A) Coercive while influence is persuasive B) Arrogant while influence is corruptive C) Coercive while influence is harmful D) Persuasive while influence is directive
A) Whose members stand while deliberating B) That has legislators as members C) That has statutory responsibities D) That perform adhoc functions
A) Judicial review B) Recall C) Vote of no confidence D) Impeachment
A) Technocrats appointed by the units B) Representatives of pressure group C) Politicians elected from the confederal constituencies D) Politicians nominated by the government of member states.
A) Strict operation of bicameral legislature B) Clear separation of government C) Removal of government by impeachment D) Adherence to majority rule
A) Decentralized B) Centralized C) Consensual D) Personalized
A) Workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their Labour B) Capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers Labour. C) Capitalists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands D) Capitalists shall always increase worker earnings capacity through wages
A) Unwritten B) Written C) Rigid D) Flexible
A) Facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas of governance. B) Promotes citizen participation in government and administration C) Provides a framework for the study of government. D) Serves as the fountain head of authority for the exercise of power.
A) Separation of powers B) Probity and accountability C) Collective responsibility D) Checks and balances
A) Law passed by the legislature B) Motion accepted for debate C) Motion rejected after debate D) Proposal before the legislature
A) Promotes social equality B) Prevents the passage of ill-considered bills. C) Takes less time for the bills to be passed D) Is cheap to maintain
A) Free education, employment and freedom of thought B) Association, property and social security C) Life, liberty and property. D) Life, speech and association
A) Gerrymandering B) Rigging C) Devolution D) Delimitation
A) Inability to attract foreign assistance B) High cost of conducting elections C) Encouragement of opposition and instability D) Banning of interest groups
A) Support the government B) Further the interest of members C) Specifically lobby the government D) Achieve goals affecting other associations
A) Active in the public realm B) No longer a secret C) Held by the majority D) Widely publicized
A) Are not allowed to join any organization or group. B) Have no dealings with politicians C) Are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics D) Are not allowed to vote.
A) Prevent opposition to government B) Enhance efficiency in administration C) Make civil servants a functional elite D) Ensure loyalty and support
A) Bida B) Gwandu C) Ilorin D) Abuja
A) They had no formal government B) They had no definite political boundaries C) They were not independent D) Their population was too small
A) Trade association B) Divide and rule C) Persuasion D) Dialogue
A) Supervise native courts and markets B) Stop ritual killings C) Take charge of local administration D) Prevent tribal wars
A) Colonial rule became less oppressive B) The second world War boosted their morale. C) The second world War enhanced colonial rule D) Colonial rule was in disarray
A) Queen of England B) Prime Minister C) President D) Governor - General
A) Issues under consideration are technical B) Issues under consideration are personal C) Legislators cannot reach a consensus D) Legislators have to proceed on a recess
A) A vocal minority claims to represent the majority B) Gossip and rumours thrive C) Leaders are unnecessarily criticized D) The critics of government policies are always harassed
A) Full political rights B) Exclusive economic rights C) Some religious rights D) Social rights only
A) The existence of the state B) Class stratification C) The ability of the individual D) The existence of the individual
A) National Assembly B) Political parties C) Boundary commission D) Electoral commission
A) Hierarchical organization B) Merit system C) Patronage system D) Lateral organization
A) The major political party B) All the registered parties C) The party with the highest votes D) A coalition of political parties
A) A senior Civil servant B) Specifically trained in public administration C) A holder of a first university degree D) Knowledge in civil service rule
A) Highest legislative body B) Council of state C) Head of state D) Highest court of the land.
A) The objective B) Idealogy C) The voting pattern D) Membership drive
A) Gender participation in politics B) Contribution to the national economy C) An area D) Total votes in an election
A) Centralized B) Separated C) Delegated D) Fused
A) 1st, October 1963 B) 1st, October 1960 C) 31st, October 1690 D) 21st, October 1999
A) 1959 B) 1951 C) 1960 D) 1963
A) 1946 constitution B) 1960 constitution C) 1963 constitution D) 1979 constitution |