A) persuasive while influence is directive B) coercive while influence is persuasive C) coercive while influence is harmful D) arrogant while influence is corruptive
A) that performs adhoc functions B) that has legislators as members C) that has statutory responsibilities D) whose members stand while deliberating
A) vote of no confidence B) judicial review C) impeachment D) recall
A) representatives of pressure groups B) politicians elected from the confederal constituencies C) politicians nominated by the government of member states D) technocrats appointed by the units
A) removal of government by impeachment B) adherence to majority rule C) clear separation of government organs D) strict operation of bicameral legislature
A) consensual B) centralized C) decentralized D) personalized
A) capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers labour B) capitalists shall always increase worker earnings capacity through wages C) capitalists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands D) workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their labour
A) unwritten B) written C) flexible D) rigid
A) promotes citizen participation in government and administration B) facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas of governance C) provides a framework for the study of government D) serves as the fountain head authority for the exercise of power
A) probity and accountability B) collective responsibility C) checks and balances D) separation of powers
A) motion accepted for debate B) proposal before the legislature C) motion rejected after debate D) law passed by the legislature
A) promotes social equality B) is cheap to maintain C) takes less time for the bills to be passed D) prevents the passage of ill-considered bills
A) life, liberty and property B) association, property and social security C) life, speech and association D) free education, employment and freedom of thought
A) delimitation B) gerrymandering C) rigging D) devolution
A) encouragement of opposition and instability B) high cost of conducting elections C) banning of interest groups D) inability to attract foreign assistance
A) support the government B) achieve goals affecting other associations C) further the interest of members D) specifically lobby the government
A) no longer a secret B) held by the majority C) widely publicized D) active in the public realm
A) are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics B) are not allowed to join any organisation or group C) have no dealings with politicians D) are not allowed to vote
A) make civil servants a functional elite B) ensure loyalty and support C) enhance efficiency in administration D) prevent opposition to government
A) Bida B) Kebbi C) Gwandu D) Ilorin
A) they had no former governmental institutions B) they were not independent C) their population was too small D) they had no definite political boundaries
A) persuation B) dialogue C) trade association D) divide and rule
A) take charge of the local administration B) prevent tribal wars C) supervise native courts and markets D) take charge of local administration
A) the second world war boosted their morale B) the second world war enhanced colonial rule C) colonial rule became less oppressive D) colonial rule was in disarray
A) Governor- General B) president C) prime minister D) Queen of England
A) legislators cannot reach a consensus B) issues under consideration are personal C) legislators have to proceed on a recess D) issues under consideration are technical
A) the critics of government policies are always harrassed B) leaders are unnecessarily crticized C) a vocal minority claims to represent the majority D) gossip and rumours thrive
A) some religious rights B) full political rights C) social rights only D) exclusive economic rights
A) class stratification B) the ability of the individual C) the existence of the individual D) the existence of the state
A) boundary commission B) electoral commission C) political parties D) national assembly
A) patronage system B) lateral organisation C) merit system D) hierachical organisation
A) the major political party B) a coalition of political parties C) the party with the highest votes D) all the registered political parties
A) knowledgeable in civil service rule B) a holder of a first university degree C) specifically trained in public administration D) a senior civil servant
A) council of state B) head of state C) highest legislative body D) highest court of the land
A) idealogy B) membership drive C) the voting pattern D) the objective
A) total votes in an election B) gender participation in polities C) an area D) total votes in an election
A) fused B) delegated C) centralized D) separated
A) 1st October, 1960 B) 1st Octoer, 2012 C) 31st Octber, 1690 D) 12th October, 1992.
A) 1959 B) 1960 C) 1951 D) 1963
A) 1063 constitution. B) 1960 constitution C) 1979 constitution D) 1946 constitution |