The most important challenge facing the Fourth Republic is
- A. the need to develop Nigeria culturally
- B. the successful conduct of the 2003 election
- C. how to develop Nigeria's social institutions
- D. how to deal with the military
The expenditure of public funds by the executive in Nigeria is controlled by the
- A. judiciary
- B. ministry of finance
- C. legislature
- D. president
The 1979 Constitution established the
- A. National Human Rights Commission
- B. National Population Commission
- C. Federal Road Safety Commission
- D. Federal Civil Defense Corps
One of the legacies of pre-colonial Nigeria destroyed by the British was the
- A. peace and harmony in the land
- B. indigenous cultures of the people
- C. education of the local people
- D. nation's farmlands
The Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria achieved the status of self-government is
- A. 1959
- B. 1957
- C. 1950
- D. 1955
The smooth operation of the civil service in Nigeria is mostly hampered by
- A. inadequate training of personnel
- B. corruption and inefficiency
- C. debt burden and redundancy
- D. poor infrastructure
In the Pre-colonial Igbo society,the maintenance of peace and order was,the function of the
- A. assembly of ezes
- B. clan elders
- C. age-grades
- D. assembly of title holders
The Arthur Richards Constitution was designed to last for
- A. nine years
- B. five years
- C. twelve years
- D. six years
The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 31st 1983 is called a
- A. collegial system of government
- B. presidential system of government
- C. unitary system of government
- D. parliamentary system of government
The operation of the rule of law is undermined by the
- A. unfriendly attitude of pressure groups
- B. existence of administrative tribunals and special immunities
- C. conspiracy by the two-houses of the legislature to impeach the president
- D. inability of the press to discharge its responsibilities
What distinguishes a political party from other social institutions is the desire to
- A. influence the international community on local issues
- B. promote the interest of party members
- C. win elections and form a government
- D. influence government policies in certain directions
A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with
- A. a dissolution
- B. an adjournment
- C. suspension
- D. a prorogation
The civil service embraces all workers in
- A. all private corporations
- B. publica and private companies
- C. government ministries
- D. public corporations
Socialism is a mode of production based on
- A. state state ownership of the means of production
- B. collective ownership of the means of production
- C. national ownership of the means of productions
- D. mixed ownership of means of production
Public opinion becomes politically relevant when it
- A. criticises people in power
- B. influences the decision of government
- C. aggregates views and interests
- D. is in support of government
The citizenship of a country could be acquired through
- A. parliamentary legislation
- B. birth and naturalization
- C. registeration and arbitration
- D. presidential proclamation
Constitutional disputes in states with written constitutions are resolved by
- A. ombudsman
- B. judiciary
- C. electorate
- D. legislature
Associations whose main interest is to influence public policies without having to capture power are
- A. communal groups
- B. trade unions
- C. political parties
- D. pressure groups
Election as a political process is significant because it
- A. is associated with campaigns for public office
- B. facilitates the recall process
- C. facilitates constitutional change of government
- D. enables citizens to vote
Capitalism is a system of economic organization based on
- A. a mixed economy that takes all ineterests into consideration
- B. individual ownership of the means of production
- C. very fair distribution of the means of production
- D. trading among people who own and control their items of trade
The best form of government for a heterogeneous society is a
- A. quasi-federal system
- B. federal system
- C. confederal system
- D. unitary system