Which of the following nationalist was the founder of Nigeria’s first political party
- A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
- B. Herbert Marcaulay
- C. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
- D. Ahmadu bello
The emergence of nationalism was essentially the result of the ills of
- A. colonialism
- B. imperialism
- C. independence
- D. slavery
Before 1945, the component units of Nigeria were
- A. states
- B. regions
- C. districts
- D. provinces
The general Strike of 1945 was caused primarily by the
- A. persistent implementation of discriminatory laws
- B. disparity in the criteria for employment
- C. harshness in trade laws as it concerns the Africans
- D. government's rejection of a demand for an increase of 50 percent in the cost of living allowances
In the Old Oyo Empire, the Ajele
- A. was the one led by the army
- B. ensured the safety of all trade routes
- C. ensured good governance of the districts
- D. mobilised the army
In the per-colonial Hausa political system, the madawaki performed the function of
- A. Minister of interior
- B. Minister of works
- C. Minister of education
- D. Minister of defence
The body that is responsible for the appointment discipline, promotion and dismissal of civil servants
- A. Civil service commission
- B. Ministry of labour and productivity
- C. ministry of establishment
- D. bureau for police service reforms
Which of the following is not a dimension of public opinion?
- A. intensity
- B. substance
- C. polling
- D. orientation
The main objective of pressure groups is to
- A. protect the interest of the country against foreigners
- B. serve as opposition to the government
- C. promote the interest of political parties
- D. influence legislation for the benefit of their members
The ultimate aim of political parties is to
- A. increase the political awareness of the electorate
- B. formulate and implement policies
- C. implement people-oriented programmes
- D. acquire and exercise power
The officer responsible, for announcing the result of an election is known as
- A. returning officer
- B. electoral officer
- C. ballot officer
- D. presiding officer
Citizenship is acquired by an alien through
- A. Conferment
- B. Internalization
- C. Registration
- D. Birth
Laws made by military government at the state level are called
- A. Edicts
- B. Act
- C. Decrees
- D. Bye-laws
which of the following is a feature of checks and balances?
- A. judicial review
- B. code of conduct
- C. judicial precedent
- D. judicial immunity
A flexible constitution is one which is
- A. known to all the citizens
- B. written by the parliament
- C. easily amended
- D. porpular with the legislators
The development of a classless society is the goal of
- A. Literalism
- B. Maxism
- C. Conservatism
- D. Feudalism
An example of a country ruled by a constitutional monarch is
- A. Italy
- B. Libya
- C. Uganda
- D. Morocco
Unitary-system of government, is more suitable to a country
- A. with a robust and dynamic economy
- B. with a relatively small area and a homogenous population
- C. that is sparsely populated
- D. that possesses a strong and moderm army
The court that has unlimited power to interpreted the constitution is the
- A. High Court
- B. Court of Appeal
- C. Supreme Court
- D. Magistrate court
One main advantage of bicameral legislature is that it
- A. is less cumbersome to pass bills
- B. is not easy to manipulate bills
- C. makes for quick deliberation during emergencies
- D. makes passage of bills easy
One basic feature of a monarchical form of government is that
- A. succession is through heredity
- B. the ruler has a fixed tenure
- C. seperation of powers is absolute
- D. members of the executive are elected