A law passed by the legislature and assented by the executive is
- A. an act
- B. a presidential proclamation
- C. a decree
- D. a legislative order
Centralization of power is the basic feature of
- A. federalism
- B. a confederation
- C. a presidential system
- D. a unitary government
The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about
- A. human rights abuse
- B. treasonable offences
- C. corrupt practices
- D. political apathy
Oligarchy is a form of government which
- A. enhances the interest of the ruling few
- B. enhances the electoral chances of the majority
- C. disregards the views of the minority
- D. protects the interest of the common people
A major consequence of proportional representation is that it
- A. reduces the chances of political instability
- B. favours the development of a two-party system
- C. discourages voting along ethnic lines
- D. encourages the proliferation of parties
The Economic Community of West African States has made progress in the area of
- A. free movement of persons and right of residence
- B. increased trade among members
- C. political integretion of the region
- D. providing financial aid to members
Which of the following is the function of the Council of the Ministers of the O.A.U
- A. Cordinating of the general policy of the organization
- B. Directing the finances of the organization
- C. Preparing the agenda of the organization's meetings
- D. Reviewing the functions and activities of other organs of the organizations
The major demand of the Third World countries on the United Nations in recent times is the
- A. expansion of the permanent membership of the security Council
- B. post of the Secretary-General of the organization
- C. withdrawal of the veto power from the security council
- D. enforcement of resolutions on the super powers
Nigeria’s withdrawal from the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British
- A. support for UNITA rebels in Angola
- B. supply of arms to Rhodesia
- C. failure to impose sanctions on South Africa
- D. negative utterances on Nigeria
During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra’s self-determination was
- A. France
- B. China
- C. the United States
- D. Great Britain
In 1981, Nigeria participated in an Organization of African Unity peace-keeping force to replace Libyan forces in
- A. Somalia
- B. Chad
- C. Ethiopia
- D. Zaire
The first Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations was
- A. Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule
- B. General Joseph Garba
- C. Professor Ibrahim Gambari
- D. Chief Samuel Adebo
Nigeria’s recognition of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola to lead that country was made under
- A. General Yakubu Gowon
- B. General Murtala Mohammed
- C. General Muhammadu Buhari
- D. General Ibrahim Babangida
South-South cooperation is a major policy plan on which Nigeria bases her relations with
- A. developed countries
- B. countries of the southern hemisphere
- C. developing countries
- D. member countries of OAU
The Barclay’s Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalised in the late 1970’s for transacting business with
- A. France
- B. South Africa
- C. Portugal
- D. Libya
The major factor that influenced the formulation of Nigerian foreign policy in the First Republic was
- A. geographical location
- B. the colonial legacy
- C. economic consideration
- D. the parliamentary system
The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased the number of states from
- A. 4 to 12
- B. 12 to 19
- C. 19 to 20
- D. 30 to 36
The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of
- A. the office of sole administrators
- B. caretaker management committees
- C. uniformity in struture and functions
- D. the third tier of government.
The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is
- A. internal revenue generation
- B. statutory revenue allocation
- C. special state grants
- D. grants-in-aid
The land use decree of 1978 vested the ownership of land in Nigeria in the
- A. local chiefs
- B. local governments
- C. state governments
- D. federal governments
The first restructure of the Nigerian Federation took place with the
- A. creation of mid-west Region in 1963
- B. abolition of federalism in 1966
- C. military counter-coup in 1966
- D. creation of states in 1967