In local government administration ,Chief and Council implies that
- A. the council operates independently of the chief authority
- B. members of the local council appoints the chief to the office
- C. all members of the local council are appointed and controlled by the chief
- D. the chief is a member of the local council but he does not exercise veto power
In the present local government structure ,traditional rulers play
- A. an advisory role
- B. an executive role
- C. a judicial role
- D. a legislative role
During the Second Republic, the Great Nigerian People’s Party won the governorship election in
- A. Sokoto and Bauchi States
- B. Borno and Gongola States
- C. Borno and Kaduna States
- D. Gongola and Sokoto States
The first successful disengagement of the military from politics in Nigeria was carried out by the government of
- A. Abdusalami Abubakar
- B. Murtala/Obasanjo
- C. Buhari/Idiagbon
- D. Ibrahim Babangida
A non-monarchical state can best be described as a
- A. republic
- B. confederation
- C. nation
- D. federation
Under a parliamentary system of government,the cabinet holds office at the pleasure of the
- A. opposition
- B. electorate
- C. head of state
- D. legislature
An elected legislator in a presidential system can loose his seat by
- A. a vote of no confidence
- B. impeachment
- C. cross-carpeting
- D. recall
The most important aspect of political participation in a democracy is
- A. voting in elections
- B. attending political rallies
- C. the observance of electoral processes
- D. registration with a political party
An unwritten Constitution is
- A. entirely based on case laws
- B. completely sourced from parliamentary law
- C. partially written and based on convention
- D. completely unwritten and based on convention
A major flaw in a liberal democracy is
- A. the limitation of the freedom of expression
- B. its emphasis on political rights over economic rights
- C. that it promotes political instability
- D. its emphasis on collective ownership
One of the foremost theorists of federalism was
- A. Baron de Montesquieu
- B. Karl Marx
- C. K.C. Wheare
- D. A.V. Dicey
The ultimate authority in a state is
- A. sovereignty
- B. power
- C. influence
- D. legitimacy
Serfs are the dominated class under
- A. capitalism
- B. socialism
- C. fascism
- D. feudalism
In the Judicial administration, the term ” bench” refers to the
- A. registrars
- B. judges
- C. lawyers
- D. litigants
The study of government essentially facilitates the understanding of the
- A. functioning of the entire social formation
- B. organization of the executive arm of government
- C. governance of human societies
- D. observance of fundamental human rights
How does the president relieve a minister of his appointment in a presidential system of government
- A. In consultation with the legislature
- B. After serving a full tenure
- C. In consultation with the judiciary
- D. By unilateral action
The final stage in the process of enacting legislation is
- A. final reading
- B. assent
- C. notification
- D. guillotine
On the basis of its structure,a political party can be classified as indirect if
- A. its membership is acquired through other groups
- B. it contests elections by proxy
- C. it campaigns for votes through agents
- D. it controls government indirectly
The method used to determine the possible outcome of an electoral contest is
- A. press review
- B. plebiscite
- C. opinion poll
- D. referendum
Citizenship acquired through marriage is referred to as
- A. honorary
- B. naturalization
- C. nationalization
- D. registration
The pressure group that resorts to unconventional methods to achieve its objectives is called
- A. anomic group
- B. institutional group
- C. promotional group
- D. interest group