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The Commonwealth is...

an economic organisation

made up of all independence ex-colonies of Britain

made up of independent European countries

made up of all countries who are friendly with Britain

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Authority means

legitimate right to obeyed

an automatic right to be obey

a civil right to be obeyed

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

Dauda Adegbenro

Ladoke Akintola

Anthony Ehahoro

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

1945

1947

1950

1960

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

propaganda

diplomacy

military force

nuclear war

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A tax law emanates from

a public bill

a judicial bill

the speaker

private bill

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The first president of Nigeria Republic was

Obafemi Awolowo

Nnamdi Azikwe

Ahmadu Bello

Ibrahim Babangida

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Power under military rule in Nigeria can be said to be

absolutely fussed

more separated than fussed

absolutely centralised

absolutely separated

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

5-year

4-year

3-year

2-year

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

OPEC

Commonwealth

AU

ECOWAS

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The first African military coup in Egypt occurred

1953

1954

1951

1952

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The concept of sovereignty was popularised by

Jean Bodin

A.V. Dicey

C.L. Montesquieu

J.J. Rousseau

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The exclusive list in a federal state includes

education

transportation

market

defence

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

economic dependence

non-interference

peaceful co-existence

international co-operation

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

indirect rule assimilation

indirect rule and direct rule

direct rule and indignant

assimilation and association

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Nigeria became a federation of 19 states in

1861

1979

1996

1976

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Nigeria’s diplomatic representative in Britain is known as

ambassador

permanent representative

plenipotentiary

high commissioner

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The first elected Executive President of Nigeria was

Nnamdi Azikwe

Sheu Shagari

Umaru Yaradua

Olusegun Obasanjo

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Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form

the electorate

members of the House of Assembly

political parties

trade union congress

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A federal constitution is usually

unwritten

written and rigid

written and flexible

flexible

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The chief executive in a parliamentary government is known as the

speaker

president

governor-general

prime minister

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The end of each session of the legislature is called

dissolution

prorogation

suspension

closure

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

referendum

bye-election

party primary

mini election

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

Senegal and Gambia

Mali and Senegal

none of the above

Ghana and Nigeria

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Free and fair election can exist where there is

double voting

secret balloting

plebiscite

referendum

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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

provision of socio-economic services

establishment of provisional association

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

class

race

religion

age

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

oligarchy

dictatorship

monarchy

autocracy

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Power is transformed into authority through

force

prayers

legitimacy

influence

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The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

Queen Elizabeth II

Tony Blair

Don McKinnon

David Cameroon

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The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

Economic and Social Council

General Assembly

International Court of Justice

Secretariat

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

three

two

six

four

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Zionism resulted in the establishment of the state of

Israel

Jordan

Iraq

Lebanon

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

judges

senators

commissioners

ministers

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In a unitary system of government

parliament is very weak

political power is diffused

there is high degree of centralisation

there is low degree of centralisation

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

Jean Bodin

A.V. Dicey

Montesquieu

John Austin

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Fascism emphasizes

equality

individualism

communism

totalitarianism

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Which of the following will produce weak government?

two-party system

general elections

military

coalition

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

Tafawa Balewa

Nnamdi Azikwe

Obafemi Awolowo

Olu Fale

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Who founded the Unity Party of Nigeria?

Pa Adesanya

Chief Ajasin

Chief Awolowo

Chief Falae

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

Benin Republic

Liberia

Guinea

Chad

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

peer group

mass media

tourism

family

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Government can be described as the art of

making and enforcing laws

engineering

collecting taxes

making constitutions

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The process through which people develop their political attitude is called

political mobilisation

politicisation

political socialisation

political dissemination

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

clerk

chief whip

leader

speaker

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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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To promote justice in a state, judges must

belong to the ruling party

punish people who oppose them

not socialise with the people

enjoy security of tenure of office

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One form of delegated legislation is

conventions

case laws

statutory instruments

man-made laws

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The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with

Locke

Hobbes

Montesquieu

Marx

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

strikes

coup d’état

demonstration

lobbying

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