Under the 1979 Constitution, statutory allocation of revenue to local government councils is the responsibility of the
- A. House of Assembly
- B. National Economic Council
- C. Federal Legislature
- D. Council of State
One of the functions of pressure groups is to
- A. Nominate the president
- B. Prepare the budget
- C. Articulate the opinion of their members
- D. Contest elections to serve the people
A political party is different from a pressure group in its
- A. Objective
- B. Organization
- C. Strategy
- D. Source of finance
The right of citizens to vote is
- A. Universal suffrage
- B. Nationality suffrage
- C. Electoral suffrage
- D. Adult suffrage
Which of the following types of citizenship cannot be withdrawn?
- A. Citizenship by conquest
- B. Citizenship by birth
- C. Honorary citizenship
- D. Citizenship by naturalization
Which of the following constitutions is more suitable for centralization of political power?
- A. Unwritten constitution
- B. Rigid constitution
- C. Written constitution
- D. Flexible constitution
A constitution that is difficult to amend is
- A. Rigid
- B. Written
- C. Unwritten
- D. Flexible
Which of the following advocates equitable distribution of wealth?
- A. Capitalism
- B. Aristocracy
- C. Socialism
- D. Plutocracy
The presidential system differs from the parliamentary system of government in that
- A. The principle of collective responsibility applies
- B. Executive and legislative powers are fused
- C. Powers of the three arms of government are merged
- D. The tenure of office of the president is limited
One major advantage of the unitary system is that it tends to make government
- A. Free of controversy
- B. Distant from the people
- C. Popular among the masses
- D. Strong and stable
The judiciary controls the executive in federal state through
- A. Delegated legislation
- B. Judicial overview
- C. Judicial review
- D. Motions
Rules adjudication is a primary function of the
- A. Judiciary
- B. Executive
- C. Government
- D. Legislature
As an executive, the commissioner is charged with the responsibility of
- A. Implementing laws
- B. Writing laws
- C. Giving loans
- D. Making laws
Rule by the old people is known as
- A. Monarchy
- B. Gerontocracy
- C. Feudalism
- D. Theocracy
According to Aristotle, a form of government in which the few rule for the benefit of all is
- A. Diarchy
- B. Aristocracy
- C. Autocracy
- D. polyarchy
Political socialization is associated with
- A. Military take over of civilian government
- B. The transmission of political values
- C. Political transition
- D. Free choice of party programmes
A group of people who live together under a common law within a definite territory is a
- A. Community
- B. Nation - State
- C. Nation
- D. State
De Jure sovereignty is acquired through
- A. Law
- B. Grant
- C. Treaty
- D. Force
Power that is delegated is exercised
- A. By devolution
- B. Directly
- C. By coercion
- D. Indirect