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- The highest authority in the Yoruba pre-colonial era was the _____
- A. Ogboni
- B. Oba
- C. Oyomesi
- D. Balogun
- The philosophy behind Nigerian federalism is
- A. unity in diversity
- B. sectional development
- C. review of sectionalism
- D. colonial rule
- One of the constitutional requirements for the registration of political parties in Nigeria is ______
- A. provision for review of party manifesto
- B. offices in at least 12 states
- C. membership from at least 12 states
- D. national presence in the federal capital territory
- The Security Council of the United Nations Organization has
- A. five permanent members
- B. seven permanent members
- C. four permanent members
- D. three permanent members.
- The oversight function is performed by the
- A. judiciary
- B. executive
- C. court
- D. legislature
- Before the emergence of OAU as a regional body, Nigeria belonged to
- A. Casablanca group
- B. Monrovia group
- C. Casablanca/Brazzavılle group
- D. Brazzaville group
- The political rights of a citızen include the
- A. freedom of speech
- B. right to employment
- C. right to vote
- D. right to lıfe
- One of the features of rule of law is that an
- A. offender is a deterrent
- B. accused is a culprit before trial
- C. accused must receive fair hearing
- D. accused is an offender
- The first Legislative Councıl in Nigeria was established by
- A. Clifford Constitution
- B. Richards Constitution
- C. Macpherson Constitution
- D. Lytleton Constitution
- An electoral system in which the winner must secure more than 50% of the vote is described as a/an
- A. plurality system
- B. proportional representation
- C. an absolute majority
- D. electoral oblıgation
- A group of people with different natures, opinions, and goals with complicated networks of social relation
- A. a union
- B. an association
- C. a society
- D. a state
- A political system built around land ownership is called
- A. monarchy
- B. fascism
- C. feudalism
- D. communalism
- A one-party system helps to prevent
- A. quick decısion
- B. strong leadership
- C. stable leadership
- D. economic waste
- The French colonial policy aimed at changing Africans into French men was the policy of
- A. assimilation
- B. accommodation
- C. communes
- D. association
- A system of government in which a single person or a group who governs has unlimited power is a
- A. oligarchy
- B. republican
- C. aristocracy
- D. autocracy
- The Judicial Service Commission is vested with the power to recommend suitable persons for appointment of the _____
- A. National Judicıal Council
- B. President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
- C. Presıdent of the Senate
- D. Chief Justice of Nigeria
- A policy formulated to guide relations with other nations is called
- A. international policy
- B. state policy
- C. national policy
- D. foreign policy
- A major consequence of the privatization exercise in Nigeria is
- A. the collapse of the Nigerian economy
- B. reduction in foreign exchange
- C. hıgh rate of indebtedness
- D. mass retrenchment of labour
- The highest body which performed legislative functions under Babangida Regime was
- A. the National Council of State
- B. the Council of Minister
- C. Armed Forces Ruling Council
- D. the Council of ministers
- The aim of the International Labour Organization includes
- A. assistance in time of emergencies
- B. safeguarding the rights of individuals
- C. advancing social and economic justice
- D. coordinating the activities of organized agencies
- One of these is a major problem of the Nigerian civil service
- A. inadequate personnel
- B. political influence
- C. corruption
- D. lack of effective leadership
- The basic unit of every political organization in the Igbo pre-colonial era was the
- A. ala
- B. family
- C. age-grade
- D. village council
- The defense pact between Nigeria and Britain was cancelled in the year
- A. 1967
- B. 1960
- C. 1962
- D. 1965
- The absence of an independent judiciary is a feature of
- A. limited monarchy
- B. capitalist system
- C. republican system
- D. oligarchy system
- Nigeria is a major financier of which of the following?
- A. IBRD
- B. AFDB
- C. UNO
- D. OPEC
- A constitution that requires specific statutory procedures for amendment is said to be
- A. uncodified
- B. unwritten
- C. flexible
- D. rigid
- The ultimate goal of the nationalists was to
- A. secure political independence
- B. encourage western education
- C. promote African unity
- D. promote African education
- A recurring principal objective of Nigerian foreign policy is
- A. defending Nigeria’s friends in Africa
- B. cementing Nigeria’s foreign relations
- C. promoting world peace with justice
- D. Justifying Nigeria’s supremacy in Africa
- The operations of a pressure group can be hindered by
- A. poor leadership
- B. general observation
- C. membership drive
- D. spiritual forces
- The 1976 Local Government Reforms made the Nigerian local government become
- A. autonomous
- B. the fourth tier of government
- C. 774 in number
- D. recipient of statutory allocations
- Which of these is not a major characteristic of the rule of law?
- A. Judicial independence
- B. Separation of powers
- C. Equality before the law
- D. Supremacy of the law
- Unitary system of government is best applicable to a/an
- A. multi-party state
- B. homogeneous state
- C. heterogenous state
- D. unicameral state
- The ________ as a new policy direction introduced by the French government that was aimed at granting more autonomy to its colonies under pressure from independence movements.
- A. policy of assimilation
- B. indignant policy
- C. policy of association
- D. Loi cadre
- On 1 October 1995, Abacha announced a three-year program for return to civilian rule. Parties were allowed to form in July 1998. Which of the following parties was not registered by the Provisional Ruling Council?
- A. Alliance for Democracy
- B. Action Congress
- C. All People’s party
- D. People’s Democratic Party
- The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has its headquarters in
- A. Abuja
- B. Abidjan
- C. Lome
- D. Dakar
- The conference convened to discuss the provisions of the Macpherson Constitution was held in?
- A. London
- B. Calabar
- C. Lagos
- D. Ibadan
- Nigeria’s bicameral legislature featuring the House of Senate and House of Representatives is similar to ?
- A. UK
- B. New Zealand
- C. China
- D. USA
- The process of pressure groups trying to influence legislation is known as
- A. ultimatum
- B. dialogue
- C. strike
- D. lobbying
- In a federal system of government, legislative items constitutionally reserved for only the central government fall under the _________ list.
- A. concurrent
- B. executive
- C. residual
- D. exclusive
- Which one of these served as secretary general of the League of nations?
- A. Joseph Avenol
- B. Trygve Lie
- C. Javier Perez de Cuellar
- D. Kurt Waldheim