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The first African military coup in Egypt occurred

1951

1952

1954

1953

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Pressure group use all the following techniques to achieve their objectives except

strikes

demonstration

coup d’état

lobbying

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The Commission for Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of the

ECOWAS

Commonwealth

OPEC

AU

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Which of the following is not an accepted way of resolving international conflict?

nuclear war

diplomacy

military force

propaganda

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Nigeria became a federation of 19 states in

1861

1996

1976

1979

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Nigeria’s diplomatic representative in Britain is known as

ambassador

high commissioner

permanent representative

plenipotentiary

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An election in which people vote for issues of public policy rather than candidates is known as a

mini election

bye-election

referendum

party primary

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The concept of sovereignty was popularised by

J.J. Rousseau

C.L. Montesquieu

Jean Bodin

A.V. Dicey

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The ‘Uniting for Peace’ ‘esolution of the UNO was adopted in

1945

1960

1950

1947

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Which of the following is not an agent of political socialisation?

mass media

tourism

family

peer group

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One form of delegated legislation is

statutory instruments

case laws

conventions

man-made laws

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The end of each session of the legislature is called
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dissolution

suspension

prorogation

closure

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In democracies, political participation could be restricted on the basis of

age

class

religion

race

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Which of the following principle officials of the house is not an elected parliamentarian?

speaker

clerk

leader

chief whip

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The Commonwealth is...

made up of all independence ex-colonies of Britain

made up of all countries who are friendly with Britain

made up of independent European countries

an economic organisation

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Who founded the Unity Party of Nigeria?

Chief Awolowo

Pa Adesanya

Chief Falae

Chief Ajasin

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The 1978 Local Government Reform provided for a ---term of office

4-year

5-year

3-year

2-year

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Under the 1979 Constitution, members of the Federal Executive Council were called

ministers

senators

commissioners

judges

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Zionism resulted in the establishment of the state of

Iraq

Israel

Lebanon

Jordan

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The scholar, who defined sovereignty as an absolute power vested in an authority was

A.V. Dicey

Jean Bodin

Montesquieu

John Austin

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An institution which seeks to redress people’s grievances against abuse of administration power is

Directorate of Public Prosecution

ombudsman

Judicial Service Commission

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The first president of Nigeria Republic was

Obafemi Awolowo

Ahmadu Bello

Nnamdi Azikwe

Ibrahim Babangida

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Free and fair election can exist where there is

plebiscite

secret balloting

double voting

referendum

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All the following were frontline fighters for Nigeria’s independence except

Nnamdi Azikwe

Olu Fale

Obafemi Awolowo

Tafawa Balewa

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A tax law emanates from

the speaker

a judicial bill

a public bill

private bill

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The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was organised to maintain peace in

Chad

Guinea

Benin Republic

Liberia

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The exclusive list in a federal state includes

market

defence

education

transportation

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Power is transformed into authority through

prayers

influence

legitimacy

force

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The follow are the key factors which influenced Nigeria foreign relations except

peaceful co-existence

economic dependence

non-interference

international co-operation

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The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

David Cameroon

Queen Elizabeth II

Tony Blair

Don McKinnon

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Authority means

a civil right to be obeyed

a civil right to obey orders

an automatic right to be obey

legitimate right to obeyed

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The two main policies introduced by the French in West Africa were

indirect rule assimilation

assimilation and association

indirect rule and direct rule

direct rule and indignant

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Fascism emphasizes

individualism

totalitarianism

communism

equality

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Government by the few for the interest of the few is known as

dictatorship

monarchy

autocracy

oligarchy

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The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

International Court of Justice

General Assembly

Secretariat

Economic and Social Council

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The chief executive in a parliamentary government is known as the

president

governor-general

prime minister

speaker

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Which of the following countries had practised confederated system of government?

Ghana and Nigeria

Senegal and Gambia

Mali and Senegal

none of the above

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Government can be described as the art of

making and enforcing laws

collecting taxes

making constitutions

engineering

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Which of the following will produce weak government?

two-party system

coalition

general elections

military

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Who among the following was dismissed from Action Group at the Jos Congress of February 1962?

Anthony Ehahoro

Dauda Adegbenro

Dauda Adegbenro

Ladoke Akintola

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Power under military rule in Nigeria can be said to be

more separated than fussed

absolutely fussed

absolutely centralised

absolutely separated

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How many Nigerians were elected into the Legislative Council when the elective principle was introduced in 1922

three

two

four

six

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The first elected Executive President of Nigeria was

Umaru Yaradua

Nnamdi Azikwe

Sheu Shagari

Olusegun Obasanjo

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Which of the following is not a means by which government maintains law and order

establishment of provisional association

law making

provision of socio-economic services

maintenance of police and other security agencies

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To promote justice in a state, judges must

not socialise with the people

belong to the ruling party

punish people who oppose them

enjoy security of tenure of office

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In a unitary system of government

there is high degree of centralisation

political power is diffused

there is low degree of centralisation

parliament is very weak

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The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with

Marx

Locke

Hobbes

Montesquieu

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The process through which people develop their political attitude is called

politicisation

political dissemination

political socialisation

political mobilisation

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A federal constitution is usually

written and flexible

flexible

written and rigid

unwritten

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Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form

members of the House of Assembly

political parties

the electorate

trade union congress

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