2020 Government

1. A constitution is a legal document _________

• A. drawn up by lawyers
• B. enacted by military decrees
• C. forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
• D. only likely to succeed in countries where there is union government

2. A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their selfish interest is classified as _________

• A. an oligarchy
• B. a dictatorship
• C. an aristocracy
• D. a monarchy

3. The judicial organ of government is the body which _________

• A. implements the law
• B. makes the law
• C. punishes lawbreakers
• D. interprets the law

4. Which of the following was not established by the 1979 Nigerian constitution?

• A. Police Service Commission
• B. National Universities Commission
• C. Federal Electoral Commission
• D. National Population Commission

5. Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by ________

• A. the State Ministry of Finance
• B. the Department of inland Revenue
• C. the Emirate of Traditional Council
• D. the Local Government Council

6. In a democracy, sovereignty is in _________

• A. the community
• B. public officials
• C. judges
• D. the Head of State

7. Which of the following is a good example of a confederal state?

• A. Nigeria
• B. ECOWAS
• C. Switzerland
• D. USA

8. A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote the general welfare is called _________

• A. a private bill
• B. a decree
• C. an appropriate bill
• D. a public bill

9. Fascism developed in________

• A. France
• B. Germany
• C. Italy
• D. China

10. The theory of separation of powers was first time clearly formulated by __________

• A. Jean Bodin
• B. Jean Austin
• C. Baron de Montesquieu
• D. Lord Bryce

11. A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called ___________

• A. monarchy
• B. oligarchy
• C. capitalism
• D. fascism

12. The British Government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the direct administration of Nigeria in _________

• A. 1861
• B. 1900
• C. 1906
• D. 1914

13. The Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy in the 1979 constitution do not include _________

• A. democracy and social justice
• B. federal character and inequality
• C. concentration of wealth and provision of maximum welfare
• D. national integration and ethnic loyalty

14. The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was ________

• A. Casey Hayford
• B. Herbert Macaulay
• C. Marcus Garvey
• D. W. E. B, DuBois

15. A characteristic feature of communism is __________

• A. Free enterprise
• B. liberal democracy
• C. dictatorship
• D. multi-party system

16. Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in _________

• A. Ghana
• B. Sierra Leone
• C. The Gambia
• D. Nigeria

17. When a state is subject to no other authority, it is said to be _________

• A. powerful
• B. legitimate
• C. authoritative
• D. sovereign

18. While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to ______

• A. promote the welfare of their members
• B. execute particular programmes
• C. influence legislation in order to benefit their members
• D. control political power

19. In the traditional Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the ___________

• A. Emir
• B. Talakawa
• C. Alkali
• D. Emirate Council

20. Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in _________

• A. 1935
• B. 1937
• C. 1939
• D. 1941

21. Within the United Nations, the vote power is exercised in __________

• A. UNESCO
• B. WHO
• C. the General Assembly
• D. the Security Council

22. A set of internalized norms which guides political action is called ________

• A. power
• B. value
• C. law
• D. symbol

23. A condition for judicial independence is the appointment of judges by the __________

• A. Civil Service
• B. Judicial Service Commission
• C. Law Review Commission
• D. Code of Conduct Bureau

24. Which of the following is notassociated with local government elections?

• A. Constituency
• B. Ballot Box
• C. Electoral Officer
• D. Ward

25. Warrant Chiefs were appointed to __________

• A. Prevent tribal wars
• B. supervise native courts
• C. decide divorce cases
• D. take charge of local administration

26. The application of the rule of law may be constrained by ________

• A. securing the tenure of office of judges
• B. insulating judges from partisan politics
• C. employing men of proven integrity as judges
• D. invoking emergency powers

27. The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the _________

• A. Supreme Court
• B. High Court
• C. Judicial Committees of the Privy Council
• D. Court of Appeal

28. A feature unique to General Murtala Muhammed’s Supreme Military Council as compared to that of General Yakubu Gowon was the _________ 

• A. inclusion of the civilians as members
• B. exclusion of military governors from the council
• C. inclusion of the chief justice as a member
• D. the exclusion of the Inspector General of police from the council

29. In the First Republic, Nigeria was very reluctant to have meaningful interaction with ________

• A. Italy
• B. the Soviet Union
• C. the United States of America
• D. Germany

30. The Gulf War of 1990 is an indication that the U. N. O. is unable to _______

• A. ensure free world trade
• B. stop colonialism
• C. control armament
• D. ensure permanent world peace

31. The simple plurality electoral system is often criticized because _________

• A. the ruling party may lose the election
• B. the winner may not poll an absolute majority
• C. it works against all opposition parties
• D. it is easy to rig

32. Which of the following was the last to win independence from colonial rule ?

• A. Cote d’Ivoire
• B. Algeria
• C. Tanzania
• D. Angola

33. Nigeria’s non-aligned policy means that she will _________

• A. have nothing to do with the superpowers
• B. not take sides in international issues based on ideological considerations
• C. avoid having any dealing with any country with ideological learnings
• D. relate only with member countries of the Non-Aligned movement

34. The charter of the United Nations was drawn up in ________

• A. New York
• B. San Franciso
• C. Washington DC
• D. Los Angeles

35. The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to _________

• A. make civil servants a functional elite
• B. prevent opposition to government
• C. ensure loyalty and support
• D. enhance efficiency in administration

36. The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the __________

• A. electoral commission
• B. boundary commission
• C. national assemblies
• D. political parties

37. A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with __________

• A. an adjournment
• B. a prorogation
• C. a dissolution
• D. suspension

38. The economic basis of feudalism is __________

• A. agriculture
• B. capital
• C. trade
• D. slavery

39. NEPAD was adopted during the OAU summit held in _________

• A. Tunis
• B. Lusaka
• C. Cairo
• D. Abuja

40. The Premier of Western Region immediately after independence was _________

• A. Chief Obafemi Awolowo
• B. Chief Ladoke Akintola
• C. DR. M. A. Majekodunmi
• D. Ahaji D. S. Adegbenro