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

Ghana and Nigeria

Mali and Senegal

Senegal and Gambia

none of the above

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The process through which people develop their political attitude is called

politicisation

political socialisation

political mobilisation

political dissemination

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The first African military coup in Egypt occurred

1953

1954

1952

1951

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

two

four

three

six

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Nigeria’s diplomatic representative in Britain is known as

permanent representative

plenipotentiary

high commissioner

ambassador

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The Commonwealth is...

made up of independent European countries

an economic organisation

made up of all countries who are friendly with Britain

made up of all independence ex-colonies of Britain

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The first elected Executive President of Nigeria was

Umaru Yaradua

Nnamdi Azikwe

Sheu Shagari

Olusegun Obasanjo

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Government can be described as the art of

making constitutions

collecting taxes

engineering

making and enforcing laws

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

OPEC

Commonwealth

ECOWAS

AU

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

Liberia

Benin Republic

Guinea

Chad

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The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

Queen Elizabeth II

David Cameroon

Don McKinnon

Tony Blair

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Authority means

legitimate right to obeyed

a civil right to be obeyed

an automatic right to be obey

a civil right to obey orders

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

Dauda Adegbenro

Anthony Ehahoro

Ladoke Akintola

Dauda Adegbenro

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The concept of sovereignty was popularised by

A.V. Dicey

J.J. Rousseau

Jean Bodin

C.L. Montesquieu

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A tax law emanates from

a public bill

private bill

a judicial bill

the speaker

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The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

Secretariat

International Court of Justice

Economic and Social Council

General Assembly

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

peaceful co-existence

non-interference

economic dependence

international co-operation

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The exclusive list in a federal state includes

market

defence

transportation

education

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One form of delegated legislation is

case laws

statutory instruments

conventions

man-made laws

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

law making

maintenance of police and other security agencies

establishment of provisional association

provision of socio-economic services

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

A.V. Dicey

Jean Bodin

John Austin

Montesquieu

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Nigeria became a federation of 19 states in

1979

1996

1861

1976

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Which of the following will produce weak government?

coalition

general elections

military

two-party system

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

leader

clerk

chief whip

speaker

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Fascism emphasizes

totalitarianism

individualism

communism

equality

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The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with

Montesquieu

Hobbes

Marx

Locke

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

Directorate of Public Prosecution

Judicial Service Commission

ombudsman

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Zionism resulted in the establishment of the state of

Jordan

Lebanon

Iraq

Israel

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

referendum

party primary

mini election

bye-election

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

5-year

3-year

4-year

2-year

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

lobbying

demonstration

strikes

coup d’état

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

1950

1960

1947

1945

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In a unitary system of government

parliament is very weak

there is high degree of centralisation

there is low degree of centralisation

political power is diffused

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Power is transformed into authority through

legitimacy

force

prayers

influence

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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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Free and fair election can exist where there is

referendum

secret balloting

double voting

plebiscite

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The first president of Nigeria Republic was

Ibrahim Babangida

Nnamdi Azikwe

Ahmadu Bello

Obafemi Awolowo

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

Olu Fale

Nnamdi Azikwe

Tafawa Balewa

Obafemi Awolowo

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

judges

ministers

senators

commissioners

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Who founded the Unity Party of Nigeria?

Chief Awolowo

Pa Adesanya

Chief Falae

Chief Ajasin

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A federal constitution is usually

flexible

unwritten

written and flexible

written and rigid

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

autocracy

dictatorship

oligarchy

monarchy

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

age

religion

race

class

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Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form

political parties

trade union congress

members of the House of Assembly

the electorate

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

tourism

mass media

peer group

family

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Power under military rule in Nigeria can be said to be

absolutely fussed

absolutely centralised

more separated than fussed

absolutely separated

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

indirect rule assimilation

assimilation and association

direct rule and indignant

indirect rule and direct rule

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To promote justice in a state, judges must

belong to the ruling party

punish people who oppose them

enjoy security of tenure of office

not socialise with the people

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The end of each session of the legislature is called

prorogation

dissolution

closure

suspension

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The chief executive in a parliamentary government is known as the

president

prime minister

speaker

governor-general

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