The purpose of creating more states in Nigeria is to
- A. make her truly federal
- B. bring peace and justice to all
- C. bring the government nearer to the people
- D. signify the equality of all Nigerian people
The bulk of local government revenue in Nigeria is derived from
- A. the Federation account
- B. state allocations
- C. market and motor park rates
- D. loan facilities
An important achievement of ECOWAS is the
- A. elimination of the trade barriers within the community
- B. construction of highways linking member countries
- C. adoption of a common currency within the community
- D. equal mobility of labour within the community
The Council of State has responsibility to advise the president on
- A. the appointment of ministers
- B. the prerogative of mercy
- C. national emergencies
- D. electoral process
Which of the following was a major achievement of nationalism in Nigeria?
- A. Economic independence
- B. Political consciousness
- C. Cultural superiority
- D. Social equality
One of the functions of the judiciary is
- A. initiating public policy
- B. deliberating on important policies
- C. checking other arms of government
- D. implementing public policy
The police force belongs to the ……. arm of government
- A. legislative
- B. Executive
- C. Judiciary
- D. Peace making
Prior to 1976, local governments were
- A. part of the state government machinery
- B. autonomous bodies concerned with local affairs
- C. grassroots agents of the federal government
- D. administrative instruments of the Native Authority
The main aim of political parties is to
- A. control the economic resources of a nation
- B. mobilize the nation behind a single leader
- C. organize and control elections
- D. capture and exercise political power
A political system in which a few rule is known as
- A. monarch
- B. technocracy
- C. oligarchy
- D. gerontocracy
One basic reason why it has proved difficult to conduct an accurate census in Nigeria is
- A. political interference
- B. lack of skilled personnel
- C. technological backwardness
- D. educational inadequacies
The 1963 Republican Constitution facilitated the creation of the
- A. Western Region
- B. Mid-Western Region
- C. Eastern Region
- D. Northern Region
Bureaucracy is an arm of the
- A. legislature
- B. military
- C. executive
- D. judiciary
A government led by an elected head is called
- A. monarchy
- B. aristocracy
- C. autocracy
- D. republic
The Code Conduct Bureau requires public officials to
- A. declare their assets before taking office
- B. entertain citizen’s complaints
- C. report abuses of power
- D. be punished for malpractice
One major weakness of the Independence Constitution was that it
- A. did not bring about economic sovereignty
- B. allowed for extemal interference
- C. was not completely home-made
- D. was loaded with minority problems
The main power base of a pressure group is
- A. its hierarchy of organization
- B. the recruitment process of its leaders
- C. its level of mobilization
- D. its degree of organization and resources
Commercialization is geared towards improving economic performance through
- A. central planning and control
- B. healthy competition
- C. business monopolies
- D. foreign takeovers
In 1995, Nigeria violated a principle of the Harare Commonwealth Declaration of
- A. the independence of the judiciary
- B. the rule of law
- C. gender equality
- D. fundamental human rights
Nigeria participated in UN peace-keeping operations in
- A. Cambodia, Lebanon and Namibia
- B. Lebanon, Congo and Kuwait
- C. Congo, Cambodia and Zimbabwe
- D. Namibia, Cambodia and Kuwait
The main objective of Nigeria’s foreign policy is to
- A. preserve her colonial links
- B. protect her national interest
- C. dominate the African continent
- D. prevent international terrorism