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The exclusive list in a federal state includes

market

transportation

education

defence

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The first president of Nigeria Republic was

Ibrahim Babangida

Ahmadu Bello

Nnamdi Azikwe

Obafemi Awolowo

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

bye-election

mini election

referendum

party primary

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

John Austin

Montesquieu

A.V. Dicey

Jean Bodin

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

1960

1950

1945

1947

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The first elected Executive President of Nigeria was

Nnamdi Azikwe

Olusegun Obasanjo

Sheu Shagari

Umaru Yaradua

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The concept of sovereignty was popularised by

C.L. Montesquieu

J.J. Rousseau

A.V. Dicey

Jean Bodin

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The Commonwealth is...

made up of independent European countries

made up of all independence ex-colonies of Britain

made up of all countries who are friendly with Britain

an economic organisation

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

direct rule and indignant

assimilation and association

indirect rule and direct rule

indirect rule assimilation

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Zionism resulted in the establishment of the state of

Lebanon

Iraq

Jordan

Israel

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Nigeria’s diplomatic representative in Britain is known as

high commissioner

ambassador

permanent representative

plenipotentiary

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

demonstration

coup d’état

strikes

lobbying

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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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Citizens who are legally qualified to vote form

trade union congress

members of the House of Assembly

the electorate

political parties

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

speaker

chief whip

leader

clerk

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Free and fair election can exist where there is

referendum

secret balloting

plebiscite

double voting

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Government can be described as the art of

making and enforcing laws

engineering

making constitutions

collecting taxes

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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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The chief executive in a parliamentary government is known as the

governor-general

speaker

president

prime minister

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The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

General Assembly

Economic and Social Council

Secretariat

International Court of Justice

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Power under military rule in Nigeria can be said to be

absolutely centralised

absolutely separated

absolutely fussed

more separated than fussed

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To promote justice in a state, judges must

belong to the ruling party

enjoy security of tenure of office

punish people who oppose them

not socialise with the people

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

nuclear war

propaganda

military force

diplomacy

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

autocracy

monarchy

dictatorship

oligarchy

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Authority means

a civil right to be obeyed

a civil right to obey orders

legitimate right to obeyed

an automatic right to be obey

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

two

four

six

three

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A federal constitution is usually

written and flexible

unwritten

written and rigid

flexible

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

religion

age

class

race

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

ombudsman

Judicial Service Commission

Directorate of Public Prosecution

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The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with

Hobbes

Montesquieu

Marx

Locke

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Nigeria became a federation of 19 states in

1861

1976

1979

1996

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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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One form of delegated legislation is

conventions

man-made laws

statutory instruments

case laws

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

AU

Commonwealth

ECOWAS

OPEC

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Which of the following will produce weak government?

military

coalition

general elections

two-party system

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

Nnamdi Azikwe

Obafemi Awolowo

Tafawa Balewa

Olu Fale

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In a unitary system of government

there is low degree of centralisation

there is high degree of centralisation

parliament is very weak

political power is diffused

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The first African military coup in Egypt occurred

1952

1954

1951

1953

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Fascism emphasizes

equality

individualism

communism

totalitarianism

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The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

Don McKinnon

David Cameroon

Queen Elizabeth II

Tony Blair

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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 process through which people develop their political attitude is called

politicisation

political socialisation

political mobilisation

political dissemination

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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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Who founded the Unity Party of Nigeria?

Pa Adesanya

Chief Awolowo

Chief Ajasin

Chief Falae

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

family

mass media

peer group

tourism

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

commissioners

ministers

judges

senators

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The end of each session of the legislature is called

suspension

closure

prorogation

dissolution

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A tax law emanates from

private bill

a judicial bill

the speaker

a public bill

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Power is transformed into authority through

force

legitimacy

prayers

influence

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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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