. The process of depriving persons of the right ofvoting is calledA enfranchisement B disqualificationC dismissal D prohibitionE disenfranchisement.
4. Bicameralsm refers toA a one chamber legislatureB the process of voting in the leigslatureC the upper chamber in a legislatureD a two chamber legislatureE legislature in all sovereign States.
5. The principle of the separation of powers implies thatthe three main organs of government workA separatelyB independently and co-operativelyC against one anotherD relunctantly and gradually for the executiveE together in the interest of other nations.
6. The main function of the judiciary is toA serve as the watchdog of the ExecutiveB enact lawsC execute the laws of the landD interpret the lawsE protect the interest of accused persons.
7. A totalitarian government isA a government that aspires to control every
aspect of a citizen’s lifeB a government for the massesC a government of the people, by the people,
and for the people
D a weak government E controlled by the rich
8. An unwritten consititution operates inA. Guinea B U.S.A. C Great BritainD China E Nigeria.
9. A sovereign state is oneA whose constitution can only be changed by
a military government B where itscitizens can speak without fear or favour
C in which sovereignty is invested in the militaryD whose citizens are free to evade responsibilityE whose government decisions are made
independent of sovereign interference
10. Representative Democracy is best characterized byA free elections and proper register of votersB proper constituencies and a real choice of
candidatesC a politically educated electorateD representation only for the poorE rule by the interest groups.
11. The primary function of a legislature isA appointing a president B law makingC vetoing billsD monitoring the judiciary
E re-assigning civil servants
12. According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist soceity are
A exploiters B. colonialistsC. workers D. shareholdersE. bourgeoisie
13. While political parties aim at forming a governmentpressure groups aim atA imposing military ruleB causing social unrestC influencing governmental decisionsD controlling a nation’s economyE getting workers to untie
14. When the electorate vote for representatives who inturn vote on their behalf we say it isA. an indirect election B. an unfair electionC. a rigged election D. a disputed electionE. a biased election
15. An election which is coducted to fill a vacant seat in alegislature is called aA by election B. general electionC referendum D plebisciteE mini election.
16. Which of the following countries does NOT operate aFederal consititutionA U.S.A. B. CanadaC Nigeria D. FranceE Switzerland
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17. The major advantage of the secret ballot is thatA it is faster than other systemsB nobody can be prevented from votingC it ensures the anonymity of each voterD losers can ask for another secret voteE it extends the franchise to all adults
18. Which of these statements is CORRECT about Proportional Representatation?A It makes the assembly representative of all
citizensB It is simple to operateC It preserves the party systemD. It gives the parties seats in proportion to
their popular supportE. It legalies dictatorship
19. In a one party StateA there are no free citizensB. communism is bannedC. the communist party is the only legal partyD. the ruling party is the onlylegal partyE. elections to the legislature are held at the party’s
conferences
20. A cabinet system of government is practised inA Britain and Canada B. NigeriaC. The Soviet UnionD. All European countries including BritainE. The United States of America
21. A party system made up of more than two parties maynot qualify for the title of a multi-party system when
A the country in question has a unitary form of government
B the country in question has a federal form of government
C the parties are not competitive D different parties are supported by distinct
political interests E the parties have identical structure
22. A proclamation by the Head of State ending a sessionof parliament is called
A. a dissolution B. an adjournmentC. a prorogation D. an abrogationE. a devolution
23. The constitutions of the Federal Republic of NigeriaA promotes unity in diversityB allows for the dominance of the minority
ethnic groupsC concentrates governmental power at one
level of governmentD advances the interest of the richE ensures the dominance of one political party.
24. The transfer of authority to local government councilis known as
A demarcation B delegationC fusion D fragmentationE devolution
25. The principle of anonymity of civil servants meansthat theyA have a careerB are not the servant of a particular govermentC. are trained for the duties they performedD are credited or blamed for anything they doE are entitled to pension and gratuity when they
retired
26. The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 wereA UPN, NPN, PPA, PPP, NPP and NAPB. NPN, UPN, NPP, PRP, PPP, and NNDPC. PPA, NCNC, GNPP, NPN, UPN, and PPPD. UPN, GNPP, NAP, PRP, NPP and NPNE. NPC, GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and PPA.
27. Which if the following is NOT a pressure group inNigeria?A FarmersB. The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT)C. The Catholic churchD. Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)E Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)
28. The N.C.N.C. sent a delegation to London in 1947 toprotest against theA Burns consitutionsB Republican ConstitutionsC. Richards ConstitutionD. Lyttleton ConsititionE Macpherson Consitution
29. A popular principle of colonial administration inBritish West Africa wasA association B indirect ruleC paternalism D westernizationE assimilation
30. The three great Nigerian nationalists between 1950 and1966 wereA Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe and
Obafemi AwolowoB Ahmadu Bello, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Theophilus
DanjumaC. Obafemi Awolowo, Herbert Macaulay and Ahmadu
BelloD. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu
Bello E. K.O. Mbadiwe, S.L. Akintola and Herbert Macaulay
31. The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria wasA. Sir Hugh Clifford B. Sir James RobertsonC. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe D. Sir Ralph MooreE. Lord Lugard
32. The first military government in Nigeria was headed byA General Yakubu GowonB. General Aguiyi IronsiC. General M. MohammedD. General O. ObasanjoE. General Hassan Katsina
33. The legislature in every state of the FederaRepublicofNigeria is called the
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A State National AssemblyB. State Legislative CouncilC. State Traditional CouncilD House of AssemblyE. State House of Representatives.
34. The 1979 Nigerian Consititution is unique because itA provides for a head of governmentB introduces a participation of women in
politicsC provides for a head of state who is also head
of government D provides for a House of Chiefs E. makes all men equal before the law
35. The supreme organ of the U.N.O. is theA General Assembly B Secrectary GeneralC. World Court E. World Bank
36. Which Public Commission was not establsihed by the1979 constitution?A Udoji CommissionB. Federal Electoral CommissionC. Public ServiceCommissionD. Public Complaint CommissionE. National Population Commission
37. Local Government Reforms were carried out by theFederal Military Government inA 1970 B. 1976 C. 1979D. 1967 E. 1966.
38. Lagos became a Gowon Colony inA 1900 B. 1914 C. 1886 D 1881 E 1862.
39. Nigerian elites agitated against colonial ruleA by guerrila warfare B. by civil warC. through television D. through newspapersE. by bribing colonial governors
40. The first political party in Nigeria was formed after theintroduction of theA. Richards ConstitutionB. Clifford ConstitutionC. Bourdillon consitutionD. Macpherson ConsittutionE. Lyttleton Constitution
41. The ECOWAS treaty was signed in 1975 inA Accra B. Banjul C. FreetownD. Abidjan E. Lome
42. The major innovation of the Republican consittutionof 1963 was thatA. the Prime Minister ceased to be Head of StateB. the Governor’s office as the representative of the
Queen was abolishedC. the Cabinet was no longer responsible to the
legislatureD. it introduced the Executive Presidential SystemE. the Prime Minister was nominated by the
Executive Council
43. Which of these was NOT a demand of the nationalistsmovements in Nigeria?
A Promotion of Africans to senior servicepositions
B. Increase African representation in thelegislative asemblies
C. Improved conditions of service and salariesfor Africa
D. Withdrawal of Military bases from AfricaE. Reduction of the dictatorship of colonial officers.
44. Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state isallowed to electA. two senators B. five senatorsC. as many senators as the state can financeD. from two to five senators depending on the
population of the state E. ten senators.
45. The Independence ConstitutionA. provided for a republican status for the countryB. created a unitary stateC. was negotiated by NigeriansD. was imposed on Nigerians by the BritishE. intro duced the military into Nigerian politics.
46. The first general election in Nigeria was held inA. 1933 B. 1952 C. 1955 D. 1959 E. 1964
47. The 1979 Nigerian Constitution provides forPresidential elections everyA. four years B. eight yearsC. time the military hands over the reins of
governmentD. time the incubent is impeached or diesE. time the Vice President is impeached
48. In Nigeria, the constitution that preserves civil libertyis the
A. Public Complaints CommissionB. Federal Electoral CommissionC. Law courtsD. National Security OrganisationE. Police Commission
49. Nigeria became a Federation under the new constitution of 1954 became the constitutionA. provided for equal representation between
the North and the SouthB. created the post of a Prime MinisterC. provided for a division of members of
parliamentD. provided for a division of functions between
the centre and component units.E. abolished the practice of nominating somemembers of parliament.
50. The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of theA. O.A.U B. O.P.E.C. C. U.N.O.D. N.A.T.O. E. E.C.O.W.A.S
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1. In a presidential system of government the ExecutiveA. executes its own laws onlyB. legislates all binding lawsC. makes laws for the National AssemblyD. forms the governmentE. executes all anti-government plotters.
2. A Constitution is a legal documentA. drawn up by lawyersB. enacted by military decreeC. forming the basis upon which a government
rules the countryD. which must not be altered by any succeeding
governmentE. only likely to suceed in a country where
there is union government
3. One features of a totalitarian State is the existence ofA. a single recognised partyB. pressure groups C. opposition groupsD. a colonial power E. fierce political rivalry
4. A system in which a few powerful and rich noblesown land which is hired out to the poor people to farmis calledA. feudalism B. co-operativesC. socialism D. communismE. communalism
5. The principle of check and balances is necessarybecauseitA prevents government from becoming
dictatorialB. prevents the Executives from funtioningC. makes the Execuives stronger than the other
organsD. makes the three organs hate each other
E. leaves each organ of government independent of the Judiciary.
6. When a constitution is difficult to amend we say it isA federal B. unitaryC. written D. fragile E. rigid.
7. A politcal authority which maintains sovereign powerover a specific geographical area is termed
A. the nation B. the nation-stateC. the state D. nationalismE. imperisalism
8. A government in which control of ultimate power isby a few who rule in their own selfish interests isclassified as
A. a democracy B. a dictatorship C. an aristocracy D. a monarchy
E. an oligarchy
9. The most basic property of pressure groups whichdifferentiates them from political parties is that theyA. are not as interested in politicsB. do not have permanent organisationsC. do not seek to influence public opinionD. do not support candidates in electionsE. do not nominate candidates as their own
official representatives
10. In a presidential system of government, ministers areA. collectively responsible to the SenateB. collectively responsible to the presidentC individually responsible to the presidentD. individually responsible to no oneE. individually and collectively responsible to
the electorate
11. The three principal organs of government are theA. Legistlature, the Public Service and JudiciaryB. Political Parties, the Executive and the
JudiciaryC. Executive, the Legislature and the Public
CorporationD. Legislature the Executive and the judiciaryE. Judiciary, the Local Government and the
legislature
12. The three FUNDAMENTAL rights of citizens areA salvation, property, freedom of thoughtsB. employment, property and social securityC. life, liberty and propertyD. free education, peaceable assembly and
freedom of thoughtE. freedom of movement, association and religion
13. In a democracy, franchise is given to allA. resident adults B. citizensC. citizens except members of the armed
forcesD. loyal party membersE. qualified adult citizens.
14. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by anindividual throughA. decolonization B. nominationC. nationalization D. neutralizationE. naturalization
15. Which of the following is NOT a public corporation inNigeria?
A Joint Admissions and Matriculation BoardB. Nigerian Steel Development AuthorityC. Nigerian National Oil CorporationD. Nigeria National Shipping Line
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E. Nigerian Railway Corporation
16. Government means the machinery established by aState to manage the affairs of theA rulers B. aliensC. civil servant D workers andpeasants E. people
17. The judicial organ of government is the body whichA. implements the law B. makes the lawC. punishes law makers D. interprets the lawE. rewards law makers
18. A constitutionally defined set of individual rightswhich governments are obliged to protect constitutesA. statutory rights B. equity rightsC. customary rights D. civil rightsE. natural rights.
19. An electoral districts is aA. polling booth B. constituencyC. ward D. local government areaE. subsidiary of the state.
20. In a parliamentary system of government, ministersareA. collectively responsible to parliamentB. not members of the legislatureC. appointed by a two-thirds majority of of the
legislatureD. representative of various interests in the countryE. chosen from the Upper House.
21. A fascist regime is bothA. fair and legitimate B. response and responsibleC. representative and accountableD. democratic and constitutionalE. authoritarian and totalitarian.
22. Capitalism often encouragesA. public ownership of all forms of enterprisesB. a centrally planned economyC. private ownership of the means of productionD. anarchy E. deconcentration of political and
economic powers in the same hands
23. Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentarycandidates formA. a ward B. the electorateC. members of the House of AssemblyD. a Trade Union Congress E. political parties.
24. Elections among candidates from the same party beforethe final elections are calledA. running mates B. electoral collegesC. party conventions D. primariesE. second ballots.
25. With whom is fascism associated?A. Adolf Hitler B. Karl MarxC. John Locke D. Benito Mussolini
E. Joseph Stalin
26. Which of the following was NOT the responsiblitiy ofthe Federal Electoral Commission in Nigeria?A. supervision of pollingB. compilation of Electoral registerC. delimitation of constituenciesD. counting and publication of election resultsE. swearing in of members of the Houses of
Assembly.
27. Which of the following is NOT a civic obligations ofevery Nigerian citizen?A Freedom of conscience and religionB. Obedience to laws C. Payment of taxesD. Voting by adults E. Respect for the
national flag and anthems.
28. The main deliberative organ of the U.N.O. is theA. Security Council B. General AssemblyC. Economic and Social CouncilD. SecretariatE. International Court of Justice.
29. The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was
A. Nigeria B. Liberia C. GhanaD. Ethiopia E. Guinea
30. The major conflict that threatened the existence of theO.A.U. as an international organization from 1982-3was the conflictA. in ChadB. between Namibia and South AfricaC. between the Polisario Front and MorroccoD. in AngolaE. between Somalia and Ethiopia.
31. Voting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because theClifford Constitution of 1922 grantedA. independence B. self-governmentC. dominion status D. elective principleE. decolonization
32. Which organ of the U.N.O. can impose mandatorysanctions on any of its members?A. The General AssemblyB. The Security CouncilC. The SecretariatD. The Economic and Social CouncilE. The International Court of Justice.
33. A historic feature of the Legislative Council that metin 1923 was that for the first time itA. included official members who were NigeriansB. included only British officialsC. acted in a deliberative capacityD. included elected African membersE. legislated for the whole country
34. The Richards’ constitutionA. Abolished the elective principle in choosing
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members of the Legislative Council
B. amalgamated the northern and southerngroups of provinces
C. Established a central legislative councilD. abolished regional assembliesE. abolished the system of indirect rule
35. The military was last in power in Nigeria betweenA 1954 and 1960 B. 1960 and 1966C. 1966 and 1975 D. 1966 and 1979E. 1979 and 1983.
36. Which of the following was NOT established by the1979 Nigerian Constitution?A. Police Service CommissionB. National Universities Commission C. Federal Electoral CommissionD. National Population CommissionE. National Economic Council
37. To which of these groups did Nigeria belong beforethe formation of the O.A.U?A. The Brazaville groupB. The Monrovia groupC. The Casablanca groupD. The West Africa groupE. The O.P.E.C group
38. The international organization formed after theSecond World War to guarantee international peaceand security is calledA. The European Common MarketB. The British Commonwealth of NationsC The League of NationsD The United Nations OrganizationE The World Bank
39. The two parties which formed the coalition government in 1959 were theA. N.C.N.C. and the A. G.B. N.P.C. and the N.C.N.C.C. N.P.C. and the G.A.D. P.R.P and the U.P.G.AE. N.P.C. and the N.N.A.
40 The 1953 motion that Nigeria should become independent in 1956 was moved byA. Chief Anthony EnahoroB. Sir Ahmadu BelloC. Chief Obafemi AwolowoD. Dr. Nnamdi AzikiweE. Sir James Robertson
41. Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern andWestern Provinces for administrative purposes inA. 1935 B. 1937 C. 1939D. 1941 E. 1945
42. Under what constitution did the Supreme Courtbecome the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?A. Macpherson’s Consititution
B. Clifford’s ConstitutionC. Richard’s ConstitutionD. The 1963 ConstitutionE. The 1979 Consittution
43. The Constitution which introduced the ministerialsystem into the Nigerian Political system is theA. Richard’s ConstitutionB. Lyttleton ConstitutionC. Macpherson constitutionD. Independence ConstitutionE. Republican constitution
44. The Minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in1957 recommended thatA. more states should be created in the FederationB. no more states should be created before independence
C Nigeria should revert to a unitary structure ofgovernment
D. the Federal Legislature should legislate for the minority areas
E. all the minority areas should constitute one state.
45. The second military coup d’etat in Nigeria took place onA. January 15, 1966 B. October 1, 1966C. July, 29, 1966 D. July 29, 1975E. February 13, 1976.
46. To be elected President of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution states that one must have attained the age ofA. 21 years B. 35 yearsC. 50 years D. 60 yearsE. 65 years
47. Which of the following international organisationswas in exisitence before the outbrteak of the SecondWorld War?A. The O.A.U. B. The League of NationsC. The UNO
D. The Commonwealth of NationsE. ECOWAS
48. Rates are generally collected in Nigeria byA. the State Ministry of FinanceB. the Department of Inland RevenueC. the Emirate or Traditional CouncilD. the Local Government CouncilE. Presidential Liaison officers
49. An electoral district for a local government election is aA constituency B. local government areaC. polling booth D. ward E. market
50. All the following are organs of the O.A.U. EXCEPTA. The commission on Mediation, Conciliation and ArbitrationB. The Council of MinistersC. The General SecretariatD. The Economic Commission for AfricaE. The Assembly of Heads of State ad Government.
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1. Public opinion is important because itA. tells government what action it must takeB. lets government know what the people wantC. allows the police to determine trouble makersD. protects minorities E. guarantees a free press
2. Which branch of government is responsible forimplementing laws? TheA. Executive B. LegislatureC. Judiciary D. Police E. Civil Service.
3. Universal Adult Suffrage means allA. adult citizens can voteB. citizens can voteC. qualified citizens can voteD. literate citizens can voteE. males can vote
4. In a democarcy, sovereignty is vested inA the community B. public officialsC. judges D. the Head of StateE. the legislature
5. A bill that applies to the whole population and isintended to promote the general welfare is called
A. a privatebill B. a decreeC. an appropriaione billD. a public deal E. an eddict.
7. The rule of law impliesA. the rule by lawyersB. that only the Head of State is above the lawC. the absence of a military governmentD. that no one is above the lawE. that only the National Assembly can make laws
8. A one party system of governmentA. is found in AfricaB. allows no official oppositionC. does not provide for a legislatureD. is practised only where the citizens share
identical views about policyE. does not accept the doctrine of separation of
powers.
9. A constitution is classified as unwritten because itA. is used in BritainB. has nowritten recordsC. makes no provision for a clear cut separation
of powers.D. does not emanate from the legislature
E. is not contained in any one document.
10. Delegated legislation is the power to make laws byA. local councils when parliament is recessB. bodies other than parliamentC. the International Law CommissionD. military rulers E. parliament.
11. In a unitary system of governmentA. political power is diffusedB. there is a high degree of centralizationC. there is no separation of powers D. parliament is very weakE. legislative powers cannot be delegated to local
councils.
12. Case-laws are made by theA. Legislature B. ExecutiveC. JudiciaryD. Attorney General and Minister of JusticeE. President
13. The theory of separation of powers was for the firsttime clearly formulated byA. Jean Bodin B. Jean AustinC. Baron de MontesquieuD. Lord Bryce E. A.V. Dicey
14. The deliberate tampering with the delimitation of constituencies in order to win more seat is called
A. gerontocracy B. gerrymandering C. delimitation D. bureaucracy E. devolution
15. Fascism developed inA. France B. Germany C. ItalyD. Soviet Union E. China
16. Which of the following is a good example of a confederal state?
A. Nigeria B. Switzerland C. U.S.A. D. Ghana E. ECOWAS
17. In a simple majority electoral system, the candidatethat wins is the one whoA. obtains the greatest number of votes castB. has spent the most amount of moneyC. has travelled most widely in the countryD. is endorsed by the traditional rulersE. has most support among labour union leaders
18. An election conducted to fill a vacant post in a legislature is known as
A. a primary election B. a general electionC. a by-electionD. a referendum
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E. an indirect election
19. Constitutionalism meansA. the constitution is largely made up of
conventions B. the constitution is not easy to amend
C. the provisions of the constitution are strictlyadhered to D. there is aconstitutional Head of State
E. there is parliamentary supremacy
20. Which of these is NOT a member of the Judiciary?A. The chief justiceB. A high court judge C. A magistrate
D. A lawyer E. A grand khadi
21. A person who is disenfranchised isA. allowed to be voted for B. allowed to
excersie his voting right C. not permitted to vote D. allowed to
nominate a candidateE. a prohibited immigrant
22. The head of the executive branch in a parliamentarysystem is called theA. prime minster B. presidentC. majority leader D. senate presidentE. governor-general.
23. The political neutrality of civil servants implies that theyA. are not allowed to join any organization orgroup B. have no dealings with
politicians C. are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
D. have permanent tenureE. are not allowed to vote
24. The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called
A. decolonization B. independenceC. nationalism D. sovereigntyE. enfrachisement
25. Ceremonial and executive powers are usually fused in aA unitary system of governmentB. federal government C. democraticsystem D. presidential system ofgovernment E. parliamentary system ofgovernment
26. The members of the Nigerian Constituent Assemblywere elected in 1983 byA. bye-election B. a general election
C. electoral colleges D. referendaE. indirect election
27. The name of the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress elected in 1983 is
A. Mr. Wahab GoodluckB. Alhaji Shehu KangiwaC. Alhaji Hassan Sunmonu
D Dr. Lasisi Osunde E. Alhaji AliChiroma
28. Under the 1979 Nigeria Constitution, the supreme court judges were appointed by theA. judicial services commissionB. President C. honourable chief
justice D. senate
E. national assembly
29. The annual budget of the O.A.U. is approved by theA. Assembly of Heads of State and GovernmentB. Council of MinistersC. Secretary-GeneralD. General AssemblyE. Economic Commission for Africa.
30. Lagos was first amalgamated with the Western Regionas a result of theA. Clifford Constituion (1922)B. Richards Constitution (1946)C. Macpherson Constitution (1951)D. Lyttleton Constitution (1954)E. Independence Constitution (1960)
31. One of the non-permanent members of the UnitedNations Security Council isA. Britain B. U.S.S.R C. U.S.A. D. China E. Nigeria
32. Local government in Nigeria are created in order toA. create more civil service jobsB. encourage competitions and rivalry among groups
C. bring the government nearer to the people D. prevdent the creation of more states. E. levy import duties.
33. The amalgamation of the Northern and SouthernProtectorates of Nigeria was inA. 1914 B. 1922 C. 1951D. 1953 E. 1960
34. ECOWAS isA. an international military/defence organizationB. a regional economic organizationC. a trans-national religious groupD. a West African English-speaking organizationE. an international organ of the United Nations.
35. Which of the following is NOT a member of ECOWAS A Nigeria B. Togo C. Ghana D. Bourkina Fasso E. Cameroun
36. The Lyttleton Constitution is important because itA. confirmed that Nigeria would be independent
in 1960B. confirmed Nigeria’s federal structure
C. introduced franchise into Nigeria n politicsD. made Nigeria sovereignE. abolished the principle of indirect rule.
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37. The Macpherson Constitution of Nigeia created aA. bicameral legislature for Eastern NigeriaB. bicameral legislature for the Central governmentC. unicameral legislature for Western NigeriaD. bicamenral legislature for Western Nigeria.E. unicameral legislature for Northern Nigeria.
38. The Arthur Richards constitution introduced into NigeriaA. federalism B. republicanismC. regionalism D. the multi-party systemE. the office of Prime Minister
39. In 1966, the Military intervened in Nigeria politics becauseA. the country was not operating a presidential
system of governmentB. the number of legislature was too largeC. crude oil had been discovered in the countryD. there was a high level of corruption in the
countryE. the political processes had broken down
40. The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) of the pre-independence eraA. dominated the political scene in LagosB. was formed to replace the Action Group as
the ruling party in the Western RegionC. had branches all over the countryD. was warmly supported by traditional rulersE. was not opposed to indirect rule
41. The Clifford ConstitutionA. provided for universal adult suffrageB. made Governor dependent on the Executive
CouncilC. provided for an unofficial majority membership of
the Legislature Council D. provided forAfrican representation on the Executive Council
E. introduced the elective principle into Nigerianpolitics.
42. Under the Independence ConstitutionA. the governor-general could appoint any
member of the House of Representatives as aprime minister
B. a bicameral legislature was introduced in thecountry
C. forty-four members were elected into theSenate
D. higher education was made the exclusive
responsiblity of the federal governmentE. the supreme court of Nigeria was made the
highest judicial authority in the country.
43. Which of the following nations does not have vetopower in the Secuirty Council of the UNO?A. Britain B. China C. FranceD. Germany E. U.SA.
44. Public corporations are established mainly toA. cater for the welfare of their board membersB. give advice to the government on commerceC. co-ordinate the affairs of several amenities
on a commercial basisE. develop the rural areas.
45. The first military coup d’etat in Nigeria occurred onA. October 1, 1960 B. October 1, 1963C. January 15, 1966 D. January 15, 1967E. December 31, 1983
46. Nigeria adopted a republican constitution onA. October 1, 1960 B. October 1, 1963C. October 1, 1966 D. May 1, 1967E. October 1, 1979
47. The folowing six political parties were registered forthe 1983 electionsA. NCNC, UPN, NPP, NNDP,UMBC, NAPB. NPN, NAP, NPP, PRP, GNPP, UPNC. NPN, NNA, PPP, PRP, PPA, UPND. NPP, Chop Chop, PPP, PPA, UPN, PRPE. UPN, AG, NNDP, PRP, NAP, PPA.
48. In Nigeria, the office of Prime Minister was first created inA. 1954 B. 1957 C. 1958 D. 1959 E. 1960.
49. The non-permanent members of the Security Councilof the United Nations Organisations (UNO) are elected forA. 5 year terms B. 4 year termsC. 3 year terms D. 2 year termsE. 1 year term.
50. The Economic Commission for Africa is an organ ofA. O.A.U. B. ECOWASC. U.N.O. D. E.E.C. E. UNESCO
1. Aristocracy is the system of government in which thefew rule forA. their own benefit B. the benefit of allC. the benefit of their friendsD. the benefit of a few
2. The two primary elements in politics areA. war and peace B. order and conflictC. patriotism and economic sabotageD. nationalism and freedom.
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A. sovereign state B. dependent territoryC. nation D. political community
4. Legislative supremacy exists inA. Britain B. FranceC. Soviet Union D. Nigeria.
5. Presidentialism is a system of government in whichA. there is elected head of State who
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excercises actual executive powersB. the head of State is not the chief executiveC the executive functions are the responsiblity
of the entire members of a cabinetD. all members of cabinet must also be members
of the legislature.
6. The main function of the upper chamber in a parliamentary system of government is toA. initiate new legislation B. Executive lawsC. acts as a check on the lower chamberD. direct the activities of the lower chamber
7. The federal constitution which concedes to thecomponents units the right to secede is that ofA. the United States B AustraliaC. Brazil D. the Soviet Union
8. The principle of two levels of government in acountry is calledA. the parliamentary system B. dictatorshipC. nationalism D. federalism
9. In a cabinet system, the executive is appointed from theA. legislature B. opposition C. upperhouseD. weaker party in the coalition
10. An important advantage of creating more constituentsunits in a federal state is toA. enhance the people’s participation in
government B. enable ambitiouspoliticians gain political power
C. make the state gain more power.D. curb the powers of the federal government.
11. Under the presidential systemA. the party with the majority of seats forms the
ExecutiveB. there is the principle of collective responsi
bilityC. the president may come from any of the
parties D. the constitution must be unwritten
12. The major function of the legislative assembly is toA. debate on committee reportsB. represent the people C. make lawsD vote on bills
13. In a parliamentary system who ensures that membersare in the House to vote on major issues? TheA. party leader B. speaker of the houseC. clerk of the House D. Whip
14. A system in which no single person serves as thechief executive is known asA. repbulican B. revolutionaryC. Collegial D. parliamentary
15. The idea of democracy was first associated with theA. Romans B. Persians C. Greeks D. Egyptians
16. According to Marxist theory, those who live byselling their labour are referred to as theA bourgeoisie B. proletariatsC. feudal lords D. slaves
17. A social system in which power is derived fromcontrol over land is calledA. oligarchy B FeudalismC. socialsim D. presidentialism
18. A system of government in which power derives fromtotal control of the instruments of force is calledA. monarchy B. oligarchyC. capitalism D. fascism
19. Which of the following ideologies emphasizes theabolition of goverment and law?A. Totalitarianism B. CommunismC. Anarchism D. socialism
20. The writ of habeas corpus is applied to secure theA right to personal liberty B. indepen
dence of the judiciary C. freedomof the press D. right to own private property.
21. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental humanright in Nigeria?A. Right to educationB. Right to personal libertyC. Freedom of thoughtD. Freedom of conscience
22. Proportional representation is recommended because itA. favours small partiesB. is simple to operateC. leads to liberal democracyD. preserves the party system
23. A system of voting in which the voters are asked a‘yes’ or ‘no’ question on a major issue is calledA ‘first past the post’B. a referedum C. an absolute majorityD. an indirect election.
24. A political manifesto is a document which outlinesA a country’s developmentB. a partys programmeC. the national policy D. anethnic interest
25. One argument against a multi-party system is theA. inability to develop the nationB. encouragement of diverse opinion andopposition C. ability to attract foreigninvestment D. banning of pressure groups.
26. Pre-colonial Igbo society wasA. centralized B. acephalousC. feudal D. capitalist
27. Which of the following ethnic groups had centralisedadministration in pre-colonial Nigeria?A. Ibibio B. Ijaw C. Tiv D. Hausa
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28. In which of the following ethnic groups was pre-colonial political structure NOT infuenced by theIslamic culture?A. Kanuri B. Nupe C. Tiv D. Fulani
29. The British Government revoked the charter of theRoyal Niger Company and took over the directadministration of Nigeria inA. 1861 B. 1900 C. 1906 D. 1914
30. The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 washeaded byA. Sir Henry Willink B. Justice Udo UdomaC. Chief Festus Okotie-EbohD. Sir Allan Lennox-Boyd
31. The Zikist Movement was popular for itsA. philosophy of non-violenceB. promotion of mass literacyC. militant nationalismD. encouragement of multi-party system
32. Which of the following sets of factors contrbuted tothe development of nationalism in Nigeria?A. Racial discrimination and oppressionB. Corruption and ethnicityC. Parternalism and indirect ruleD. Election malpractices and party differences
33. Which constitution was created to legislate for theLagos Colony and the Southern Provinces?A. The Richards ConsittutionB. The Clifford ConstitutionC. The Lyttleton ConstitutionD. The Macpherson Constitution
34. Judges in Nigeria enjoys security of tenureA. if they are appointed by the presidentB. if they have the support of the Nigerian Bar
AssociationC. if they are of good behaviourD. during the life of the government which
appoints them.
35. Before the 1963 Constitution, the highest court ofappeal for Nigeria was theA. Supreme Court B. Federal High Court of
Appeal C. Privy CouncilD Federal High Court
36. Which of the following is NOT a function of thePolice Force in Nigeria?A. Traffic control B. Arrest of criminalsC. Making of laws D. Prosecution of criminals
37. In Nigeria, the highest court for muslims is theA. Alkali Court B. Sharia Court of AppealC. Supreme Court D. Upper Area Court
38. Who was appointed by the federal government ofNigeria as the administrator of western region in 1962?A. Dr. M.A. Majekodunmi B. Chief OdeleyeFadaunsi C. Chief S.L. AkintolaD. Chief Remi Fani Kayode
39. The head of state in the first republic of Nigeria wasA. an executive president B. a nominal
president C. a party leaderD. a nominee of the whole country.
40. Which of the folowing parties formed the oppositionin the House of Representatives during Nigerian firstrepublicA. NCNC and NEPU B. AG and UMBCC. NPC and NNPC D. NCNC and MDF
41. The main objectives of the Public Service ReviewCommission headed by Chief Jerome Udojiwas to make the Nigerian public serviceA. less corrupt B. more attactive financiallyC. more efficient and result-orientedD. superior to the private sector.
42. Local governments in Nigeria receive the bulk of theirfinancial resources fromA. the state government B. the federal
government C. rates and taxesD. local investment projects.
43. The term ‘Chief-in-Council,’ in Nigeria means that the ChiefA. is elected by the council B. is superior to thecouncil C. cannot oppose the decision of thecouncil D. is nominated by the government.
44. Traditional rulers under the 1976 Local GovernmentReforms hadA executive powers B. Chief-in-council statusC. limited powers D. legislative powers.
45. Nigeria is NOT a member ofA. the Commonweath B. OPECC. ECOWAS D. NATO
46. The greatest achievement of nationalist movement inAfrica is theA. Unity of Africa StatesB. love and peace among African STatesC. sovereignty of most African StatesD. economic independence of African States.
47. The administrative headquarters of O.A.U. is inA. Addis Ababa B. LagosC. Accra D. Nairobi
48. The World Health Organisation is an agency ofA. The E.E.C. B. NATOC. ECOWAS D. The U.N.O.
49. The organ of the United Nations primarily responsiblefor maintaining international peace and security is theA. General Assembly B. Security CouncilC. International Court of JusticeD. Economic and Social Council
50. Which of these groups of African leaders is closelyassociated with the formation of the O.A.U.?A. Haile Selassie, Abubakar Tafwa Balewa, WilliamTubman B. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, JeanBokassa, Kwame Nkrumah C. Kwame Nkrumah,Nmamdi Azikwe, Jomo Kenyatta. D. Julius Nyerere,Kwame Nkrumah, Haille Selassie.
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1. A confederal system of government meansA. strong regional governments and a weak
central authority B. a strong centralauthority and weak regional governments
C. a strong central authority and strongregional governments D. a weak centralauthority and weak regional governments
2. The organs of government which are normally fusedin a military regime are theA. Civil service and parastatals B. Legisla
ture and the Executive C. Executive and theJudiciary D. Judiciary and the Legislature
3. In a monarchical form of Government, sovereigntyresides withA. the council of ministers B. royalityC. peasantry D. the entire citizenry
4. A constitution is rigid if itA. cannot be amended B. is found only in
one written document C. requires specialprocedures for amendment
D. is changed only by judicial interpretation
5. In a unitary state, power is concentrated in theA. local government B. constituent units
of the stateC. major ethnic groups D. national government
6. Fundamental rights are best guaranteed byA. independent judiciary B. good leadershipC. effective legislatureD. efficient civil service
7. The main objective of pressure groups is toA. win political powerB. conduct free and fair electionsC. mobilize support on behalf of governmenD. protect the interests of its members
8. Franchise meansA. resident aliens can vote B. French people canvote C. right to vote D. executive order
9. A parliamentary system of government is charcterized byA. separation of powers B. fusion of powersC. delegated legislationD. legislative supremacy
10. Under proportional representation, elections are wonon the basis ofA. simple majority of votes castB. absolute majority of votes castC. two-thirds majority of votes castD. votes received relative to those of other parties
11. A special election organised to decide on a politicalissue isA. plebiscite B. by-electionC. general election D. primary election
12. The electorate meansA. elected members of the AssemblyB. candidates for election C. electoral officersD. citizens qualified to vote
13. The term ‘Rule of Law’ refers to situations in whichA. lawyers are the rulers B. laws are supremeC. the judiciary is independentD. parliament makes laws
14. Which of the following is NOT a unique feature offederal constitution?A. Division of power B. At least two
levels of government C. Supremacy of theconstitution D. Independence of thejudiciary
15. An important principle of the civil service isA. authoritarianism B. anonymityC. nepotism D. partisanship
16. Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic feature of a state?A. A territory B. An armyC. A government D. A system of laws
17. In a federal system of governmentA. the central government shares powers
equally with the state governmentsB. all the states of the federation are equal in
size and population C. state courtscontrol federal couts D. the centralgovernment has exclusive power over defenceand foreign affairs
18. Bicameral legislature existsA. where cameramen are allowed to cover theproceedings of the legislature B. to prevent theconcentration of power in one legislative houseC. to provide jobs for more politicians D. to ensurethat just laws are passed
19. Socialism is associated withA. Karl Marx B. Nicolo MachiavelliC. Aristotle D. Plato
20. The body that selects the head of governmentfollowing a general election is theA. senate B. electoral collegeC. electoral committee D. supreme court
21. In liberal democracies, elections help toA. determine the acceptability of the government
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B. unite the country against outside groupsC. create goodwill throughout the nationD. identify the richest groups in the country
22. A major feature of the presidental system ofgovernment is that theA. president is not responsible for his ministersmistakes B. ministers are not collectively responsibleto the president C. president does not need thelegislature to pass laws D. president is not a memberof the legislature
23. The termination of a session of a legislature byproclamation issued by the head of states is calledA. prorogation B. dissolutionC. plebiscite D. summons
24. The forceful domination of one country by another is calledA. nationalism B. totalitarianismC. dictatorship D. colonization
25. Which of the following traditional political systemswas republican?A. Igbo B. YorubaC. Fulani D. Bini
26. Which of the following is a function of the localgovernment in Nigeria?A. Collection of radio and television licence feesB. Collection of company taxC. Appointment of customary court judgesD. Appointment of traditional rulers
27. An important factor that brought about the introductionof federalism in Nigeria was theA. existence of three regions B. division
of governments C. diversity andcomplexity in social and cultural patterns
D. existence of cultural and bicameral legislature
28. When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen-state structure?A. 1960 B. 1966 C. 1976 D. 1979
29. Who was the architect of the British rule in Nigeria?A. George Tubman GoldieB. Frederick Lugard C. Hugh CliffordD. Arthur Richards
30. The head of the first military government in Nigeria was?A. General Muritala MuhammedB. General Yakubu GowonC. General Johnson Aguiyi-IronsiD. General Olusegun Obasanjo
31. Herbert Macaulay was the first president ofA. NCNC B. AGC. UMBC D. NEPU
32. The Nigerian Youth Movement was formed toA. fight for greater participation of Nigerians incolonial politics B. enable the educated elite seizepower from the cheifs C. establish more schoolsthroghout the country D. fight for the free movementof youths
33. Under the indirect rule systemA. chiefs were allowed to govern their peopleB. colonial administators shared power equally
with traditional rulers C. traditional rulerswere encouraged to adopt the British systemof government D. colonial administrators increased the powers of traditional rulers
34. The fundamental Objectives and Directive principlesof State Policy in the 1979 constitution do not includeA. democracy and social justiceB. federal character and inequalityC. concentration of wealth and provision of
maximum welfareD. national integration and ethnic loyality
35. Nigerian federalism before 1966 was bedevilled byA. amendment clauses of the constitutionB. large number of local government areasC. lack of unifomity of the civil serviceD. uneven sizes of the constituent regions
36. Nigeria attained independence in 1960 throughA. negotiation between the British government andNigerian nationalists B. armed struggle by Nigeriannationalists and traditional rulers C. negotiationbetween the British government and the UnitedNations D. negotiation between the British governmentand traditional rulers
37. The Clifford constitution was notable forA. amalgamating the Northern and Southern
provinces B. introducing indirect ruleC. establishing the legislative councilD. creating a Northern majority in the
legislative council
38. Under the Macpherson Constitution, members of thecentral legislature wereA. appointed by the governor-generalB. chosen from the regional legislatureC. elected directly by the whole countryD. appointed by the regional Lt-Governors
39. The founder of the Universal Negro ImprovementAssociation wasA. Casely Hayford B. Herbert MacaulayC. Marcus Garvey D. W.E.B. Du Bois
40. The foremost nationalist leaders in pre-independentNigeria were A. Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi
Awolowo and Shehu ShagariB. Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi
Awolowo and Ahmadu BelloC. Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi
Awolowo and Muhammadu RibaduD. Alvan Ikoku, Samuel Akintola, Herbert
Macaulay and Ahmadu Bello
41. The 1976 Local Government Reforms declared thattraditional rulers shouldA. Perform executive functions
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B. preside over local government councilsC. perform advisory roles D. enact laws
42. By-laws areA. enactment by the legislatureB. regulations enacted by local governmentsC. fundamental judicial statementsD. private bills
43. One of the objectives of the OAU is to ensureA. mutual assistance of member states in
suppressing domestic uprisingB. non-interference in internal affairs of
member state C.constant read justment ofterritorial boundaries of member states
D. unification of liberation movements inSouthern Africa
44. The administrative headquaters of ECOWAS is inA. Lome B. CotonouC. Dakar D. Lagos
45. The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace theA. OAU B. NATOC. Commonwealth of NationsD. League of Nations
46. The UNO charter aims atA. ensuring economic equality among nationsB. protecting the right of refugeesC. ensuring world peace and securityD. ensuring fair treatment for prisoners of war
47. The commonwealth of Nations is made up ofA. African and Asian StatesB. Britain and some of her former coloniesC. France and some of her former coloniesD. French and English speaking African countries
48. Which of the following countries belonged to theCasablanca Group?A. Liberia B. TunisiaC. Mali D. Cote d’Ivoire
49. Public corporations are set up toA. make profit B. compete with private sectorC. cater for those businesses that cannot be left
entirely to private enterpriseD. enhance the prestige of government
50. In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is theA. Public Complaints CommissionB. law court C. Civil Service CommissionD. police commission
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A. authority B. powerC. opinion D. obedience
2. The application of the rule of law can be hindered byA. independence of the judiciaryB. irresponsible press C. unequal
distribution of wealthD. free access to education
3. When sovereignty reast with component states in apolitical system, the constitution is referred to asA. flexible B. unitary C. confederal D. federal
4. Constitutions originate from a belief that there is need forA. limited government B. freedom of worshipC. full employment D. judicial independence
5. In a parliamentary system of government, the officessof head of states and head of government areA. fused B. separatedC. not defined D. indistinguishable
6. Citizenship may be changed byA. renunciation B. remarriageC. divorce D. conviction
7. Fascism emphasisesA. individualism B. equalityC. nationalism D. collectivism
8. Government by the few isA. dictatorship B. monarchyC. oligarchy D. autocracy
9. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated withA. Montesquieu B. LockeC. Marx D. Hobbes
10. The primary function of the judiciary is toA. make laws B. protect the citizensC. interpret laws D. execute laws
11. Which of the following nations operates an unwritenconstitution?A. U.S.A B. CanadaC. Australia D. Great Britain
12. Which of the following encourages capitalism?A. Public ownership of all forms of enterpriseB. Even distribution of wealthC. Private ownership of the means of productionD. Centrally plannmed economy
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13. The principle of collective responsibility means thatministersA. are collectively responsible to the Head of StateB . are collectively responsible for cabinet decisionsC. are heads of their respective departmentsD. must always show a sense of responsibility to their fellow ministers
14. One of the important advantages of federalism is thatA. any component state can secede at any timeB. each state can develop at its own paceC. each state can only spend money allocated
to it by the centre D. citizens cannotbe taxed by both state and federal governments
15. A major difference between power and authority isthat authority isA. popularly acquired B. more costly to
exercise C. less dependent on forceD. exercise more frequently
16. In simple plurality electoral system, the winner receivesA. more that half of the votes castB. overwhelming majority of all votes castC. more votes than those for all otherD. the highest vote cast in favour of any candidate
17. A major weakness of unicameral legislature is that itA. delays legislation B. is unsuitable for a unitarystate C. breeds struggle for power D. does notprovide a check against hasty legislation
18. An essential feature of democracy isA. rigid constitution B. people’s consentC. supremacy of parliament D. bicameral legislature
19. A characteristic feature of communism isA. free enterprise B. liberal democracyC. dictatorship D. multi-party system
20. Which of the following is NOT a mode of constitutional change?A. Party manifesto B. Formal amendmentC. Judicial decision D. Staturoty revision
21. A tax is aA. private bill B. speaker’s billC. public bill D. judicial bill
22. Attempts to influence legislation by persuadinglegislators are known asA. socialization B. gerrymanderingC. lobbying D. electioneering
23. One main feature of government in many pre-colonialsocieties in Nigeria wasA. age-grade organization B. grade unionC. student’s organization D. council of obas
24. The Nigerian Nationalist Movement was greatly assistedby theA. Manufacturers Association of NigeriaB. Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture and IndustryC. trade unions D. Traditional ruler
25. Which of the following groups are all public corporations?A. UAC, NNPC, NPA, NEPAB. NITEL, NAA, NUC, NTCC. NEPA, NNPC, NITEL, NAAD. UAC, NTC, NTC, NPA, NAA
26. The Public Complaints Commission is enpowered toinvestigate compliaints andA. prosecute false complainants`B. report findings to appropriate authorities for actionC. reprimand authorities against whom com
plaints are made D. refer complaintsto traditional rulers
27. The basic unit of government in pre-colonial Yorubaland was theA. town B. empireC. palace D. ward
28. The ruling system in pre-colonial Hausa-Fulanisocieties where rulers were both religious and politicalheads was referred to asA. meritocracy B. oligarchyC. Theocracy D. aristocracy
29. Which of the following governors of Nigeria opposedthe demands of the National Congress of British WestAfrica?A. Lord Frederick Lugard B. Sir Arthur RichardsC. Sir Hugh Clifford D. Sir Alan Burns
30 The major change effected by the government ofMajor-General J.T.U Aguiyi-Ironsi was theA. abolition of federalismB. reposting of government officialsC. dissolution of boards of corporationsD. creation of states
31. Which of the following principal officials was NOT amember of the state House of Assembly?A. The leader of the house B. The speakerC. The deputy speakerD. The clerk of the House
32. According to the 1976 Local Government Reforms, thechief executive of a local government council is theA. supervisory councilor B. chairman of
the local government councilC. governor of the stateD. secretary of the local government council
33. One of the major features of the constitution operative in the British West African colonies during the1920’s was theA. introduction of the elective principleB. removal of colonial governors by colonial legislative councilsC. introduction of universal adult suffrageD. abolition of the local governments
34. The principle of regionalism was introduced intoNigerian politics by theA. Macpherson constitutionB. Lyttleton constitution
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C. Richards constitutionD. Clifford constitution
35. The Nigeria Council was created byA. Hugh Clifford B. Arthur RichardsC. Federick Lugard D. Graeme Thompson
36. A landmark of the Lyttleton constitution wasA. creation of the post Prime MinisterB. creation of the second chamber at the centreC. creation of the position of speaker of the
House of RepresentativesD. removal of the governor-general as chairman
of the Federal Cabinet
37. A common provision in he 1963 and 1979 constitution is theA . registration of political parties by FEDECOB. financing of local governments by the
Federal GovernmentC. Judicail Service CommissionD. bicameral legislature for the central government
38. Africans were first elected to the legislative council inBritish West Africa inA. Ghana B. Sierra LeoneC. The Gambia D. Nigeria
39. Under the independence constitution, the head ofgovernment was theA. governor-general B. presidentC. prime minister D. premier
40. The Nigerian National Alliance of the first Republicwas made up ofA. NCNC and N NDP B. NPC and AGC. NPC and NNDP D. NCNC and AG
41. When did the Federal Military Government abolishthe four regions in Nigeria?A. 1963 B. 1966C. 1970 D. 1976
42. The headquaters of the Economic Commission ofAfrica is located inA. Ghana B. Kenya C. NigeriaD. Ethiopia
43. The following are members of the commonwealth EXCEPTA. Lesotho B. JamaicaC. Kenya D. Gabon
44. One of the functions of the Minstry of External affairs is theA. deportation of illegal aliensB. issuance of passportsC. defence of the country’s bordersD. promotion of national interest
45. The five permanent members of thew United nationsSecurity Council areA. China, U.K, U.S.S.R, U.S.A. and FranceB. U.S.S.R, Germany, Canada, India and ChinaC. U.K, France, U.S.A, Brazil and EthiopiaD. U.S.A, China, Liberia, U.S.S.R and Italy
46. Before the O.A.U. was formed in 1963, Nigeria was amember of theA. Monrovia Bloc B. Afro-Arab BlocC. Casablanca Powers D. Brazzavile Group
47. Which of the following has NOT been a Secretary-General of the O.A.UA. Adebayo Adedeji B. Ide OumaroC. Diallo Telhi D Edem Kodjo
48. The appointment of the Secretary-General of theO.A.U is made by theA. Economic Commission of AfricaB. O.A.U. SecretariatC. Council of the Foreign MinistersD. Assembly of Heads of State and Government
49. Nigeria is a member ofA. OPEC, NATO and ECOWASB. O.A.U, U.N.O & ECOWASC. ECOWAS, NATO & OAUD. The Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and
the O.A.S.
50. Which of the following pairs are members of ECOWAS?A. Nigeria and Cameroon B. Liberia and CongoC. Senegal and Zaire D. Cape Verde and BurkinaFaso
1. Proportional representation favours aA. multi-party system B. three party systemC. two party system D. one party system
2. Capitalism is an economic system which emphasisesA. Communism B. collectivismC. individualism D. internationalism
3. A country made up of semi autonomous units isA. a confederation B. a federationC. a region D. unitary
4. When a state is subject to no other authority it is said to beA. powerful B. legitimateC. authoritative D. sovereign
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5. One of the factors that led to the decline of feudalism isA. opposition to the system by the wealthyB. indulstryalization C. opposition to the
sytem by the oppressedD. the discovery of new lands
6. The major advantage of the principle of separation ofpowers is that it provides forA. an executive premier B. a powerful
legislature C. a very strong executiveD checks and balances
7. The cabinet can be described as a link between theA. executive and the legislatureB. legislature and the electorateC. executive and the judiciaryD. legislature and the local government councils.
8. Unicameral refers toA. a two-chamber legislature B. the process
of secret voting in the legislatureC. the lower chamber in a legislatureD. a one chamber legilsature
9. While pressure groups aim at influencing governmentdecisions the primary aim of political parties is toA. promote the welfare of their membersB. execute particular programmesC. influence legilsation in order to benefit their
members D. control political powers.
10. Delegated legislation is justified by theA. superior knowledge if issues by the executiveB. fear that public debates in parliaments would
endager national securityC. slow and unwiedly process of decision
making in legslative housesD. constitutional superiority of the executive
over the legislative branch of government
11. The obligation to pay taxes regularly is justified becauseA. ciizens choose their own governmentB. citizens enjoy services provided by governmentC. government does not discriminate in its
provision of services to different parts of thenations
D. taxes are the only source of governmentrevenue
12. An important function of the legislature isA. judicial review B. review of executive policiesand actions C. lobbying D. defending governmentpolicies
13. A common means of influencing public opinion isA. A public policy making B. legislationC. propaganda D. lobbying
14. An electoral system in which the candidate whoreceives the largest number of votes wins isA. the preferential ballot B. the second
ballot C. proportional systemD. plurality system
15. Which of the following is NOT usually associatedwith the activities of political parties?A. providing political education B. selecting andsupporting candidates for public office C. formingthe government D. controlling the judiciary
16. The political neutrality of civil servants is guaranteedby not allowing them toA. vote B. be members of any interest groupC. engage in partisan politics D. have dealingswith politicians
17. An unwriten constitution is one whichA. embodies only trandition and customsB. relies on the memories of elders and priestsC. codifies the basic laws in one documentD. embodies the basic laws in more than one
document
18. Fascism is a system of government whichA encourage poitcal sissent and oppositionB. represses individual freedom opposition
promotes equalityC. promotes the international brotherhood of man
19. Representative democracy is characterized byA. free elections and up-to-date register of votersB. properly delineated constituencies and a real choice of candidatesC. a politically educated electorateD. rule by interest groups
20. In a modern democracy the ultimate source ofsovereignty is theA. legislature B. people C. supreme courtD. armed forces.
21. Which of these is a common feature of totalitarian regime?A. Existence of opposition groupsB. Competing political partiesC. A single recognized partyD. Freedom of association
22. Which of the following according to Marx, is thecorrect order in which societies progress?A. Capitalism, feudalism, communismB. Feudalsim, socialism, capitalsim, communismC. communsim, socialism, captialism, FeudalismD. Feudalism, capitalism, socialsim, communism
23. Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristics of a nation state?A. Definite boundary B. SovereigntyC. Independence D. Common language
24. Public opinion refers to views and ideas expressed byA. citizens regarding government policies or
other issuesB. government regarding the public interestC. elites about what the public wantsD. students about the public.
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25. An issues over which both the centre and the statecan excercise authority in a federal system isA. Shared B. split C. exclusive D. concurrent
26. In the traditional Hausa Fulani political systempoltical authority was vested in theA. Emir B. Talakawa C. AlkaliD. Emirate council
27. Which of the following pre independenceorganisation was formed in London in 1945?A. The Jami’yyar Mutanen Arewa B. The Igbo StateUnion C. The Egbe Omo Oduduwa D. UrhoboProgressive Union
28. Igbo traditional system of government encouragedparticipation throughA. Ozo title B. segmentary kinshipC. divine kingship D. town assembly
29. In the 1950s the Northern Elements Progressive Unionwas notable in Nigeria politics be cause itA. opposed Northern traditional rulersB. agitiated for the formation of a unitary form
of governmentC. allied with the Northern People Congress to
form the Regional Government D. won the election to the Nothern House of
Assembly.
30. The author of the famous book Renascent Africawhich inspired African nationalism isA. Obafemi Awolowo B. Duse Mohammed AliC. Ernest Ikoli D. House of Assembly.
31. The civil sevice was first regionalised by theA. Richards Consittution B. Clifford ConstitutionC. Lyttleton Constitution D. Independence Constitution.
32 The motion by Anthony Enahoro demandingindependence for Nigeria was moved inA. 1951 B. 1953C. 1956 D. 1957
33. The office of the Prime minister of Nigeria was firstcreated by theA. Ibadan consitional conference of 1950B London constituional conference of 1953C. London constitutional conference of 1957D. London constitutional conference of 1958.
34. Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern andWestern Provinces for administrative purposes inA. 1935 B. 1937 C. 1939 D. 1941
35. Which of the following aroused and promotednationalistic feeling among Ngiera?A. Slave trade, indirect rule and amalgamationB. Economic exploitation, racial discrimination andpolitcal political parties C. communal riots newsmedia and religious differneces D. Traditional rulers,district officers and governors-general.
36. The leader of the Northen People congress wasA. Yakubu Maitama SuleB. Abubakar Tafawa BalewaC. Aminu Kano D. Ahmadu Bello
37. The Queen of England ceased to be the head of stateof Nigeria atA. independence in October 1960B. the attainment of self-government byu the
regions C. the adotpion ofthe Republican Constitiution in October 1963
D. the inception of the presidential system inOctober, 1979
38. Under the 1963 Constituion, federal judges wereappointed by theA. pesidents on the advise of the prime ministerB. Chief Justice of the FederationC. Prime MinisterD. Judicial Service Commision
39. The 1963 Constitution of Nigeria wasA. written and flexible B. written and rigidC. flexible and unwritten and unwrittenD. unitary and rigid.
40. The major policital parties in Nigeria during the FirstRepublic wereA. NPC, NCNC, AGB. UMBC, AG, NEPUC. NNDP, NEPU, NPCD. NPC, AG, NNDP
41. The main source of local government finance sincethe 1976 reforms has beenA. loal states B. leviesC. revenue from courrt fines and licensesD. the federal governent
42. Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the presidentof the federal republic could only be removed fromthe office byA. the national assembly B. the senateC. the house of representativesD. a motion approved by at least two-thirds of
all the state houses of assembly
43. Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the head ofthe judiciary was theA. Attorney-General and Minister of JusticeB. Chief Justice of the FederationC. Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary,
Federal Ministry of JusticeD. Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.
44. Ombudsman as an institution in Nigeria is known as theA Public Complaints CommissionB. Code of Conduct BureauC. Public Service CommissionD. Political Bureau
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45. Which of the following sets of nations belongs toboth the ECOWAS and the UNO?A. Sierra Leone and UgandaB. Zimbabwe and NigeriaC. Cameroun and Burkina FasoD. Ghana and Mauritania
46. Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for inA. the United Nations CharterB. the OAU Charter C. the constitution
of Amnesty InternationD. the 1979 Constituion of Nigeria.
47. The head of Commonwealth of Nations is theA. chairman of the conference of the Common-
wealth Heads of Governments
B. Queen of Great BritainC. Prime Minister of Great BritainD. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
48. Which of the following principle does NOT governNigeria’s foregin policy?A. National interest B. Non-alignmentC. African intersts D. Inernational terrorism
49. During the struggle for Angloan IndependenceNigeria supportedA. UNITA, B. MPLA C. FNLAD. SWAPO
50. Within the United Nations, the veto power is excerse inA. UNESCO, B. WHOC. the General AssemblyD. the Security Council
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1. Which of the following functions is performed byboth political parties and pressure groups?A. Contesting electionB. Interest articulationC. Formal opposition to governmentD. Working for the interest of their members
2. The excercise of political power involvesA. winning elections B. using the policeC. deciding cases D. Allocating values
3. Sovereignty is limited byA. the criminal case B. decreesC. the legal system D. international law
4. The pronouncenent of judges which have the forceof law are calledA. judgement B. judicial oathsC. orders- in-council D. judicial precedents
5. Constitutional disputes between states in a federationcan only be settled byA. parliament B. the Supreme CourtC. a tribunal D. the Court of Appeal
6. The second ballot is based on the principle that asuccessful candidate must obtainA. absolute majority B. simple majorityC. forty percent of the votesD. fifty percent of the votes
7. Which of the following is the least democraticselection process?A. First past the post systemB. Proportional representationC. Indirect Election D. Co-option
8. An indispensable aspect of the constitution of ademocratic state isA. press censorship B. presidentialismC. fundamental human rightsD. socialism ideology
9. A good democratic constitution should aspire toevolve the following EXCEPTA. a judiciary dependent on the executiveB. genuine and truly national politcal partiesC. a free and fair electoral systemD. the establishment of the principle of accountablity
for public officers
10. Which of the following is NOT characteristic ofdemocracy?A. Popular sovereignty B. Regular electionsC. Majority rule D. Limited franchise
11. The principle of separation of powers is fundamental to theA. parliamentary systemB. presidential system C. totalitarian systemD. federal system
12. Under socialism, the control of power resides with theA. peasants B. bourgeoiseC. nobles D. proletariat
13. Marxism is directed againstA. state ownership of the means of productionB. materialsim C. the proletariatD. socialism
14. The rule of law implies thatA. judges interpret the lawB. lawyers interpret the lawC. everyone is subject to the lawD. the legislature make the law
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15. A by-law is made byA. parliament B. congressC. an electoral collegeD. the local government
16. The notion of ‘carpet-crossing’ in a parliamentarydemocracy involvesA. crossing from the Lower house to the Upper houseB. changing party allegiance after electionC. opposing party discipline in parliamentD. resigning from parliament.
17. In a parliament, the most extensive amendment to abill takes place at theA. first reading B. committee stageC. second reading C. final stage
18. A set of internalized norms which guides politicalaction is calledA power B. value C. law D. symbol
19. Freedom of speech in a democratic state is limited byA. law of sedition B. law of trespassC. press censorship D. martial law
20. Habeas corpus is an essential process for safeguarding the right of citizens toA. vote B. personal libertyC. own property D. freedom of speech
21. The most effective way of monitoring public opinion isA. by examining the questions asked by journalistsB. by the frequency of the press releases of pressuregroups C. by referendum D. through opinion poll.
22. In a true democracy, franchise can be limited byA. sex B. education C. age D. wealth
23. Liberalism is a philosophy underlyingA. socialism B. capitalismC. feudalism D. nazism
24. Which of the following served as the electoral collegeduring the election into the Constituent Asssembly in1978?A. Local communities B. local government councilC. the Federal Electoral Commission D. Traditionalcouncils
25. Traditional rulers in Nigeria exercised the greatestpolitical powers underA. the military administrationsB. the second republic C. the first republicD. indirect rule.
26. During the second republic, some local governmentcouncils were created byA. state governments B. the federal governmentC. the national assembly D. the judiciary
27. The principal objective of British colonial policy inNigeria was toA. Lay a solid foundation for Nigeria independenceB. help build a virile Nigeria economy
C. promote missionary activitiesD. exploit and expropriate Nigeria resources for
British interests.
28 Which of the following factors contributed most tocash crop production during the colonial administration in Nigeria?A. Education B. PacificationC. Forced Labour D. Taxation
29. Under the military regime in Nigeria, state enactmentare known asA. Laws B. decrees C. edictsD. promulgations
30. The military normally belongs to the arm(s) ofgovernment known asA. the legislature and the judiciaryB. the executiveC. the judiciaryD. the judiciary and the executive
31. The first policital party in Nigeria was theA. Nigerian National Democratic PartyB. Nigeria Youth Movement C. Action GroupD. National Councils of Nigeria and the Cameroons
32. The major problem of the Nigerian federal strucutre inthe first republic wasA. ethnicity B. politicization of the militaryC. lopsided size of the component units D. riggingof elections
33. The legislative organ of the Federal Government inthe first republic was theA. parliament B. judiciaryC. legislature Council D. national assembly
34. Which of the following is an autonomous governmentalagency?A. The Civil Service CommisionB. The National Security CouncilC. The Manpower Advisory CommitteeD. The National Emergency Relief Agency
35. Which of the following was the LEAST importantrationale for Nigerian federalism?A. The vastness of the territory and the size of thepopulation B. Diverse cultures C. Economic benefitsD. Bicameral legislature
36. One of the agreements of the 1957 constitutionalconference was thatA. Southern Camerouns should constitute a separateregion B. a House of Chiefs was to be created inthe Western Region C. the office of the speaker of theHouse of Representatives was to be created D. thepolice was to be regionalized
37. The two nationalist leaders who led the tour ofNorthern Nigeria in 1946 to campaign against theRichards Constitution wereA. Ahmadu Bello and Abubakar Tafawa BalewaB. Nnamdi Azikiwe and Obafemi Awolowo
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C. Ahmadu Bello and Samuel Ladoke AkintolaD. Herbert Macaulay and Nnamdi Azikiwe
38. Indirect election was first introduced in Nigeria by theA. Lyttleton Constitution B. Macpherson constitutions C. Richards ConstitutionsD. Clifford consititution
39. The motion of self government was moved in 1953 by theA. Northern People’s CongressB. Action Group C. National Council
of Nigerian and the CameroonD. Northern Elements Progressive Union
40. Which of the following had a centralized administration in pre-colonial Nigeria?A. The Igbos B. The TivsC. The Ibibios D. The Yorubas.
41. In which of the following states was the governorimpeached during the second republic?A. Borno B. Bendel C. KadunaD. Anambra
42. The ECOWAS trade liberalization programmeexcluded trade inA. unprocessed goods B. crude oilC. traditional crafts D. Industrial products
43. The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency ofA. The OAU B. ECOWASC. The E.E.C. D. The U.N.O.
44 Which of the following pairs of countries were trustterritories of the United NationsA. Tanganyika and Ghana
B. Cameroon and NigerC. Togo and Namimbia D. Botswana and Zaire
45. The headquarters of the O.A.U. Liberation Committeeis located inA. Lagos B. Addis ABabaC. Dar-es-Salam D. Harare
46. Which of the following groups advocated for politicalunion of Africa States?A. The Congo Group B. The BrazzavilleGroupC. The Casablanca Group D. Th e Monrovia Group
47. Nigeria’s first external affairs minister wasA. Alhaji Nuhu Ramali B. Prof. Ishaya AuduC. Dr. Okoi Arikpo D. Jaja Wachukwu
48. The first conference of the Non-Aligned Movementwas held inA. Belgrade B. Bandung C. Havana D.Harare
49. Which of these countries is NOT a member of theCommonwealth of Nations?A. Papua New Guinea B. Sri-LankaC. Grenada D. Ruwanda
50. In international relations, countries have a right toA. export oil B. create more statesC. diplomatic immunity of their envoysD. own a police force.
1. Political authority is vested in theA. state B. judiciaryC. government D. armed forces.
2. An indispensable feature of any government isA. a written constitution B. the independenceof the judiciary C. the separation of powersD. political power
3. The unrestrained power of a state over its citizensdefines the concept ofA. nationalism B. self- determinationC. nation-state D. sovereignty
4. Case-laws are made by theA. legislature B. council of ministersC. judiciary D. president
5. Which of the following undermines the independenceof the judiciary?
Government 1991A. The confirmation of the appointment of the
chief justice by the legislatureB. Widespread use of tribunalsC. Payment of the salaries of judicial officers
by government.D. Making the minister of justice the attorney
general
6. Bicameral legislatures are popular inA. unitary system B. federal systemC. confederal system D. rigid system
7. One of the weaknesses of confederation is theA. over centralization of authorityB. lack of a central armyC. tendencies towards secessionD. absence of local indepedence
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8. A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to asA. federal B. confederalC. unitary D. communal
l9. A flexible constitution is one that isA. amended periodically B. easy to amendC. ammedable with difficultyD. easy to interpret
10. Unlike the British, the United States constitution isA. rigid, federal and writtenB. flexible, unitary and unwrittenC. rigid, written and con-federalD. flexible, federal and unwritten
11. The terms, oligarchy and democracy, identify governments according toA. the number of people who participate in itB. the philosophy of the state.C. formal distribution of power among govern
mental levels D. institutionalstructure and relationships.
12. Governments whose central convern is the equitabledistribution of wealth are said to beA. feudalist B. capitalist C. socialistD. fascist
13. The presidential system of government ensuresA. democratic rule more than other systemsB. the sharing of executive powers with the
legislatureC. the concentration of powers in the chief
executiveD. The decentralization of executive power
14. The notion of checks and balances guaranteethatA. the executive is able to control the legislatureB. the judiciary can stop all executive actions.C. each branch powers government acts as
watch dog over other branchesD. the legislature is subrodinate to the judiciary
.15. The principle of collective responsibility implies that
A. the prime minister can dissolve the entireparliament
B. the head of state can dismiss the prime minsterC. each offending minister can be reassignedD. the cabinet stands or falls together
16. The application of the rule of law may be constrained byA. securing the enture of office of judgesB. insulting judges from partisan politicsC. employing men of proven integrity as judgesD. involking emergency powers
17. A device for controlling prolonged debates inparliament is called
A. an adjournment B. a prorogationC. a dissolution D. guillotine
18. In the parliamentary system, when parliament defeatsa major government bill theA. prime minister dissolves parliamentB. entire cabinet resign C. speaker resignsD. opposition immediately forms a new government
19. A bill becomes an Acts of Parliament after it has beenA. passed by the parliamentB. signed by the head of stateC. processed through the committee of the houseD. debated in the house.
20. The primary duty of citizens to the state isA. loyalty to traditional rulersB. obedience to ministersC. obedience to politiciansD. allegiance to the government
21. Individual rights are said to be inalienable if theyA. apply to citizens and aliens alikeB. cannot be denied under any circumstancesC. can only be denied after due legal processD. can only be denied by the legislature
22. Elections present the electorate the opportunity toA. control government policiesB. control members of parliamentC. assess the performance of the previous
representatives D. choose amongcandidates
23. The process of removing an elected official by theelectorate after an election is termedA. impeachment B. plebisciteC. recall D. referendum
24. Groups which seek to bring about changes ingovernment policies without actually controlling thepersonnel of government are known asA. trade unions B. pressure groupsC. secret societies D. elite groups
25. The style of government in the Sokoto caliphate wasA. democratic B. authoritarianC. populist D. totalitarian
26. Which of the following traditional political systemswas segmentary?A. Kanem Bornu B. BeninC. Igbo D. Yoruba.
27. Which of the following led to the introduction ofindirect rule in Nigeria by the British?A. Need for adequate financial resourcesB. Desire for rapid developmentC. Speedy transition to independenceD. Manpower and personnel shortages
28. Warrant chiefs were appointed toA. prevent tribal wars B. supervise native courtsC. decide divorce cases D. take charge of local administrations.
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29. The 1946 Constitution is characterized byA. official majority in the legislative councilB. non-official majority in the legislature councilC. non official majority in the executive councilD. federal system of government.
30. The Willink Commission was set up toA. solve boundary problemsB. review revenue allocation formulaC examine issues relating to the welfare of groupsD draw up a new constitution
31. The state legislatures of the second republic in Nigeria hadthe following EXCEPT aA. speaker B. senate leaderC. deputy speaker D. clerk of the house.
32. Which of these constitutions recognised local governmentas the third tier of government?A. The 1946 constitutionB. The 1960 ConstitutionC. The 1963 ConstitutionD.. the 1979 Constitution.
33. A condition for judicial independence is the appointment ofjudges by theA. Civil Service CommissionB. Judicial Service CommissionC. Law Review CommissionD. Code of Conduct Bureau
34. The federal system of government in Nigeria wasabolished in favour of a unitary one byA General Yakubu GowonB. General Murtala MohammedC. Major General Johnson Aguiyi-IronsiD. Major General Muhammed Buhari
35. One of the measures taken in 1988 to grant moreautonomy to the local govenments in Nigeria was theA. abolition of state ministries of local governmentB. creation of the post of supervisory councillorsC. creation of the post of chairmen of local govern
ment D. abolition of its supervision bystate governments.
36. Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rulesby the Local Government Reforms ofA. 1966 B. 1976 C. 1984 D. ̀ 1987
37. Which of the following is NOT associated with localgovernment elections?A. Consittuency B. Ballot boxC. Electoral officer D. Ward
38. The Public Service Review Commision of 1994 madeproposals to ensure that the public service wasA. more effective than the private sectorB. more attractive than the private sectorC. professionalizedD. efficient and result oriented.
39. Under military regimes, the branches of governmentthat become fused are theA. judiciary and the executive B. judiciary and
the legislature C. legislature and theexecutive
D. judiciary, the executive and the legislature.
40. Nigeria is NOT a member of theA. non-aligned nations B. Organisation ofPetroleum Exporting Countries C. Organisationfor Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentD. InternationalMonetary Fund.
41. Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France underthe Balewa government overA. the Algeria war of independence B.French policyin the Congo C. atomic tests in the SaharaD. French involment in Togolese politics.
42. The Obasanjo administration nationalized the assetsof the British Petroleum over the British government’spolicy inA. Kenya B. ZimbabweC. Anglola D. Botswana.
43. Nigerian foreign policy implementation is theresponsiblity of theA. Department of Immigration B. Ministry of External AffairsC. Nigerian Institute of International AffairsD. Ministry of Budget and Planning
44. The head of a Nigerian misson in a Commonwealthcountry is calledA. an Ambassador B. a Consul GeneralC. a High Commissioner D. an Attache
45. Which of the following is NOT a statutory functionof an embassy?A. Issuance of visasB. Collection of information C. EspionageD. Welfare of her citizens
46. ECOWAS is aimed at uniting the West African statesA. politically B. sociallyC. culturally C. economically
47. Which of these following countries pioneered theidea of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?A. Cote d’Ivoire B. MaliC. Liberia D. Togo
48. Which of these countries was NOT a foundationmember of the Organisation of Africa Unity?A. Ghana B. EthiopiaC. Zimbabwe D. Tanzania
49. The United Nations was founded with the primaryobjective ofA. terminating colonialism in the worldB. ending the Second World WarC. promoting world peace and securityD. uniting all nations into a world federation
50. Until her independence, Namibia was aA. Germany colonyB. South African provinceC. United Nations trusteshipD. British protectorate.
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1. A political authority which exercises sovereign powerover a specific geographical area is termed aA. nation B. state C. dominion D. leviathan
2. The process by which political beliefs and values aretransmitted from one generation to another is bestknown as politicalA. socialization B. cultureC. training D. decentralization
3. The fusion of the executive and legislative organs ofgovernment is associated withA. monarch B. the presidential systemC. fascism D. the parliamentary system
4. One criticism of delegated legislation is that itA. subjects citizens to executive decreesB. makes laws too flexibleC. makes laws too technicalD. is not useful in emergency situation
5. A system of government in which the central government issupreme over other levels isA. totalitarian B. confederalC. federal D. unitary
6. Which of the following defines a constitution?A. Any written legal document B. Basic laws for
the conduct of modern governmentC. Rules adopted in legislative proceedingsD. The doctrine that limits the powers of government.
7. Which of the following ideologies advocates governmentalcontrol over all sources of powers?A. Totalitarian B. Feudalism C. Liberation D. Democracy
8. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable meansof achieving democracy?A. Referendum B. RecallC. Initiative D. Riots
9. In the cabinet system of government, individualresponsibility of minsiters means thatA. only ministers canbe held responsible for errors.B. a minister must hold his surbordinates
responsbile for his failuresC. the prime minister can remove an erring ministerD. no individual can be held responsible for
government decisions
10. The principle of collective responsibility does notoperate under the presidential system of governmentbecauseA. cabinet members are responsible peopleB. the legislative and the executive work togetherC. the executive is elected for a fixed termD. the judiciary will overrule the impeachment
of the cabinet
11. Law making under military is done throughA. delegated legislation B. administrativeenactment C . the promulgation of decreesD. the Ministry of Justice
12. The most critical debates on a bill and ammendmentsto it take place during theA. first reading B. second readingC. third reading D. assent
13. The fundamental rights of citizens includeA. social security and free speechB. religious freedom and collective agressionC. immunity from libel and right to employmentD. right to life and liberty.
14. Electoral colleges have been criticized because theyA. are very expensive B. create more
seats in the legislature C. make thelegislature too responsible D. sometimesnegate the wishes of the electorate.
15. Universal adult suffrage is usually restricted in mostpolitical systems toA. those with landed property B. literatesC. citizens D. those not more than 70
years old
16. An election in which citizens are called upon to vote for or against a specified issue is called aA. mandate B. referendum C. by-electionD. run-off election
17. The most important objective of political parties is toA. elect their spokesmen B. lobby the governmentC. form effective national organisations D. control the government
18. The primary function of a pressure group is toA. win and control governmental powerB. elect their officialsC. influence government policyD. organise workers to confront government
19. The biased presentation of information in orderinfluence public opinion is refered to asA. mobilization B. propagandaC. indoctrination D. distortion
20. Which of the following was a great military politicalpower before the colonization of NigeriaA. The Idoma Kingdom B. The Nupe kingdomC. The Kwararafa empire D. The Igala empire
21. The Yoruba traditional governmental system wasA. egalitarian B. republican C. democratic D. monarchical
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22. During the pre-colonial period in Eastern Nigeriaautocratic rule was made difficult by the
A. activities of secret socieitiesB. rulers fear of detronementC. absence of a system of centralized authorityD. demands of pressure groups.
23. Vassalage as a political system was practised by theA. Ibibio and Igala B. TivC. Hausa Fulani D. Igbo and Efik
24. Which of the following was NOT a feature of colonialadministration in Nigeria?A. Forced labour B. Low prices and exportsC. Taxes on the population D. Education levy
25. Dual mandate was proposed byA. Hugh Clapperton B. Hugh CliffordC. Lord Lugard D. George Goldie
26. The Northern People’s Congress stand during thenationalist struggle for Nigeria’s independence was forA. immediate independence for NigeriaB. Gradual evolution towards independenceC. the continuation of British ruleD. independence in 1956.
27. The Aba women riot was caused by the attempt tointroduceA. indirect rule to Southern Nigeria C. direct taxesC. the warrant chief system D. forced labour
28. One of the unique innovations of the 1951 constitutionwas the introduction ofA. regional premiers B. the office of the speakerC. the office of the prime ministerD. regional executives
29. The Constituent Assembly of 1978 had the primaryresponsiblity ofA. drafting a constitution for the Second RepublicB. deliberating on, debating and amending the draft
constitution.C. passing the constitutio into law D. conducting a
referendum on the draft constitution
30. To quality to be President of the Federal Republic ofNigeria under the 1979 Constitution a candidate mustA. be at least 40 years of ageB. be a Nigerian by birth C. have the
highest number of votes cast at the electionD. have not less than 1/4 of the votes cast at
the election in each of at leat 2/3 of all statesin the federation.
31. By statute, the main responsibility of the armed forcesof Nigeria is toA. form a military governmentB. maintain law and order C. defend the
sovereignty of the countryD. take part in peace-keeping operations in
troubled neighbourhood countries.
32. The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was theA. Supreme Court B. High CourtC. Judical Committee of the Privy CouncilD. Court of Appeal
33. The highest decision making body in Nigeria underthe Buhari regime was theA. Armed Forces Ruling CouncilB. Supreme Military CouncilC. National Council of StatesD. Federal Executive Council
34. Under the 1979 Constitution, the function of the CivilService Commission include theA. appointment of Civil Service CommissionersB. appointment, promotion and discipline of
civil servantsC. negotiating better conditions of service for
civil servants.
35. The primary factor which led to the formation ofpolitical parties in colonial Nigeria wasA. introduction of the elective principle and
representative institutionsB. increased wealth of the indigenous elitesC. granting of self government by the colonial
administration D. call by black people all overthe world for a final assault on colonialism
36. Three of the principles used in revenue allocationin Nigeria are
A national interest, cultural ethnocentrism andnational unity
B. land mass, primary school enrolment andgeographical location
C. derivation, equality and even developmentD. needs, derivation and relative stability
37. The results of the 1973 census in Nigeria wererejected becauseA. the figures were unacceptable to the U.N.B. the figures were controversialC. Nigerians were contented with the existing
population figuresD. there were preparations for a fresh census
38. One of the advantages of privatization is that itA. relieves government of its liquidity problemB. makes the poor to be richerC. gives private individuals control over public
corporationsD. makes public corporations more effective
39. The most important aspect of the 1976 Local GovernmentReforms was theA. introduction of a uniform system of local
government B. introduction of partypolitics at the local levels C. subordinationoff local government to the Federal and stateGovernments. D. recognition of localgovernment as utonomous and sovereigngovernment
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40. Local governments were created in Nigeria mainly toA. realise the objective of full employmentB. bring government nearer to the peopleC. prevent the creation of more statesD. encourage competition and rivalry amongst
ethnic groups
41. The Nigeria Military Government launched theSecond National Development plan in 1970 purposelyA. to develop all the disadvantaged statesB. to accelerate the development of the countryC. for rapid economic and social development
of the country after the civil warD. to further the cause of a united, strong and
self reliant nation
42. A feature unique to General Murtala Muhammed’sSupreme Military Council as compared to that ofGeneral Yakubu Gowon was theA. inclusion of civilians as membersB. exclusion of military governors from the councilC. inclusion of the Chief Justice as a memberD. the exclusion of the Inspector-General of Police
from the council
43. A major problem of military governments in Nigeria is theA. absence of proper accountabilityB. abolition of the post of ombudsmanC. absence of the rule of lawD. encouragement of foreign investors.
44. In 1973, following an O.A.U. resolution, Nigeria brokediplomatic relations withA. South Africa B. FranceC. Israel D. Cuba
45. Nigeria’s foreign policy of non-alignment was a reaction toA. British imperialismB. East West ideological competitionC. militarism of ex-colonial powersD. Third World poverty
46. Which of the following countries had a strainedrelationship with Nigeria over the Angolan crisis of 1975?A. The Soviet Union B. TanzaniaC. The United States of AmericaD. South Africa
47. In the First Republic, Nigeria was very relunctant tohave meaningful interaction withA Italy B. the Soviet UnionC. the United States of America D. Germany
48. The major liberation organisation which fought forNamibia’s independence wasA. SWAPO B. A.N.C.C. FRELIMO D. M.P.L.A.
49. Which of these international organisations is thepredesecessor of the United Nations?A. The European Economic Commun ityB. The Organisation of American SattesC. The League of NationsD. The North Atlatic Treaty Organisation.
50. The dramatic rise in the membership of the U. N. during late1991 and early 1992 is best accounted for by theA. admission of a large number of newly
independent African States.B. appointement of the first African as
Secretatry General.C break up of the Soviet Union into indepen
dent Republics.D. expansion fo the membership of the Security
Council.
Government 19931. Political authority refers to the
A. ability to effect political actionB. capacity to produce desired political resultsC. capacity to reshape the political behaviour of
citizensD. recognized right to excercise political power
2. The sovereignty of a state is determined byA. economic and legal aspectsB. social and political aspects C. political
and legal aspectD. economic and political aspects
3. The civil service belongs to the organ or governmentcalled theA. legislature B. executiveC. judiciary D. parastatals
4. Ultimate power in a confederal state isA. concentrated in the central governmentB. consittutionally divided between the centre
and the unitsC. exercised by the larger unitsD. vested in the constituents units.
5. Federalism is a constitutional arrangement in whichA. the national and regional governments
derive their powers from the constitutionB. the national goverrment acts only through
the regional governmentsC. regional and local authorities exist at the
pleasure of the national governmentD. the national government does not reach
individual citizens directly
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6. A written constitution is one thatA. cannot be modified or amended B.can only be ammended by the highest legislative bodyC. is contained in a single document D. is drawn up by draftsmen
7. A federal system of govenment can exist withoutA. decision of powers B. supremacy of the rittenconstitution C. an executive presidential systemD. a rigid ammendment procedure
8. As a political ideology, communism seeks toA. concentrate national wealth in the hands of a fewB. abolish collective ownership of propertyC. provide adequate opportunities for citizens
to make profits D. eliminate allforms of socio economic inequality
9. Nazism as a doctrine was proposed byA. Benito Mussolini B. Adolf HitlerC. Karl Marx D. Joseph Stalin
10. Despite the doctrine of separation of powers thelegislature plays quasi-judicial role as a result of itsA. investigative powers B. financial powersC. emergency powers D. appropriation powers
11. In the presidential system of government, the president isA. elected only through the electoral collegeB. empowered to dissolve the legislatureC. Head of State and Head of GovernmentD. vested with absolute powers.
12. In the Westminster system of government, formallegislation can take the following forms EXCEPTA. royal proclamations B. orders in councilC. acts of parliament D. ministerial pronouncement
13. Delegated legislation is disadvantageous because itA erodes the principle of separation of powersB. makes hasty review of legislation possibleC. disallows quick action during emergenciesD. increases the work of the legislature
14. The principle of the rule of law stipulates thatA. only judges interpretes the lawB. law makers are above the lawC. everybody is equal before the lawD. lawyers make laws
15. Gerrymandering meansA. the second ballot systemB. single transferable voteC. the manipulation of constituency boundariesD. the tyranny of the majority.
16. Another term for an colonialismn electoral district is aA ward B. local government areaC. politically demarcated area D. consituency
17. Franchise ensuresA. participation in public affairsB. a classless democratic system
C. the emergency of ideal leadershipD. equal representation
18. Free and fair elections do NOT accommodateA. obedience to the rules of the gameB. equality of all votes C. freedom of choice by voters.D. partial electoral administration
19. Proportional representation is often criticized because itA. tends to preserve the multi-party systemB. is too simple to operate C. ensures
that each party has a ministerD. provides that each states is represented
according to its population
20. Interest groups are important to democracies because theyA. reperesent the masses B. do not allow misruleC. represent groups who otherwise would be left outD. provide a forum for confronting the government
21. In the Habe political system, the Sarki was assisted inperforming his executive functions by theA. alkali B. khadiC. ulama D. galadima
22. In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin wasA. an absolute monarch B. popularly electedC. a constitutional monarchD. worshipped as a deity
23. Which of these sets represents the disadvantages ofcolonialism?A. Exposure to western education, cultural
imperialism and external trade relationsB. Cultural imperialism and external manipulate
and foreign control of domestic economyC. External manipulation, civil service evoultion
and liberal democracyD. Liberal democracy, foreign domination and
cultrual imperialism
24. Imperialism was adopted by Europe toA. expand its economic and political baseB. develop the economies of the coloniesC. establish a democratic society similar to that
of EuropeD. end ethnic rivalries in the colonies.
25. The Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria were joined in the yearA. 1904 B. 1906 C. 1910 D. 1914.
26. Tubman Goldie was famous for theA. suppression of local rulersB. merger of British companies into the United
African Company C. Akassa RaidD. treaty of friendship and the race of Nikki
27. Which of the following internal factors did NOT affectthe development of nationalist movements in colonialNigeria?
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A. Denial of equal opportunities to Nigerian vis-a-vistheir European counterparts.
B. The establishment of political parties andnewspaper
C. the influx of West Indian and Americanintellectuals
D. The development of modern education
28. One significant aspect of the Legislative Council of1922 was thatA. Africans were in the majorityB. it made laws only for the southern ProvincesC. the Colony of Lagos and the Protectorate of
Southern Nigeria were mergedD. laws governing land ownership in the north
were extended to the south.
29. The 1960 Independence Constitution could be described aswrittenA monarchical and parliamentaryB. republican and parliamentaryC. monarchichal and presidentialD. federal and republican
30. The governor-general of Nigeria at the time of politicalindependence wasA. Lord Frederick Lugard B. Sir John
Macpherson C. Sir Arthur RichardsD. Sir James Robertson
31. Before the collapse of Nigeria’s first republic in 1966,the prime minister was bothA. the head of government and a law makerB. the head of state and Commander-in-Chief of
the armed forcesC. Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and
party leaderD. Head of State and party leader.
32. In Nigeria, the function of the Council of states is A. judicial B. investigative C. legislative D. advisory
33. Under the military administrration, supreme courtdecision are subject to review byA. Sharia Court of Appeal B. no other court of law C. Federal Court of AppealD. Judicial tribunal
34. Public Commissions established under the 1979constitution were expected to beA. independent of the executiveB. part of executive C. advisory to the
exectiveD. advisory to the legislature.
35. Which ofthe following was an ad hoc RevenueAllocation Commission?A. Ashby Commission B. Adedeji CommissionC Udoji Commission D. Phillipson Commission
36. The term federal character was popularised by theA. 1975 Constitution Drafting Committee
B. 1979 Constitution C. Murtala/ Obansanjoregime D. Buhari regime
37. In Nigeria, public corporations are also know asA. multinational corporationsB. private enterpises C. parastatalsD. co-operative societies
38. The local governement is an example ofA. concentration of powerB. separation of powerC. devolution of power D. delega
tion of power
39. The body responsible for exercising the functions oflocal governments in the 1976 reforms was theA. local government commission B. local
government council C. local governmentcommittee D. committee ofchairmen and supervisory councillors
40. Diarchy refers to theA. rule by the government and the opposition
parties B. mixture of parliamentaryand presidential systems
C. rule of political and economics elitesD. rule by the military and civilians
41. Nigeria’s relations with other nations is determined by herA. political culture B. political socializatioC. national interest D. national
consciousness
42. The foreign policy of Nigeria is centred on Africabecause of herA. membership of O.A.U B. membership of ECOWAS C. concern for and attention of African problems D. commitment to end colonization in Africa
43. The major organization through which Nigeria pursuesher economic, political and social interest in WestAfrica isA. ECOWAS B. A.D.B.C. E.C.A D. O.A.U
44. A state is admitted into the United Nations on theA. recommendation of the secretary-general to
the security councilB. concurrent vote of the Security Council and the
General AssemblyC. enabling action of the General AssemblyD. sponsorship of any member of the organization
45. The highest policy making body of the O.A.U. is theA. the Economic and Social CommissionB. Council of Ministers C. General
Secretariat D. Assembly of Heads of Statesand Governments
46. To which of these bodies did Nigeria belong beforethe formation of the O.A.U in 1963?A. Cassablanca group B. Monrovia group
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C. African and Malagasy UnionD. Pan African Union
47. Who was the first Nigerian to be appointed Presidentof the International Court of Justice at the Hague?A. Justice Taslim EliasB. Justice Bola AjibolaC. Justice Daddy OnyeamaD. Justice Danley Alexander
48. An agency of the United Nations which specialize inthe welfare of children is theA. W.H.O B. U.N.E.S.C.O.C. U.N.I.C.E.F D. U.N.D.P.
49. Financial contributions to the liberation movements inSouthern Africa by African governments werechanelled through theA. E.C.A B. ECOWASC. O.A.U. D. U.N.O.
50. Prior to 1991, veto power was exercised in the UnitedNations Security Council byA. France, Germany, the Soviet Union, Italy and
JapanB. Japan, the United States, Italy, Germany and
FranceC. the soviet Union, People Republic of China,
Great Britain, France and the United StatesD. Italy, the United States, the Soviet Union,
Germany and France
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1. A society that is politically organised under agovernment is called aA. sovereign state B. communityC. national state D. polity
2. Political power is naked force when it is exercised withoutA. set objectives B. state apparatusC. governmental legitimacyD. sovereignty
3. The major difference between a state and a nation isthat the latter presupposes aA. heterogenous populationB. homogenous populationC. well-defined territoryD. more organized system
4. The principle of judicial independence makes senseonly when judgesA. have freedom to try any caseB. are themselves above the lawC. have permanent tenure of officeD. can join any political party of their choice
5. A federal system of government has the following three advantagesA. economics of scale, uniform development
and political unity B. economics of scale,uniform development and strong army
C. strong army, greater security and economicsof scale D. economic co-operation, uniformdevelopment and greater security
6. Constitutionalism meansA. promotion of the constitutionB. respect for the constitutionC. electoral processes based on the constitutionD. voting rule and regulations
7. Switzerland is often cited as a classic example of acountry withA. unitary constitutionB. quasi-unitary constitutionC. federal constitutionD. confederal constitution
8. What is the major distinguishing characteristicbetween flexible and rigid constitution?A. Manner of documentationB. One is unwrittenC. Amendment procedureD. Degree of legality
9. Which of the following best defines democracy?A. Government based on virtuous principles and
laws B. Government based on thespirit and letter of the constitution.
C. Government based on the free consent of thegoverned. D. Government whichrecongnizes and respects human rights asenshrined in the constitution
10. An economic system in which the major means ofproduction are owned and controlled by a fewindividuals is calledA. socialism B. communismC. communalism D. capitalism
11. The essence of checks and balances is toA. enhance the functioning of government and prevent arbitary use of power B.ensure that people have their own rights C. make sure that power is not delegated to other bodies or individuals D. prevent political parties from putting pressure on government
12. The power of a head of state to dissolve the legislature and order a general election is usually associatedwith the
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A. presidental system of governmentB. monarchical system of governmentC. parliamentary system of governmentD. unitary system of government
13. Accountability in public office means that officers shallA. keep proper account of states financesB. render good account of their activitiesC. not accept bribes and gratificationD. declare their assets periodically
14. The act of bringing a legislative session to an endonly for business to continue later is calledA. adjournment B. prorogationC. resolution D. abrogation
15. Which of the following violates the principle of therule of law?A. Arbitrary increases of prices by tradersB. Criticism of government actions by the pressC. Arbitrariness of government policiesD. Arbitrariness of individuals in the society
16. An electoral system which restricts voting rights toonly male adults is termedA. popular franchise B. male suffrageC. limited franchise D. adult suffrage
17. Which of the following best represents duties andobligations of government?A. Respect for national symbolsB. Provision of public utilitiesC. Care of public propertyD. Obedience of laws
18. An electoral process in which candidates for electiveoffices are selected by party members is known asA. primary election B. electoral collegeC. direct election D. preferential voting
19. The principle whereby a legislator’s tenure is abruptlybrought to an end by his constituency is known asA. rejection B. referenceC. recall D. return
20. One of the main fuctions of a political party isA. political evalutionB. interest aggregationC. political account ability D. interest determination
21. Which of the following traditional Nigerian societiespractised the system of checks and balances?A. Tiv B. YorubaC. Hausa D. Igbo
22. In terms of administrative structure, which of thefollowing sets of pre-colonial Nigeria political systemsdo NOT match?A. Igbo and Tiv B. Benin and IgboC. Sokoto and Oyo D. Benin and Sokoto
23. Nationalist activities were earlier in British than inFrench West Africa because theA. French West Africans were not interested in
having self-government B. British colonialistswere no longer interested in governing their acquiredterritories C. French administrative policies did notallow for political agitation D. nationalists inBritish West Africa were more united than theirFrench counterparts
24. In British West Africa, the elective priciple was firstintroduced inA. Nigeria B. GhanaC. Sierra Leone D. The Gambia
25. A thorny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was theA. leadership of the first post-independence
government B. problem ofethnic minorities C. control of the Mid-West by the Western Region
D. status of Lagos
26. In the 1963 Constitution, there was seperation ofpowers between theA. president and the commander-in-chief of thearmed forces B. executive and the legislatureC. head of state and the president D. head ofgovernment and the head of state
27. A major feature which differentiated the 1963 and 1979constitutions was that in the fomer,A. ministers were appointed from the National
Assembly B. ministers were appointedfrom outside the National Assembly
C. the prime minister was elected by the wholecountry D. the National Assemblycomprised the senate and the House ofAssembly
28. A court order compelling the executive or its agenciesto produce an unlawfully detained person is called a writ ofA. mandamus B. subpoenaC. habeas corpus D. injunction
29. The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria is toA. promote and protect the security of the nationB. protect the head of states and commander-
in-chief of the armed forces of the nationC. protect the citizens against corrupt and
oppressive politiciansD. project the country’s image by participating
in peace keeping operations
30. Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 constitutionto protect public servants from political interferenceand arbitrary dismission?A. Public Complaints CommissionB. Code of Conduct BureauC. Federal Judicial Service CommissionD. Federal Civil Service Commission
31. The political party that replaced NNDP beforeindependence wasA. NYM B. NCNCC. UNDP D. AG
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32. Apart from discussing the draft of the 1979 constitution,what was the major pre-occupation of the ConstituentAssembly in 1978?A. Revenue Allocation B. Sharia issueC. Formation of Political PartiesD. Election of a President
33. The first minority state to be created in the Nigerianfederation wasA. Benue-Plateau B. Cross RiverC. Kwara D. Mid-west
34. One major constraint on the smooth operation offederalism in Nigeria is theA. lack of an acceptable revenue allocation formulaB. inability to conduct a successful censusC. high cost of administrationD. frequent change of government
35. One of the basic differences between ministries andpublic corporations is that while ministries areA. run on rules, public corporations are notB. wholly owned by the government, public
corporations are owned by both governmentand individuals
C. not established with specific statutes, publiccorporations are
D. not important in developmental process,public corporations are
36. Privatization and commercialization of public enter-prises in Nigeria will lead to further entrenchment ofA. socialism B. capitalismC. welfarism D. fascism
37. The 1976 Local Government Reforms hasA. reduced political corruption at the local levelB. resulted in accelerated development in the
rural areas C. created moreautonomy for local administration
D. reduced the political roles of traditional rulers
38. The Babangida administration’s transition to civil ruleprogramme officially started inA. 1992 B. 1990C. 1987 D. 1985
39. A major negative impact of military intervention inNigerian politics is theA. politicization of the militaryB. domination of the economy by foreign powersC. poor performance of the military in foreign
peace-keeping operationsD. neglect of the welfare of military personel
40. The committee that recommended Abuja as the newFederal Capital was headed byA. Graham Douglas B. Mamman NasirC. Rotimi Williams D. Akinola Aguda
41. The term, comprador borgeoisie, has been used byscholars to describeA. foreign businessmen in NigeriaB. foreign diplomats working in Nigeria
C. Nigeria businessmen who represent foreigninterests
D. Nigeria contractors to foreign government
42. Which of the following countries is closely associated with the development of Ajaokuta Steel Project?A. U.S.A B. GermanyC. India D. Russia
43. The foreign affairs minister who advocated the‘Concert of Medium Powers’ wasA. Prof. Ibrahim GambariB. Major-General Joe GarbaC. Alhaji Rilwanu LukmanD. Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi
44. Which of the following reasons best explains whyNigeria during the first republic, could not pursue anindependent foreign policy?A. The numerous differences among the ethinic
groupsB. Lack of political ideologyC. Nigeria was a non-aligned countryD. Nigeria’s economy was dependent on the
Western countries
45. The British prime minister who opposed the cancellation of Nigeria’s debt wasA. Margaret Thatcher B. Edward HeathC. John Major D. Harold Wilson
46. Which of the following African countries receivedNigeria’s assistance to fight her war of independencein 1975/76?A. Namibia B. AngolaC. South Africa D. Mozambique
47. Which Nigerian was the executive secretary of the ECA?A. Chief Emeka AnyaokuB. Prof. Adebayo Adedeji C. Chief
Matthew Mbu D. Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji
48. Nigeria was regarded as a ‘Frontiline State’ because sheA. assisted liberation struggles in Southen AfricaB. assisted ECOMOG troops in LiberiaC. sent troops for peace-keeping in SomaliaD. sent policemen to Namibia
49. The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oilprice is byA. determining the quantity of oil to be produced atany given period B. influencing buyers at theinternational market to buy at high price C.allowingmember countries to produce at their discretionD. increasing the supply of the commodity
50. The Gulf war of 1990 is an indication that the U.N.O. isunable toA. ensure free world trade B. stop colonialismC. control armamentD. ensure permanent world peace
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1. The concept of sovereignty can best be defined as theA. state of being supreme in authotityB. power of the executive presidentC. supremacy of the legislatureD. supremacy of the executive
2. Power is understood to mean theA. right to compel obedienceB. capacity to compel obedienceC. relationship between the government and
the peopleD. desire to seize thestate apparatus
3. The institutions which constitute the main organs ofthe government of a nation are theA. legislature, the executive and the judiciaryB. judiciary and the civil serviceC. trustee and the presidiumD. civil service and the senate
4. The executive arm of government includes theA. police B. courtsC. national assembly D. senate president
5. Unicameral legislature is often criticized forA. restricting the scope of participationB. cheapening the opportunity for participationC. condoning the participation of traditional rulersD. narrowing participation to the military
6. A legal document yet to be enacted into law but stillunder debate in the legislature is known asA. an edict B. a decreeC. a white paper D. a bill
7. According to Marxist theory, those who own andcontrol the means of production in a capitalist societyare theA. producers B. bourgeoisieC. colonialists D. proletariats
8. A distinctive feature of a democratic system ofgovernment is theA. existence of periodic competitive electionsB. existence of a single political partyC. absence of strong pressure groupsD. centralization of all power in the executive
9. The goal of the theory of seperation of power is toA. make the executive dependent on the legislatureB. give more powers to the legislatureC. protect individual libertyD. create efficiency in the judiciary
10. The power of the courts to declare legislativeenactments as unconstitutional is known as judicialA. ruling B. reviewC. interpretation D. edict
11. Bye-laws made by the Minister of Transport for running theNigerian Railway Corporation is an exercise ofA. delegated power B. parliamentary powerC. statutory power D. residual power
12. The application of the rule of law can be limited byA. giving judges full authorityB. invoking emergency powersC. securing the tenure of office of judgesD. insulating judges from partisan politics
13. Laws made by the attorney-general and minister ofjustice are calledA. temporary laws B. bills of attainderC. case laws D. ex post facto laws
14. The legal process by which an alien is accepted as anational of a country other than his own is known asA. naturalization B. citizenshipC. expatriation D. indigenization
15. The inalienable rights of the citizen are best protectedthroughA. an elected governmentB. a humane head of state C. a constitutionD. a fearless judiciary
16. Enfranchisement describes the process ofA. allowing eligible persons the right to voteB. allowing special categories of persons to
contest elections C. allowingall women the right to vote
D. the actual act of voting
17. An electoral system that apportions legislative seatsto a group relative to its actual voting strength is
referred to asA. franchise B. simple pluralityC. proportional representationD. discriminatory majority
18. A non party election occurs whenA. all candidates run as independentsB. there are no party symbolsC. only party candidates contestD. voters have no parties
19. The major distinguishing factor between a politicalparty and a pressure group is that while the formerA. is effectively organized, the latter is notB. engages in propaganda, the latter is notC. seeks power, the latter influences itD. does not form a government, the latter does
20. Public opinion is the view expressed by aA. few members of the societyB. few articulate members in the societyC. majority of the members of a societyD. group of individuals in the society
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21. On what is charismatic authority based?A. inherited wealth and powerB. tyrannical tendenciesC. institutional procesessD. Personal ability and influence
22. In which of the following Nigerian pre-colonialpolitical units was the principle of separation of powerinstitutionalized?A. Oyo Empire B. Benin EmpireC. Hausa states D. Bornu Empire
23. The geographical entity in which the traditional rulerwas born the religious and political head was theA. Tiv society B. Efik kingdomC. Jukun kingdom D. Sokoto caliphate
24. In which order did the various European groupspenetrate into the interior of present-day Nigeria?A. Explorers, missionaries, traders and imperialistsB. Explorers, trader, missionaries and imperialistsC. Explorers, traders, imperialists and missionariesD. Explorers, imperialists, traders and missionaries
25. Indirect rule was introduced in Nigeria becauseA. traditional rulers were powerfulB. there were few administrators in the countryC. the colonialists were poor administratorsD. the native authorities were already well organized
26. The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution waspartly caused by the crisis within theA. N.C.N.C. B A.G.C. N.P.C D. N.N.D.P.
27. The first leader of the National council of Nigeria andthe Cameroons wasA. Nnamdi Azikiwe B. Michael OkparaC. Samuel Ikoku D. Herbert Macaulay
28. Under the 1963 Constitution, a bill could only becomelaw if it was accented to by theA. Prime minister B. presidentC. queen D. governor-general
29. The first executive president of Nigeria wasA. Dr. Nnamdi AzikiweB. Sir Abubakar Tafawa BalewaC. General Yakubu GowonD. Alhaji Shehu Shagari
30. Which of the following organs control the Civil service?A. parliament and the courtsB. trade unions and the courtsC. the police and parliamentD. tribunals and interest groups
31. Under the Civil Service Reforms of 1988. the NigerianCivil Service becameA. nationalized B. professionalizedC. bureacratized D. indegenized
32. Which of the following was NOT a function ofFEDECO during the second republic?A. Organizing, conducting and supervising all
elections B. Providing guidelines, rulesand regulations for political parties
C. Arranging for the registration of personsqualified to vote
D. Swearing-in of elected candidates
33. Who among the following served as chairmen of NECunder General Babangida?A. Chief Ani and Justice Ovie-WhiskyB. Prof. Awa and Prof NwosuC. Prof. Uya and Alh. KurfiD. Col. Wase and Chief Esua
34. The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 inNigeria was headed byA. JusticeUdo Udoma B. Sir Henry WillinkC. Sir Allan Lennox-BoydD. Justice Darnely Alexander
35. Nigeria adopted the nineteen-state structure inA. 1960 B. 1966C. 1969 D. 1976
36. Privatization of public corporations in Nigeria impliesA. government divestment from the companiesB. the public take over of companiesC. the autonomy of government companiesD. the commercialization of public corporations
37. Examples of public corporations in Nigeria areA. UAC and CFAO B. NEPA and UACC. CFAO and NCC D. NEPA and NRC
38. Presidentialism in Local government administration isunderstood to meanA. the abolition of the role of traditional rulers
as chairmen B. local governmentchief executives to be known as presidents
C. chairmen of local governments to serve asaccounting officers
D. the phasing out of the post of the concilors
39. Local government have been stripped of one of theirimportant functions through the establishment of theA. National Primary Education CommissionB. National Health Care CommissionC. National Board of Local GovernmentsD. National Orientation Agency
40. The military administration that attempted to tacklethe problem of inefficiency in the public sector bymass retirement of public officers was theA. Gowon administration B. Muritala administrationC. Obasanjo administration D. Buhari administration
41. Under military regimes in Nigeria, the branches ofgovernment that were fused are theA. executive and the legislatureB. executive and the judiciaryC. legislature and the judiciaryD. executive, the legislature and the judiciary
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42. Nigeria is the major shareholder in theA. OPEC Fund for DevelopmentB. African Development BankC. World BankD. International Monetary Fund
43. Nigerian soldiers have been deployed for peacekeeping mission toA. Burundi and Yugoslavia B. Ethiopia andKoreaC. Somalia and Rwanda D. Haiti and Lebanon
44. The adoption of non-alignment as a principle ofNigerian foreign policy is aimed atA. promoting Nigerian’s leadership aspiration in
AfricaB. placing Nigeria on a comfortable position to
contribute to international peace and moralityC. enabling Nigeria assume equal status with
the world powersD. fulfilling a basic requirement for her accep
tance into the Security Council of the UN
45. The country whose interest conflicted with those ofNigeria over Angola in 1975 wasA USSR B. USAC. France D. Cuba
46. The principle of Africa being the centre-piece ofNigeria’s foreign policy has been demonstrated inA. Egypt B. GabonC. Zambia D. Namibia
47. Which of the following countries has the right to vetothe decision of the Security Council of the UNO?A. Switzerland B. ArgentinaC. China D. Sweden
48. The primary objective of the UNO is toA. maintain international peace and securityB. promote fundamental human rightsC. develop bilateral relations among nationsD. serve as a co-ordinating platform for the actions
of nations
49. The OAU is founded on the principle ofA. settlement of international disputes by armed
strugglesB. justifiable interference in the domestice
affairs of member statesC. sovereign equality of member stateD. equal contribution by member states
50. One of the achievements of ECOWAS is theA eradication of colonialismB. adoption of vehicle insurance schemeC. settlement of Liberian refugeesD. respect for human rights
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A. might to secure compliance from other withina given social setting
B. power to exercise might over others behaviourC. mandate to exercise power over othersD. ability to compel others to act in a particular way
2. Government is different from other political organizations becauseA. it has legitimate power over citizensB. its officials have fixed terms of officeC. it can punish those who violate its rulesD. it is made up of elected officials
3. Judicial independence in a modern democracy can beensured byA. the confirmation of the appointment of
judges by the legislatureB. the provision that judges can only be
removed from office by the president-in-councilC. making judges independent of the ministry
of justiceD. safeguarding the security of tenure of judges
4. The official report of proceedings in parliament isknown as theA. Hansard B. diary of eventsC. gazette D. summary of proceedings
5. An important feature of the federal system of government isthe existence of aA. strong national legislatureB. President with veto powerC. court system with impartial judgesD. multiple tiers of government
6. An important aspect of an unwritten constitution is that itA. is easy to understand by everybodyB. safeguards the monarchyC. contains customary laws and conventionsD. is not easily amended
7. The ideology that advocates the complete control ofthe sources of power isA. totalitarianism B. socialismC. liberalism D. democracy
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8. Shadow cabinet is associated with theA. communist system B. presidential
system C. parliamentary systemD. fascist system
9. One basic characteristic of parliamentary system ofgovernment is that theA. upper and lower houses of the legislature
have equal powersB. cabinet is part of the legislatureC. prime minister is usually a member of the
upper houseD. opposition party members are also included
in the cabinet
10. In a presidential system, the theory of separation ofpower is not absolute because the presidentA. can declare a state of emergencyB. can be impeached by the courtC. assents to bills D. can declare laws
null and void
11. The principle of checks and balance is found mainly inA. parliamentary system B. presi
dential system C. monarchiesD. oligarchies
12. During the second republic in Nigeria, the branch ofthe legislature responsible for ratifying presidentialnominees for appointments was theA. Senate B. Council of statesC. House of RrepresentativeD. Public Service Commissions
13. A tax law originates fromA. a private member’s bill B. an education tax billC. a judicial bill D. a public bill
14. The order used by the court against unnecessarydetention isA. interlocutory injunction B. habeas corpusC. that of extradition D. mandamus
15. When school pupils sing the national anthem andsalute the flag, they areA. performing their obligations as citizenB. exercising their rights as citizensC. practicing to be leaders of tomorrowD. carrying out their responsibilities as citizens
16. A major duty of citizen is toA. vote at elections B. associate freelyC. pay taxes D. join political parties
17. The simple plurality electoral system is often criticizedbecauseA. the ruling party may lose the electionB. the winner may not poll an absolut majorityC. it works against all opposition partiesD. it is easy to rig
18. The process of dividing a country into electoraldistricts is known as
A. demarcation B. delineationC. delimitation D. distribution
19. Political parties are formed essentially toA. capture state powerB. replace bad governmentsC. complete with the military for powerD. satisfy the needs of members
20. A systematic effort to manipulate te beliefs, attitudesand actions of the public through the mass media andother means is calledA. political education B. public opinionC. propaganda D. brainstorming
21. In the Igbo political system, authority was shared amongA. men and women with ozo titlesB. all age groups and warrant chiefsC. elders of the community and ofo title holdersD. title holders and age groups
22. The crucial check on an autocratic Oba in the pre-colonial Yoruba political system wasA. presenting to him a suicide symbolB. avoiding the palaceC. sending him a exileD. refusing to carry out his orders
23. A major feature of the system of government in theSokoto Caliphate was thatA. it was based on customs and traditionsB. it was theocraticC. it was democraticD. power was effectively decentralized
24. The people of Southern Nigeria first came in contactwith Europeans throughA. military expeditions B. Church missionsC. gunboat diplomacyD. peaceful trade
25. Nigeria’s first law making body after the amalgamationwas know as theA. Nigerian Council B. National AssemblyC. Nigeria National AssemblyD. Legislative Council
26. One major flaw of the British indirect rule in Nigeriawas that the systemA. made use of traditional institutionB. championed ethnocentrismC. encouraged the use of European administratorsD. was not centralized
27. The nationalist organization formed in Nigerian in thelate 1930s was theA. National Council of Nigeria and the CameroonsB. Nigerian Youth MovementC. Nigerian National Democratic PartyD. Action Group
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28. In 1947, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe led a delegation to theBritish Colonial Office in London to protest against theA. provisions of the Richards ConstitutionB. appointment of Bernar Bourdillon as
Governor-GeneralC. appointment of Oliver Lyttelton as colonial
secretaryD. provision of the Macpherson constitution
29. Under the 1922 Clifford constitution, franchise wasgranted in Calabar and Lagos toA. all adults B. male adultsC. persons with an annual income of at least 100D. male adults with an annual income of at least 100
30. Under the 1979 Constitution in Nigeria, each state ofthe federationA. had a bicameral legislatureB. had equal legislators in the House of
RepresentativesC. had an equal number of senatorsD. was provided with a presidential liaison officer
31. Under he 1963 Republican Constitution, the power ofjudicial review was vested in theA. supreme court B. parliamentC. president D. the chief justice of the federation
32. Between 1966 and 1975, the highest legislative bodyin Nigeria was theA. Armed forces revolutionary councilB. Supreme military councilC. Armed forces ruling councilD. Provisional ruling council
33. Three important concepts associated with a wellorganized civil service are
A .meritocracy, neutrality and bureaucracyB. general orders, confidentialism and red-tapismC. neutrality, anonymity and impartialityD. bureaucracy, confidentialism and general orders
34. The public agency now mandated to register birthsand deaths in Nigeria is theA. National Civil Registration CommissionB. Civil Service CommissionC. Ministry of HealthD. National Population Commission
35. Under the Babangida administration, the politicalbureau recommended at the federal level,A. unicameral legislature and multi-party systemB. bicameral legislature and multi-party systemC. unicameral legislature and two-party systemD. bicameral legislature and two-party system
36. The first political party that contested election inNigeria after the Clifford Constitution was
A. Nigerian Youth MovementB. National Council of Nigeria and the CameroonsC. Northern People’s CongressD. Nigerian National Democratice Party
37. For pre-independence political parties in Nigeriaincluded theA. AG, NCNC, NNDP, and NYMB. NNDP, NCNC, NPC and AGC. NNDP, NCNC, NPC and UMBCD. NYM, NCNC, NPC and NNDP
38. In Nigeria, functions shared by the central and stategovernments includeA. external representation, education and
provision of waterB. construction of roads, defence and healthC. control of ports, health and educationD education, provision of water and
construction of roads
39. The creation of more states in Nigeria hasA. eliminated ethnic and religious conflictsB. reduced the gap between rich and poor statesC. increased the powers of the federal governmentD. increased the power of the states and local
governments
40. After the botched coup of January 1966, power washanded over to General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi by theA. senate B. presidentC. house of representativesD. council of ministers
41. Nigeria’s major export commodities in the early yearsof her independence wereA. cocoa, groundnut and gingerB. cocoa, rubber and benniseedC. cocoa, palm oil and groundnutD. rubber, kolanut and cotton
42. The foreign affairs minister who introduced economicdiplomacy as a foreign policy intiative wasA. Prof. Bolaji AkinyemiB. Major-General Ike NwachukwuC. Prof. Ibrahim GambariD. Major-General Joseph Garba
43. Non-alignment is no longer relevant in Nigeria foreignpolicy becauseA. she is seen as the leader of AfricaB. her focus is now on AfricaC. of the formation of the ECOWASD. the cold war has ended
44. In 1978, the Obasanjo Administration nationalized theassets of the British Petroleum and the Barclays Bankin Nigeria in reaction to the BritishA. monopoly of Nigeria’s oil marketsB. occupation of the Falkland IslandsC. continued trade links with South AfricaD. reluctance to write off Nigeria’s debts
45. Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961because ofA. France’s atomic test in the Sahara DesertB. the poor relations of the Franco-Phone
countries with her
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C. General de-Gaulle’s negative attitude towards herD. France’s diplomatic relations with Israel
46. In 1993, Nigeria troops were on peace-keepingassignment toA. Liberia and BurundiB. Rwanda and LiberiaC. Chad and LiberiaD. Liberia and somalia
47. Nigeria established a trust fund for other Africancountries with theA. International Bank for Reconstruction and
DevelopmentB. Nigerian Industrial Development BankC. African Development BankD. Economic Commission for Africa
48. Nations join international organizations so that they couldA. advance their interestsB. get foreign aidC. form alliancesD. become more developed
49. The organ of the U.N.O. with full representation is theA. Security CouncilB. General AssemblyC. Trusteeship CouncilD. International Court of Justice
50. Which of the following was the last to win independence from colonial rule?A. Cote d’Ivoire B. AlgeriaC. Tanzania D. Angola
Government 1998
1. Which of the following defines the concept ofgovernment?A. The process of administering justice in a countryB. The process of supervising the activities of
legislatureC. The orderly management andcontrol of the
affairs of a countryD. The orderly transfer of power to duly elected
politicians
2. The most distinguishing characteristic of the state isA. government B. populationC. territory D. sovereignty
3. The judiciary assigns clear meaning to the laws byA. interpretation B. enforcementC. adjudication D. revision
4. The structure of government implies theA. law making process of governmentB. law enforcement process of governmentC. organization of power and functions of
governmentD. method of revenue allocation by government
5. If the central government has less power than thecomponent units, the constitution is said to beA. federal B. unitaryC. confederal D. unwritten
6. In democracy, ultimate authority resides in theA. electorate B. peopleC. head of state D. armed forces
7. A major characteristic of the socialist system is itsprovision forA. limited privacy B. public ownershipC. unlimited privacy D. private ownership
8. In the presidential system of government, the chiefexecutive isA. elected by the entire electorateB. nominated by the legislatorsC. selected by the party with the majority of
seats in the legislatureD. appointed by an independent judiciary
9. The resignation of the cabinet after a defeat inparliament is an expression of the principle ofA. political accountabilityB. collective responsibilityC. checks and balances D. rule of law
10. Ceremonial and executive powers are fused in theA. parliamentary system of governmentB. presidential system of governmentC. federal system of governmentD. unitary system of government
11. The empowerment of the Police Service commissionto make rules for the appointment, promotion anddismissal of its personnel, is an example ofA. a decree B. a penal lawC. a delegated legislation D. an executive order
12. The principle by which both the governors and thegoverned are bound by the law is calledA. constitutionalismB. constitutional supremacyC. rule by decree D. rule by law
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13. The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state ifthe personA. leaves the countryB. is convicted by a courtC. opposes the governmentD. is pronounced dead
14. In a democracy, franchise is given to allA. adult citizens B. citizensC. loyal party members D. resident adults
15. The major advantage of secret balloting is that itA allow people to vote freelyB. ensures the anonymity of the voterC. extends the franchise to all adultsD. is faster than the other systems
16. A candidate who wins an election by a simplemajority, must have been voted for byA. majority of the electorateB. most of the electorateC. a good number of the votersD. a majority of the voters
17. A party system can be defined by theA. structure of political partiesB. manner the government and the parties operateC. relationship between the parties and the votersD. number of political parties in a country
18. One major aim of a pressure group is toA. capture political powerB. influence the policies of the governmentC. install a government of its choiceD. implement policies that will benefit its member
19. Which of the following is the commonest means ofexpressing public opinion?A. Handbill B. NewspaperC. Radio D. Television
20. One effective way by which governments ascertainpublic support and reactions is throughA. the press B. social mobilizationC. opinion leaders D. elections
21. An acephalous pre-colonial political system isbest represented by theA. Oyo empire B. Igbo political
organization C. Ijaw politicalorganization D. Benin empire
22. The administration of the capital of the emirate underthe pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani political system wasentrusted to theA. Galadima B. WaziriC. Sarkin fada D. Sarkin pawa
23. In the pre-colonial Yoruba society, the power of theOyomesi were checked by theA. Baale B. OgboniC. Are onakakanfo D. Bashorun
24. The Aro system in Igboland was aA. political organization B. commercial organizationC. religious organization D. imperial organization
25. In 1879, four British companies were merged to formthe United African Company byA. Frederick Lugard B. John BeecroftC. Tubman Goldie D. Macgregor Laid
26. Which of the following was a feature of the government ofa British protectorate?A. Legislative council B. Provincial
authority C. Executive councilD. Native Authority
27. Educated elites did not like the system of indirect rulein Nigeria because itA. did not make provision for themB. was exploitative and cumbersomeC. made traditional ruler too powerfulD. was undemocratic and oppresive
28. The Nigerian Council was created byA. Hugh Clifford B. Arthur RichardC. Frederick Lugard D. Bernard Bourdillon
29. Nationalism in Nigeria was facillitated byA. the actions of the veterans of the two world
wars and traditional rulersB. the activities of Christian churches and
missionariesC. education and urbanizationD. rapid economic growth
30. The 1946 constitution was remarkable because itA. created ministerial positions in NigeriaB. introduced regional governments in NigeriaC. introduced for the first time, the elective principleD. brought about self-government for Nigeria
31. Which of the following statements is true about the1963 and 19790 constitutions?A. Both had provisions for the office of the presidentB. Both had provision for the office of a
constitutional presidentC. Both provision for the office of the Prime
Minister and presidentD. Both had provisions for the office of an executive
president
32. The premier of Western Region immediately afterindependence wasA. Chief Obafemi AwolowoB. Chief Ladoke AkintolaC. Dr. M.A. MajekodunmiD. Alhaji D.S. Adegbenro
33. During the period 1960 to 1966, Nigeria was governedunder theA. presidential system of governmentB. Westminster system of governmentC. confederal system of governmentD. unitary system of government
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34. Which of the following was not established under the1979 Nigerian constitution?A. National Council on EducationB. National Economic CouncilC. National Security CouncilD. National Defence Council
35. Federalism was adopted in Nigeria as a constitutionalresponse to the problem ofA. educational imbalance B. national identityC. ethnic pluralismD. manpower and resources
36. In a federal system, the power allocated to both thecentral and the state governments is said to beA. exclusive B. concurrentC. residual D. inherent
37. In the botched Third Republic, the unit of representation in the House of Representatives was theA. local goverment B. electoral wardC. senatorial district D entire state
38. Public corporations mainly differ from the ministries inthat theyA. are not bureaucraticB. provide social services to the publicC. require highly professional staffD. are organized as business enterprises
39. The privatization of public corporations is aimed atA. making their goods and services availableB. making them reliableC. making them more efficientD. allowing the public to control them
40. One major democratic innovation in local governmentadminisration introduced by the Babangida regime was theA. appointment of portfolio councillorsB. appointment of retired military officers as
sole administratorsC. selection of head of personnel management
departments from the councillorsD. separations of powers between the executive
and legislative arms of the councillors
41. The change in the role of traditional rulers in localgovernment administration in Nigeria can be attributed to theA. 1976 local government reformsB. involvement of the military in politicsC. lack of support for the traditional rulers by
the citizens D. 1988 civil service reforms
42. Which of the following factors was not responsiblefor the military intervention in Nigeria politics in 1966?A. willingness of politicians to relinquish powerB. the Western Regional election of 1965C. the Federal election of 1964D. ethnic politics and lawlessness
43. One outstanding action for which the Gowonadministration will be remembered in Nigeria’s politicalhistory is the
A. organization of FESTACB. construction of roadsC. creation of twelve statesD. civil service purge
44. An example of Nigeria’s external cultural relations in herA. establishment of diplomatic relations with
other nations B. economic aid toneighbouring countries
C. exchange of students with friendly nationsD. trade interactions with developing countries
45. At independence in 1960, the permission to establisha diplomatic mission in Nigeria was not granted toA. the United States of AmericanB. Japan C. the United KingdomD. the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
46. The concept of Africa as the centre-piece of Nigerianforeign policy implies that Nigeria shouldA. interfere in the internal affairs of other
African States B. support secessionist movement in Africa
C. participate in any peace-keeping operation inAfrica
D. lay more emphasis on African issues
47. The organ responsible for the general adminstrationof ECOWAS is theA. Executive Secretariat B. Council of
MinistersC. Authority of Heads of State and GovernmentD. Tribunal of the Community
48. The first international organization Nigeria joined afterindependence is theA. United Nations OrganizationB. Organization of African unityC. Commonwealth of NationD. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
49. The Security Council of the United Nations Organization is composed ofA. the Western industrial nationsB. the five permanent membersC. the five permanent members and other
members periodically electedD. eleven member states elected by the General
Assembly
50. The headquaters of the Economic Commission forAfrica is located inA. Ghana B. KenyaC. Nigeria D. Ethiopia
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1. In a federal state, power is sharedA. between the central government and the
local authoritiesB. among the states of the federationC. among the major regions of the countryD. between the central government and other
co-ordicnate units
2. In a federal system of government the centre isA. superior to the other componentsB. inferior to the other componentsC. equal to the other componentsD. of-unlimited jurisdiction
3. In a presidential system of government, ministers areA. individually responsible to the presidentB. individually responsible to the senateC. collectively responsible to the presidentD. collectively responsible to the electorate
4. The principle of collective responsibility implies thatA. individual views cannot be expressedB. decisions taken are defended in spite of
individual opinionsC. those who hold different views must acquiesceD. government cannot be personalized
5. A government controlled by a few people for theirown interests is said to beA. an autocracy B. a tyrannyC. an oligarchy D. a meritocracy
6. In the parliamentary system of government, formallegislation can take the following forms exceptA. royal proclamations B. order in councilC. acts of parliament D. ministerial pronouncement
7. One of the distinctive features of democracy is that itA. connotes civil ruleB. facilitates popular participationC. provides for a unicameral legislatureD. is not associated with one party system
8. A hereditary system of government isA. an oligarchy B. a gerontocracyC. an aristocracy D. a monarchy
9. The separation of judicial, legislative and executivefunctions is designed toA. promote freedom B. prevent tyrannyC. promote peace D. prevent anarchy
10. Bicameral legislatures are a common feature ofA. monarchical systems B. confederal systemsC. federal systems D. unitary systems
11. In a federal constitutional legislative powers that areshared by two levels of government are referred to asA. exclusive B. extra-ordinaryC. residual D. concurrent
Government 199912. The most important function of the executive organ of
government is toA. formulate policies B. give assent to billsC. control foreign policy D. enforce laws
13. The process of learning the norms and valuesassociated with a political system is referred to aspoliticalA. socialization B. indoctrinationC. culture D. participation
14. Which of the following best decribes the role of thecivil service?A. promoting the interest of civil servantsB. advising government and implementing its
policiesC. keeping records for governmentD. providing information on government and its
agencies
15. One instrument for safeguarding the rights of citizen isA. judicial interpretationB. presidential pardon C. legislative
intervention D. writ of habeas corpus
16. Legislative control over delegated legislation can beperformed throughA. withdrawal of delegated powers by the
judiciaryB. nulification of unconstitutional legislationC. investigation into the exercise of delegated
powerD. approval of legislation by the Chief Justice
17. The feature which best differentiates pressure groupsfrom political parties is that they do notA. have interest in politicsB. seek to influence public opinionC. have permanent organizationD. nominate ministers
18. The notion of equality before the law is the same asthe principle ofA. supremacy of the constitutionB. rule of lawC. independence of the judiciaryD. social equality
19. A constitution is classified as unwritten when itA. does not emanate from the legislatureB. provides for separation to powersC. originates from BritainD. is not cotained in any single document
20. A state is said to be fascist whenA. its leader is patriotic but the citizen are notB. all rights all liberties are subordinated to
state interest C. its citizens arefanatically in love with their leader
D. all rights and liberties are placed above stateinterests
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21. A dominant two-party system is operated inA. the United Kingdom and the United StatesB. India and PakistanC. France and GermanyD. South Africa and Senegal
22. Indirect legislation can be achieved byA. judicial interpretation and precedentB. passing of bills and making of decreesC. passing a private member’s billD. the two legislative chambers considering a bill
23. Naturalization is a process of acquiring citizenship byA. persons of dual nationalityB. foreign visitors to a countryC. resident foreigners of good characterD. persons born abroad
24. The ideology which states that each person is thebest judge of what is in his self-interest isA. liberalism B. socialismC. fascism D. feudalism
25. The Code of Conduct Bureau was established essentially toA. ensure the independence of the public serviceB. enhance probity and accountability in public
service C. protect the right of the publicD. reduce corruption in public life
26. The British government revoked the charter of theRoyal Niger Company and took over the administration of Nigeria inA. 1861 B. 1885C. 1900 D. 1914
27. The Independence Constitution can be described asA. monarchical and presidentalB. republican and parliamentaryC. monarchical and parliamentayD federal and republican
28. Which of the following parties formed the oppositionin the House of Representatives during Nigeria’s FirstRepublic?A. AG and UMBCB. NCNC and NEPUC. NPC and NNDPD. NCNC and AG
29. The first Head of Government in independent Nigeria wasA. Nnamdi Azikiwe B. Ahmadu BelloC. Tafawa Balewa D. Herbert Macaulay
30. A feature common to the 1963, 1979 and 1989 constitutions of Nigeria was that they provided for aA. republican system B. Prime MinisterC. ceremonial head of statesD. president as head of government
31. The Lagos colony and Protectorate was amalgamatedwith the protectorate of southern Nigeria inA. 1886 B. 1893C. 1906 D. 1922
32. During the 1957 constitutional conference, the WillinkCommission was set up toA. recommend a date for independenceB. suggest an equitable revenue allocation formulaC. create new regions in NigeriaD. recommend solutions to the problem of the
minorities
33. The duty of an Alkali under the Hausa-Fulani politicalsystem is toA. adjudicate under islamic lawsB. make islamic lawsC. execute islamic lawsD. make treaties under Islamic laws
34. The motion for self-government in Nigeria proposedby Chief Anthony Enahoro inA. 1950 B. 1953C. 1956 D. 1958
35. The legislative functions of the government of Beninkingdom were performed by the Oba and a council ofchiefs known asA. Esama B. NdichieC. Uzama D. Enogie
36. The highest ruling body under the Murtala/Obasanjoregime differed remarkably from that of the GowonAdministration because of theA. inclusion of civilians as membersB. exclusion of military governors from the councilC. inclusion of the Chief Justice as a memberD. exclusion of the Inspector General of Police
from the council
37. Decree No34 of May 1966 is also known as theA. State Security DecreeB. Suspension and Modification DecreeC. Public Order DecreeeD. Unification decree
38. In 1979, the Unity Party of Nigeria contested and wongubernational elections inA. Lagos, Ogun, Imo, Oyo and BendelB. Lagos, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun and BenueC. Lagos Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and BendelD. Lagos, Kwara, Ogun, Oyo and Ondo
39. Rates are usually collected in Nigeria byA. minister of commerce in the statesB. local government councilsC. the department of inland revenueD. the traditional rulers
40. One of the main reason for the creation of more localgoverments in Nigeria is toA. make them more responsive to people’s needsB. weaken the powers of traditional authoritiesC. make them more receptive to traditional rulersD. establish them as the third tier in the federal
structure
41. Based on its objectives, the Organization of AfricanUnity can primarily be classified asA. a social organization
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B. a political organizationC. a cultural organizationD. an economic organization
42. Nigeria’s role in ECOMOG is essentially informed by herA. desire for peace and stabilityB. chairmanship of ECOWASC. desire to establish democracyD. membership of ECOWAS
43. The annual budget of the OAU is approved by theA. council of ministersB. secretary generalC. assembly of heads of state and governmentD. General assembly
44. The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oilprice is byA. allocating production quotas to membersB influencing buyers at the international
market to buy at high priceC. allowing member countries to produce at
their discretionD. increasing the supply of the commodity
45. Nigeria was suspended from the Commonwealthbecause of herA. tacit approval of military dictatorshipB. negative position towards other nationsC. complete negligence of freedom of the pressD. violation of fundamental human rights
46. Nigeria’s non aligned policy means that she willA. have nothing to do with the super-powersB. not take sides in international issues based
on ideological considerationsC. avoid having any dealing with any country
with ideological leaningsD. relate only with member countries of the
Non-Aligned Movement
47. One of the underlying principles of Nigerian foreignpolicy isA. encouragement of peace keeping operations
in African B. interference in theinternal activities of other countries
C. non- commitment towards African unityD. respect for sovereign equality of all states
48. Before a new member is admitted to the UnitedNations Organization, its application much beapproved by allA. permanent members of the Security CouncilB. members of the General AssemblyC. members of the Economic and Social CouncilD. members of the International Court of Justice
49. Which of the following international organizationswas in existence before the outbreak of the SecondWorld War?A. the OAU B. The League NationsC. The UNO D. The ECOWAS
50 The organ of the United Nation Organization responsible for the former colonies of defeated world war iipowers is the
A. General Assembly B. Security CouncilC. Economic and Social CouncilD. Trusteeship Council
1. The civil service cadre responsible for the generalsupervision and control of ministers is the
A. administrative B. professionalC. executive D. clerical
2. A disadvantage of the one-party system is that itA. makes accountability difficultB. negates freedom of associationC. emphasizes political differencesD. delays decision making
3. Citizenship refers to theA. indigenous member of a stateB. social status of a person in a stateC. highest position in a stateD. legal status of a member of a state
Government 20004. The rule of law is a cardinal principle associated with
A. democratice systems B. federal systemsC. communist systems D. feudal systems
5. The main function of public opinion is toA. change the policy of governmentB. provide direction for public policyC. support the policy of governmentD. indoctrinte the people
6. A typical form of delegated legislation isA. act of parliament B. decreeC. bye-law D. gazette
7. A referendum is a device to ensure thatA. elections are free and fairB. legislators vote to resolve contentious issues
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C. bye-elections are held to fill vacant positionsD. decisions are effected with the consent of citizens
8. One main weakness of a unitary system of government is thatA. is facilities the domination of minority groupsB. the constitution can be amended easilyC. it is run as single entityD. carpet-crossing and opposition are made difficult
9. Pressure groups harmonize different individualconcerns through interestA. mobilization B. aggregationC. manipulation D. articulation
10. The act of removing an elected official by theelectorate is referred to asA. impeachment B. consensusC. plebiscite D. recall
11. One of the major source of a constitution isA. judicial precedence B. political debateC. opinion poll D. executive order
12. A characteristic of public opinion is that it isA. positive B. staticC. dynamic D. nagative
13. Coalition government arises whenA. one of the parties has a majority in parliamentB. no party has a majority in parliamentC. two or more parties co-operate to pass a bill
in parliamentD. the ruling party is defeated in parliament
14. One of the central tenets of the fascist dectrine is thatthe leader isA. supreme relative to the constitutionB. subordinate to the norms of the societyC. subordinate to the laws of the stateD. weak relative to the constitution
15. Which of the following electoral bodie in Nigeriaconducted elections from 1979 to 1983?
A. National Electoral CommissionB. Independence National Electoral CommissionC. National Electoral Commission of NigeriaD. Federal Electoral Commission
16. Constitutionalism refers to theA. process of operating a constitutionB. process of drafing a constitutionC. adherence to a constitutionD. amendment of an existing constitution
17. Under a presidential system of government, thelegislature and the executive are
A. elected separately to a fixed termB. elected separately to an unfixed termC. appointed by the judiciary to a fixed termD. appointed at the same time to an unfixed term
18. The Supreme Court, through its interpretation of theconstitution, is aA. protector of the state B. guardian of freedomC. participator in the politics of the stateD. preserver of the status quo
19. Separation of powers is a principle which enable eacharm of government toA. probe one anotherB. overlap the functions of the otherC. carry out its constitutional functionsD. moderate the scope of the constitution
20. The main attributes of a state areA population territory, government and sovereigntyB. the press, the legislature, the executive and the
judiciaryC. federal, state and local governmentsD. government, the police and the armed forces
21. The General Purpose Committee of the local governmentfunctions as aA. committe for awarding contractsB. cabinet of the local governmentC. body responsible for supervising self-help
projects D. committee of the localgovernment on public relations
22. Nigeria observed the principle of collective responsibility betweenA. 1993 and 1999 B. 1985 and 1993C. 1979 and 1983 D. 1960 and 1966
23. The political party with the widest spread of membership in Nigeria during the Second Republic was theA. GNPP B. NPPC. NPN D. UPN
24. Military intervention in Nigeria arose fromA. perceived incapacity of civilians to governB. military corporatism and egocentrismC. international presusures for changeD. civilians desire to give up power
25. Federalism was introduced in Nigeria under theA. Richards constitutionB. Lyttelton constitutionC. Macpherson constitutionD. Independence constitution
26. Regional consciousness in Nigeria was introduced by theA. Lyttelton constitutionB. Clifford constitutionC. Macpherson constitutionD. Richards constitution
27. How many states were creaed in Nigeria in 1967?A. 21 B. 19 C. 12 D. 4
28. The day-to-day operation of public corporation is thedirect responsibility of theA. management B. union workersC. supervising ministry D. board of directors
29. Under the independence constitution of Nigeria,Dr.Nnamdi Azikiwe wasA. Head of State B. Governor-GeneralC. Prime Minister D. Lieutenant-Governor
30. Which of the following contributed greatly to theintroduction of the Clifford Constitution?A. Nigerian National Democratic PartyB. Lagos Youth Movement
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C. Nigerian Youth MovementD. National Congress of British West Africa
31. In Nigeria, the Local Government Service Commissionis set up by theA. local government councilsB. federal governmentC. state governmentD. local government chairmen
32. In the 1930s, the political movement that challengedthe NNDP domination of Lagos politics was theA. NYM B. AGC. NPC D. NCNC
33. Residual powers in the 1979 constitution of Nigeriawere vested in theA. local and state governmentsB. state governmentsC. federal governmentsD. local governments
34. The Nigeria Public Complaints Commission as theOmbudsman suffers most fromA. poor knowledge of the workings of the
public serviceB. manipulation by political office holdersC. too many complaints to handle effectivelyD. lack of power to enforce its decisions
35. A charateristic of most pre-colonial government inNigeria is that theyA. had no defined functionsB. performed only executive functionC. had no clear separation of powersD. observed independence of the judiciary
36. Prior to the formation of the OAU in 1963, Nigeria identified with theA. Monrovia Group B. Casablanca GroupC. Brazzaville Group D. Libreville Group
37. In 1991, the African Economic Community Treaty wassigned inA. Addis Ababa B. AbujaC. Lome D. Tripoli
38. The first African Secretary -General of the UnitedNations is
A. Kofi Annan B. Joe GarbaC. Boutrou Boutrous-GhaliD. Ibrahim Gambari
39. Nigerians opposed the Defence pact with Britain atindependence because itA. was forced on Nigeria by BritainB. was very ambiguousC. was of no benefit to NigeriaD. offended their pride at independence
40. The Technical Aid Corps scheme in Nigera aims atstrngthening relations withA. countries in the Northern HemisphereB. countries in the Sorthern HemisphereC. African CountriesD. West African Countries
41. Nigeria’s quest for a leadership role in Africa hingesprincipally on herA. military might B. economic strengthC. size and population D. generosity
42. Which of the following wold powers was the first tocome to Nigeria’s aid during the civil war?A. Britain B. USAC. Germany D. USSR
43. Nigeria’s relations with African countries are underscored by its policy ofA. non-alignment B. afrocentrismC. political diplomacyD. peaceful co-existence
44. The foreign policy thrust of the Babangida administration wasA. economic diplomacyB. war against narcotics C. military aggressionD. African interest
45. One of the principle objectives of the OPEC is toA. harmonize the oil policies of member countriesB. discipline erring oil-producing countriesC. determine oil prices in the international marketD. assist non-oil producing, developing states
46. How many countries constitute the EconomicCommunity of West African States?A. 16 B. 15 C. 13 D. 11
47. The charter of the United Nations was drawn up inA. New York B. Washington DCC. Los Angeles D. San Francisco
48. The two leaders that played the most prominent rolesin the formation of the ECOWAS wereA. Acheampong and JawaraB. Gowon and EyademaC. Kerekou and TubmanD. Kounche and Senghor
49. The Secretary-General of the OAU is appointed by theA. Council upon the recommendation of the
Assembly B. Council upon therecommendation of the Secretariat
C. Assembly upon the recommendation of theCouncil D. Defence Commission uponthe recommendation of the Secretariat
50. The approval of budgetary and financial matters inthe United Nations is the responsibility of theA. General AssemblyB. Security CouncilC. Trusteeship CouncilD. Economic and Social Council
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1. Power differs from influence in that it isA. persuasive while influence is directiveB. coercive while influence is harmfulC. coercive while influence is persuasiveD. arrogant while influence is corruptible
2. The standing committee of legislature is oneA. whose members stand while deliberatingB. that has statutory responsibilitiesC. that performs ad hoc functionsD. that has all legislators as members
3. Where the constitution is supreme, unconstitutionalfacts of the executive and the legislature can behecked by the courts throughA. recall B. judicial reviewC. vote of no confidence D. impeachment
4. The central decision-making organ of a confederationis made up ofA. technocrats appointed by the unitsB. politicians elected from the confederal
constituenciesC. politicians nominated by governments of
member statesD. representatives of pressure groups
5. Which of the following is true of a parliamentarysystem of government?A. clear separation of government organsB. strict operation of bicamerals legislatureC. removal of government by impeachmentD. Adherence to majority rule
6. A major feature of authoritarianism is that government isA. consensual B. personalizedC. centralized D. decentralized
7. The central point of capitalism, as expounded by KarlMarx, is thatA. capitalists’ profit is the surplus value
obtained from workers labourB. workers are inherently incapable of being
owners of their labourC. capitalists shall always increase workers
earning capacity through wagesD. capitalists shall always readily consent to
workers’ welfare demands
8. A constitution that requires a plebiscite or areferendum to be amended isA. rigid B. unwrittenC. flexible D. written
9. An important function of a constitution is that itA. provides a framework for the study of
governmentB. facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas of
governmance
Government 2001C. serves as the fountain head of authority
for the exercise of powerD. promotes citizen participation in government
and administration
10. When a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by theexecutive, the action underscores the principle ofA. probity and accountabilityB. separation of powerC. collective responsibilityD. checks and balances
11. In the legislative process, a bill is aA. motion accepted for debateB. motion rejected after debateC. proposal before the legislatureD. law passed by the legislature
12. One of the advantages of bicameral over unicamerallegislature is that itA. is cheap to maintainB. promotes social equalityC. takes less time for bills to be passedD. prevents the passage of ill-considered bills
13. The fundamental rights of citizens include rights toA. free education, employment and freedom of
thoughtB. life, speech and associationC. life, liberty and propertyD. association, property and social security
14. The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies inorder to win more seats is calledA. devolution B. riggingC. gerry-mandering D. delimitaion
15. One argument against a multi-party system is theA. encouragement of opposition and instabilityB. banning of interest groupsC. inability to attract foreign assistanceD. high cost of conducting elections.
16. Associational interest groups are organized toA. further the interests of membersB. specifically lobby the governmentC. support the governmentD. achieve goals affecting other associations
17. Public opinion is view that isA. held by the majorityB. active in the public realm C. widely publicizedD. no longer a secret
18. The political neutrality of civil servants implies that theyA. are not allowed to join any organization or groupB. have no dealings with politiciansC. are not allowed to be involved in partisan politicsD. are not allowed to vote
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19. The idea of making the civil service permanent,neutral and anonymous is toA. enhance efficiency in administrationB. ensure loyalty and supportC. prevent opposition to governmentD. make civil servants a funtional elite.
20. The western zone of the Sokoto caliphate wasadministered fromA. Kebbi B. IlorinC. Bida D. Gwandu
21. Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as,stateless becauseA. they had no formal governmental institutionsB. they had no definite political boundariesC. their population was too smallD. they were not independent
22. The method used by the British to facilitates theadministration of Southern Nigeria wasA. persuasion B. dialogueC. divide and rule D. trade concession
23. A major function of the Warrant chiefs was toA. prevent tribal warsB. supervise native courts and marketsC. stop ritual killingsD. take charge of local government
24. After 1945, the demand of African nationalistschanged from reform to independence becauseA. colonial rule became less opperessiveB. colonial rule was in disarrayC. the second world war boosted their moraleD. the second world war enhanced colonial rule
25. When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, theHead of State was theA. President B. Prime ministerC. Governor-General D. Queen of England
26. The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral inA. 1945 B. 1951C. 1959 D. 1963
27. Which of these constitution, recognized localgovernment as a third tier of government in Nigeria?A. 1946 constitution B. 1960 constitutionC. 1963 constitution D. 1979 constitution
28. Under the 1963 constitution, item not listed in theexclusive and concurrent lists were within theexclusive competence of theA. Executive B. Federal parliamentsC. Regional legislature D. Judiciary
29. Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest bodycharged with the administration of justice was theA. Privy Council B. High CourtC. Supreme Court D. Court of Appeal
30. The equivalent of a commissioner at the localgovernment level is theA. executive chairman B. secretaryC. councilor D. supervisory councillor
31. The Independent National Electoral Commission hasthe power to prepare and maintain the register ofA. political parties B. constituenciesC. voters D. electoral candidates
32. The President of Nigeria is advised on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by theA. National Security CouncilB. National Defence CouncilC. Council of StateD. Federal Executive Council
33. The Nigeria Youth Movement collapsed as a result ofA. its failure to win electionB. shortage of funds to run its affairsC. the harassments of its leadership by
government D. the breakup of its leadership
34. The first restructuring of the Nigeria Federation tookplace with theA. creation of the Mid-West Region in 1963B. abolition of federalism in 1966C. military counter-coup of 1966D. creation of state in 1967
35. The land use decree of 1978 vested the ownership ofland in Nigeria in theA. local chiefs B. local governmentsC. state governments D. federal government
36. The main source of financing local government inNigeria is
A. internal revenue generationB. statutory revenue allocationC. special state grants D. grants-in-aid
37. The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reforming Nigeria was the introduction ofA. the office of sole administratorsB. caretaker management commiteesC. uniformity in structure and functionsD. the third tier of government
38. The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased thenumber of states fromA. 4 to 12 B. 12 to 19C. 19 to 21 D. 30 to 36
39. A major factor that influenced the formulation ofNigeria foreign policy in the First Republic wasA. geographical location B. the colonial
legacy C. economic considerationD. the parliamentary system
40. Nigeria departure from pro-west policy during theMurtala Muhammed regime was as a result ofA. the economic interests of the west in NigeriaB. Nigeria increased international influenceC. the growing trade between Nigeria and the EastD. Nigeria’s concern for decolonization in Africa
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41. During the Civil War, the major power that expressedmoral support for Biafra’s self-determination wasA. France B. ChinaC. the United States D. Great Britain
42. The Barclays Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970s fortransacting business withA. France B. South AfricaC. Portugal D. Libya
43. South-South cooperation is a major policy plan onwhich Nigeria bases her relations withA. developed countriesB. countries of the southern hemisphereC. developing countriesD. member countries of OAU
44. Nigeria’s recongnition of the Popular Movement forthe Liberation of Angola to lead the country wasmade underA. General Yakubu GowonB. General Murtala MuhammedC. General Muhammadu BuhariD. General Ibrahim Babangida
45. The first Nigeria permanent Representative to theUnited Nation was
A. Alhaji Yusuf Maitama SuleB. General Joseph GarbaC. Professor Ibrahim GambariD. Chief Simeon Adebo
46. In 1981, Nigeria participated in an Organization ofAfrican Unity peace-keeping force to replace Libyanforce inA. Somalia B. ChadC. Ethiopia D. Zaire
47. Nigeria’s withdrawal from the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against BritishA. support to UNITA rebels in AngolaB. supply of arms to RhodesiaC. failure to impose sanctions on South AfricaD. negative utterances on Nigeria
48. The major demand of the Third world countries on theUnited Nations in the recent times is theA. expansion of the permanent membership of
the Security CouncilB. post of the Secretary-General of the organizationC. withdrawal of the veto power from the
Security councilD. enforcement of resolutions on the superpowers
49. Which of the following is the function of the Councilof Ministers of the O.A.U.?A. Co-ordinating the general policy of the
organizationB. Directing thefinances of the organizationC. Preparing the agenda of the organization’s
meetingsD. Reviewing the functions and activities of
other organs of the organization.
50 The Economic Community of West African States hasmade impressive progress in the area ofA. free movement of persons and right of residenceB. increased trade among membersC. Political integration of the regionD. providing finanical aid to is members
Government 20021. Delegated legislation becomes unavoidable when
A. legislators cannot reach a consensusB. issues under consideration are personalC. issues under consideration are technicalD. legislators have to proceed on a recess
2. One major disadvantage of public opinion is thatA. the critics of government policies are always
harassed B. a vocal minorityclaims to represent the majority
C. gossip and rumours thriveD. leaders are unnecessarilly criticized
3. Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of aperson who possessesA. full political rights B. some religious rightsC. social rights only D. exclusive economics rights
4. Communism is a system which recognizesA. class stratificationB. the existence of the stateC. the existence of the individualD. the ability of the individual
5. The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of theA. national assembly B. political partiesC. boundary commissionD. electoral commission
6. The structure of the civil service is based onA. lateral organization B. merit systemC. patronage systemD. hierarchical organization
7. A common feature of a multi-party system is thatgovernment is formed by
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A. the major political partiesB. all the registered political partiesC. a coalition of political partiesD. the party with the highest votes.
8. To qualify for absorption into the administrative cadreof the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must beA. knowledgeable in civil service rulesB. holder of a first university degreeC. specifically trained in public administrationD. a senior civil servant
9. The final interpretation of the provisions of a federalconstitution is vested in theA. head of state B. council of stateC. highest legislative bodyD. highest court of the land.
10. A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups frompolitical parties isA. membership drive B. the objectiveC. the voting pattern D. ideology
11. Proportional representation is a system of allocatingseats in the legislature based onA. gender participation in politicsB. an area’s involvement in politicsC. contribution to the national economyD. total votes in an election
12. The application of the principle of separation ofpowers seems impracticable because power isA. delegated B. centralizedC. fused D. separated
13. One major factor that differentiates the presidentialfrom the parliamentary system isA. separation of powers B. judicial
independence C. passage of billsD. party system
14. A major consequence of proportional representationis that itA. reduces the chances of political instabilityB. favours the developements of a two-party
systemC. discourages voting along ethnic linesD. encourages the proliferation of parties
15. Oligarchy is a form of government whichA. enhances the interest of the ruling fewB. enhances the electoral chances of the majorityC. disregards the views of the minorityD. protects the interest of the common people
16. The absence of the rule of law is government willbring aboutA. human rights abuse B. treasonable
offences C. corrupt practicesD. political apathy
17. Centralization of power is the basic feature ofA. federalism B.a confederationC. a presidential system D. a unitary
government
18. A law passed by the legislature and assented to bythe executive isA. an act B. a presidential proclamationC. a decree D. a legislative order
19. One of the features of a sovereign state is that itA. has the capacity to defend itself from
external aggressionB. has a large number of soldiersC. practices the presidential system of governmentD. is not indebted to other countries
20. A major way of maintaining confidence in the electoralprocess is by ensuring thatA. electoral officers are regularly trainedB. elections are conducted in a free and fair
atmosphereC. unlimited franchise is observedD. elections are conducted as and when due.
21. The principle of checks and balances reinforcesseparation of power in order to
A. protect the powers of the executiveB. make the legislature more powerfulC. prevent an unconstitutional change of
governmentD. prevent the emergence of dictatorship
22. Legislative control of public corporation in Nigeria iseffected throughA. the dissolution of their managementsB. the reorganization of their boardsC. acts of the National AssemblyD. bye-laws.
23. The Ibadan Conference of 1950 was convened todiscuss the provision of theA. Macpherson ConstitutionB. Clifford ConstitutionC. Lyttelton ConstitutionD. Richards Constitution
24. The fees collected by local governments at motorparks representA. levies B. finesC. income tax D. user charge
25. The first Nigerian constitution to provide for thefundamental objectives and derivative principles ofstate policy was theA. 1979 Constitution B. 1989 ConstitutionC. 1999 Constitution D. 1960 Constitution
26. Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the power tocreate local government is vested in theA. state assembly B. office of the
deputy governor C. presidencyD. national assembly
27. The body set up to review the revenue allocationformula in 1980 was theA. Udoji Commission B. Okigbo CommissionC. Dina Commission D. Adebo Commission
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28. In pre-colonial Igbo society, decisions on publicissues were reached mainly throughA. the oracles B. consensusC. imposition D. majority votes
29. The main duty of the Local Government ServiceCommission is to
A. supervise and manage the affairs of the localgovernments
B. create job opportunities at the local levelC. handle request for the creation of more local
governments.D. conduct elections into local councils.
30. The constitution that introduced restricted franchiseinto Nigeria politics was theA. Independence ConstitutionB. Lyttelton ConstitutionC. Richard ConstitutionD. Clifford Constitution
31. In Nigeria, the Council of State was first created byA. General Murtala MuhammedB. General Olusegun ObasanjoC. Major-General Aguyi IronsiD. General Yakubu Gowon
32. The leading agent in the expansion of British influence in Northern Nigeria in the 1890s was theA. British Consul in CalabarB. Royal West African Frontier ForceC. British Consul in LagosD. Royal Nigeria Company.
33. The two military coups that toppled Civilian regimesin Nigeria were those ofA. January 1996 and December 1983B. July 1966 and August 1985C. January 1966 and July 1975D. February 1966 and December 1983.
34. The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is toA. ensure accountability in government businessB. give the judiciary more power to discipline e
rring judgeC. protect public officers from the pressD. give the police more powers to make arrests.
35. The emirate system of administration can be likened to aA. confederal system of governmentB. unitary system of governmentC. federal system of governmentD. constitutional monarchy
36. The abolition of the state ministries of local government in 1989 entails that local governmentsA. are equal to the statesB. have more control over their fundsC. no longer have anything to do with state
governmentsD. are no longer subordinate to state governments.
37 The main legislative body in Nigeria between 1966and 1975 was theA Supreme Military CouncilB. Armed Forces Ruling CouncilC. Provisional Ruling CouncilD. National Security Council
38. Nigeria formally became a federation inA. 1960 B. 1963C. 1914 D. 1946
39. The United Nations charter is an instrument thatA. sets out the rights and obligations of member
statesB. provides for funding of member statesC. facilitates the resolution of disputes among
member stateD. determines the admission of member states.
40. The most active organ of the Economic Community ofWest African states is theA. Tribunal of the CommunityB. Technical and Specialized CommunityC. Authority of Heads of States and GovernmentD. Council of Ministers.
41. The group of states that conceived the idea of theUnited Nation Organization includedA. the USSR, Italy, the UK and ChinaB. Italy, the UK ,France and JapanC. the USA, the USSR, the UK and ChinaD. France, the USA, Canada and Japan
42 The action of the Commonwealth of Nation’s is feltmost in the area ofA. diplomatic cooperation B. economic cooperationC. cultural cooperation D. military cooperation
43. The greatest criticism of the Security Council of theUNO is thatA. has no standing armyB. is not representative enoughC. undermines the General AssemblyD. has exclusive veto power.
44. Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?A. Nigeria B. IndonesiaC. Venezuela D. Algeria
45. Professor Ibrahim Gambari is the Special Assistant tothe United Nation Secretary General onA. African affairsB. political and social mattersC. the Economic Commission of AfricaD. security matters
46. Who among the following served as SecretaryGeneral of OPEC?A. Jibril Aminu B. Aret AdamsC. Dan Etete D. Rilwanu Lukman
47. Nigeria’s active role in the liberation of some countries in Southern Africa earned her
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A. Chairmanship of the Eminent personsB. Membership of SADCC. Giant of AfricaD. the status of the frontline state.
48. Which of these internatinal agencies is Nigeria amember of?A. London ClubB. The Infrastructural Development FundC. The Paris ClubD. The International Monetary Fund.
49. Nigeria’s membership of the ECOWAS is informed byher desire toA. develop a market in the sub-regionB. form sub-regional high commandC. become a sub-regional powerD. promote economic integration
50. An attribute that Nigeria shares with most non-aligned countries isA. her large populationB. the state of her economyC. her heterogeneous populationD. her large size.
1. One of the duties of the legislature is toA. exercise oversightB. implements lawsC. promulgate decreesD. adjudicate disputes
2. The best form of government for a heterogeneoussociety is aA. quasi-federal systemB. confederal systemC. unitary systemD. federal system
3. Removal by impeachment applies to the position of aA. chief judge B. presidentC. prime minister D. cabinet minister
4. Government by the wealthy is known asA. oligarchy B. aristocracyC. plutocracy D. democracy
5. The independence of the judiciary can be underminedthrough theA. payment of the salaries of judicial officers by
government.B. appointment of the minister of justice as the
Attorney-GeneralC. politicization of the appointments of judgesD. confirmation of the appointment of judges
by the legislature
6. The unrestrained power of the state over itscitizens is underlined byA. self-determination B. patriotismC. sovereignty D. nationalism
7. In a parliamentary system, the functions of the headof state and the head of government are vested inA. the ministerial councilB. an individual C. the inner cabinetD. two different individuals.
Government 20038. A collegial executive is a government in which power
is vested in aA. committee B. monarchC. parliament D. president
9. A common feature of government isA. the making of public policyB. the separation of powersC. the independence of the judiciaryD. a written constitution.
10. A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to anend withA. a prorogation B. a dissolutionC. suspension D. an adjourment
11. The civil service embraces all workers inA. public and private companiesB. all private corporationsC. public corporationsD. government ministers
12. The citizenship of a country could be acquired throughA. registration and arbitrationB. presidential proclamationC. birth and naturalizationD. parliamentary legislation
13. What distinguishes a political party from other socialinstitution is the desire toA. promote the interest of party membersB. influence the internatinal community on local
issuesC. influence government policies in certain
directionsD. win elections and form a government
14. Capitalism is a system of economic organization based onA. very fair distribution of the means of
production B. a mixed economythat takes all interest into consideration
C. trading among people who own and controltheir items of trade.
D. individual ownership of the means of production
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15. Socialism is a mode of production based onA. national ownership of the means of productionB. mixed ownership of the means of production.C. state ownership of the means of productionD. collective ownership of the means of production
16. Constitutional disputes in states with written constitutions are resolved by theA. legislature B. ombudsmanC. electorate D. judiciary
17. Election as a political proces is significant because itA. facilitates constitutional change of governmentB. is associated with campaigns for public officeC. facilitates the recall processD. enables citizens to vote
18. Public opinion becomes politically relevant when itA. aggregates view and interestsB. is in support of governmentC. influences the decision of governmentD. criticizes people in power
19. The operation of the rule of law is undermined by theA. conspiracy by the two house of the legislature to
impeach the presidentB. inability of the press to discharge its
responsibilitiesC. unfriendly attitude of pressuregoupsD. existence of administrative tribunals and
special immunities
20. Associations whose main interest is to influencepublic policies without having to capture power areA. political parties B. communal groupsC. pressure groups D. trade unions
21. One of the legacies of pre-colonial Nigeria destroyedby the British was theA. peace and harmony in the landB. nation’s farmlandC. education of the local peopleD. indigenous cultures of the people
22. The smooth operation of the civil service in Nigeria ismostly hampered byA. debt burden and redundancyB. poor infrastructureC. inadequate training of personnelD. corruption and inefficeincy.
23. The type of government operated in Nigeria betweenOctober 1st 1979 and December 31st 1983 is calledA. presidential system of governmentB. collegial system of governmentC. unitary system of governmentD. parliamentary system of government
24. In the pre-colonial Igbo society, the maintenance ofpeace and order was the function of theA. assembly of ezes B. age-gradesC. assembly of title holders D. clan elders
25. The expenditure of public funds by the executive inNigeria is controlled by theA. president B. ministry of financeC. judiciary D. legislature.
26 The 1979 Constitution established theA. Federal Civil Defence CorpsB. National Human Right CommissionC. Federal Road Safety CommissionD. National Population Commission
27. The Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria achievedthe status of self government inA. 1959 B. 1950C. 1955 D. 1957
28. The Arthur Richards Constitution was designed to last forA. six years B. twelve yearC. five years D. nine years
29. The 1976 reforms have been most beneficial to theA. Nigeria Police B. civil serviceC. federal government D. local government
30. A problem of Nigerian federalism that was resolved bythe Supreme Court between federal government andthe littoral states centred on resources.A. maximization B. controlC. derivation D. generation
31. One of the reasons advanced for the overthrow of theGowon Regime was its failure toA. promote some officers of the armed forcesB. honour the promise to hand over powerC. create new state D. try politicians in
detention
32. In the first republic, politics in the Northern regionwas dominated by theA. NPC B. NCNCC. NEPU D. UMBC
33. The Bureau for Public Enterprises is charge with theresponsibility forA. eradicating povertyB. generating opportunitiesC. providing employment opportunitesD. privatization and commercialization.
34. The military head of state during the Third Republic wasA. General Ibrahim BabangidaB. General Murtala MuhammedC. General Sani AbachaD. General Olusegun Obasanjo
35. The most important challlenge facing the FourthRepublic isA. the need to develop NigeriaB. how to develop Nigeria’s social institutionC. how to deal with the militaryD. the successful conduct of the 2003 elections
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36. Financial allocation to local government by the federalor the state government to supplement the cost of aproject is called.A. revenue allocation B. matching grantC. statutory allocation D. reimbursement
37. Nigeria’s influence in OPEC is determined by theA. sizes of her refineriesB. accessibility of her oil fieldsC. low sulpur content of her crudeD. volume of her oil reserve
38. The activities of Nigeria in the international community are primarily influenced byA. military power B. diplomacyC. propaganda D. national interest
39. The dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon is overA. trade B. exploration rightsC. fishing rights D. territory
40. Nigeria’s high standing in the UN General Assemblyis underscored by herA. financial contribution B. military strength .C successes in UN elective officesD. contribution to global peace
41 Nigeria’s Non-Alignment policy is constrained by herA. membership of the UNOB. Afrocentric postureC. members of ECOWASD. strong ties with Western powers
42. The main constraint on Nigeria Francophone WestAfrican cooperation isA. ideological differences B. cultural differ
ences C. poor road networkD. economic dependence.
43. Nigeria’s relations with Britain were at a very low ebbunder theA. Buhari Regime B. Gowon RegimeC. Shagari Regime D. Babangida Regime
44. The ECOWAS Treaty was reviewed in 1991 toA. accommodate the interest of FranceB. mobilize ECOMOGC. accommodate extra sub-regional interestD. make it responsive to new challenges
45. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is inA. Paris B. The HagueC. London D. Washington DC.
46. The independent African countries that signed theOAU Charter on May 25, 1963 wereA. Morocco and Angola B. Togo and Sierra
Leone C. Chad and the GambiaD. Togo and Morocco
47. The tenure of the President of the UN Security Councilis
A. two years B. one yearC. one month D. six months
48. The majority of the OPEC members are fromA. Asia B. Latin AmericaC. the Middle East D. Africa
49. The non-British colony which is a member of theCommonwealth isA. Guinea-Bissau B. MozambiqueC. Rwanda D. Eritrea
50. The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack ofA. a common Customs UnionB. a ideology C. uniform ideologyD. commitment by members.
Government 20041. In a democracy, sovereign authority is exercised by the
A. people B. executiveC. electorate D. legislature.
2. The agent through which the state undertakespolitical socialization is the
A. school B. familyC. peer group D. pressure group
3. Unicameral legislature is a common feature ofA. presidentialism B. parliamentarismC. unitarism D. federalism
4. Independence of the judiciary is pertinent because itaccords the judiciary the power toA. determine a fixed term of office for the judges
B. dismiss any judge who has breached thejudicial code of conduct
C. enable the judge to try and decide caseswithout bias
D. determine a fixed salary for judges.
5. In a unitary system of government, power is concentrated at the centreA. without devolution B. with devolutionC. with residual functionsD. without residual functions
6. In a confederation, the constituency that a member oflegislature represents is aA. senatorial district B. parliamentary constitu ency C. nation-state D. region
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7. In a constitutional monarchy, the authority to removethe head of state is exercised by theA. legislature B. head of govermentC. cabinet D. prime minister
8. In a parliamentary system of government, a vote of noconfidence leads to the resignation ofA. the entire cabinetB. an individual ministerC. the entire parliamentD. the prime miniser
9. In a presidential system of government, the presidentchecks the legislature throughA. executive order B. executive reviewC. exercise of power D. legislative order
10. The economic basis of feudalism isA. capital B. agricultureC. slavery D. trade.
11. The creation of a classless society is the ultimate aim ofA. communism B. capitalismC. socialism D. fascism
12. One of the sources of a constitution isA. constitutional law B. common lawC. corporate law D. statutory law
13. The fundamental assumption on which the idea of therule of law is based isA. rationality of human beingsB. equality of human beingsC. love for social justiceD. supremacy of the constitution
14. The principle of separation of power was madepopular by
A. John Locke B. Baron de MontesquieuC. Thomas Hobbes D. Niccolo
Machiavelli
15. Delegated legislation refers to the laws made byA. the legislature B. military governmentsC. civilian governments D. non-legisla
tive bodies
16. Law made by state governments are known asA. edicts B. actsC. decrees D. bye-laws
17. The law of libel limits a citizen’s right freedom ofA. association B. movementC. worship D. expression
18. The first franchise in the history of the democraticprocess isA. female franchise B. male franchiseC. universal franchise D. property franchise
19. An interest group that admits members and conductsits affairs according to stated rules is described asA. institutinal B. organizationalC. associational D. non-associational
20. A major influence on the formulation of public opinion isA. public journals B. peer groupsC. the family D. the mass media
21. The highes grade in the civil service is know as theA. technical cadre B. administrative cadreC. executive cadre D. clerical cadre
22. The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a wholecan best be described as aA. confederation of monarchies and chiefdomsB. federation of chiefdoms and localitiesC. highly contralized kingdomD. confederation of chiefdoms and localities
23. The major motivation of British colonization of Nigeriawas toA. spread religionB. satisfy British economic interestsC. westernize NigeriansD. protect Nigeria from external attack
24. The Native Authority system was most effective andsuccessful inA. Western NigeriaB. Mid-Western NigeriaC. Northern NigeriaD. Eastren Nigeria.
25. The process of nationalism was accelerated byA. rapid economic developmentB. the coming of Christian missionariesC. the signing of the Atlantic CharterD. improvement in warfare tactics
26. A common feature of the earlier political parties inNigeria was that they
A. started as socio-cultural organizationsB. were formed by the governmentC. were non-elitist in natureD. were backed by the colonialists.
27. Under the 1999 Constitution, the power to declare waris vested in theA. legislature B. executiveC. National Council of StatesD. National Security Council
28. A distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution was theA. departure from the parliamentary to the
presidential systemB. preservation and entrenchment of republi
canismC. introduction of unicameralism into NigeriaD. introduction of a federal structure.
29. The two chambers of elected national representativein Nigeria are calledA. the parliament B. the senateC. House of AssemblyD. the National Assembly
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30. Judicial administration in respect of national code ofconduct lies with theA. Judicial Service CommissionB. Code of Conduct TribunalC. Public Complaints CommissionD. Code of Conduct Bureau
31. In the Second Republic, the ruling National Party ofNigeria formed an alliance with theA. Unity Party of Nigeria B. Nigeria People’s PartyC. Great Nigeria People’s PartyD. Nigeria Advance Party
32. The relationship between the tiers of government inNigeria can be described as one ofA. independent co-existenceB. coordinate and independent jurisdictionC. voluntary subordinationD. superior-subordinate co-existence
33. The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeriatransformed the relationship between statesand local government into one ofA. master and servantB. partnership and cooperationC. equality D. subordination
34. Government-owned companies operating in theeconomic sector are referred to asA. public utilities B. public enterprisesC. public investments D. public services.
35. The difference between commercialized and privatizedcompanies is that in the formerA. private ownership is dominantB. public ownership is dominantC. government subsidizes costsD. profit motive is recessive
36. The body responsible for running the personnelaffairs of senior local government staff inNigeria is theA. Local Government CouncilB. State Civil Service CommissionC. Senior Staff CommissionD. Local Government Service Commission
37. The immediate cause of the January 15 1996 militarycoup in Nigeria was theA. Kano Riots B. Tiv RiotsC. election crisis in the Western RegionD. crisis over the population census.
38. Nigeria demonstrated her commitment to the policy ofnon-alignment during the regime ofA. Muhammadu BuhariB. Johnson Aguiyi-IronsiC. Murtala MuhammedD. Ibrahim Babangida
39. Nigeria’s support for the South-South Cooperation isbased on her desire toA. promote economic understanding in the
Third WorldB. counter the political and military domination by
major powersC. assert her leadership role in AfricaD. promote her non-aligned policy
40. Nigeria’s relation with black political communitiesoutside Africa is built on
A. economic considerationsB. shared political aspirationsC. perceived cultural affinitiesD. expectations of political support from them
41. The one-time president of the United Nations GeneralAssembly wasA. Maitama Sule B. Joseph GarbaC. Ibrahim Gambari D. Arthur Mbanefo
42. The leaders who spearheaded the transformation ofthe Organization of African Unity into the AfricanUnion are fromA. South Africa, Libya and ZambiaB. Nigeria, Libya and South AfricaC. Nigeria Liberia and KenyaD. Algeria, Libya and Morocco
43. The countries in which Nigeria participated in theECOMOG peace-keeping operations were
A. Liberia and GuineaB. Sierra Leone and Coted’IvoireC. Senegal and Coted’IvoireD. Liberia and Sierra Leone
44. The permanent member of the Security Council of theUnited Nations areA. Britain, Japan, Australia, Germay and the
United StateB. Germany, France, Poland, Hungary and ChinaC. the United States, Russia, France, Britain and
ChinaD. the United States, Russia,
France, Britain and Japan
45. A specialized agency of the United Nations Organization is theA. World Health OrganizationB. General AssemblyC. International Court of JusticeD. International Olympic Committee
46. With the admission of Asian and African countries tothe Commonwealth, the Queen ofEngland bcame theA. head of state of these countriesB. head of government of these countriesC. patron of the CommonwealthD. chairperson of the Commonwealth
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47. A major problem of the defunct Organization of AfricaUnity wasA. ideological differencesB. Language barrierC. inadequate resourcesD. cultural diversity
48. The Lagos Treaty of May 28th 1975 led to theformation of the
A. Economic Commission for AfricaB. Economic Community of West African StatesC. Lagos Plan of ActionD. African Economic Summit
49. The current Executive Secretary of the ECOWAS isA. Lansans KouyateB. Abubakar QattaraC. Mohammed Ibn ChambersD. Abbas Bundu
50. The responsibility for admitting new members to theOPEC rests with theA. Board of Governors B. ConferenceC. Secretariat D. Summit.
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