The amalgamation of the colony of Lagos and the southern protectorate took place in
- A. 1899
- B. 1903
- C. 1906
- D. 1912
- E. 1914
The organisation that is responsible for the control of the senior personnel of local government in terms of appointment, transfer, promotion and termination is the
- A. local government service commission
- B. speaker of the house
- C. state civil service chairman of local government
- D. chairman of local government
- E. federal civil service commission
Which organ of government is responsible for the formulation and implementation of laws and policies?
- A. Courts
- B. executive
- C. judiciary
- D. legislature
- E. senate
A multi-member constituency is used to facilitate the operation of
- A. absolute majority
- B. functional representation
- C. Proportional representation
- D. second ballot
- E. simple majority
The imperial order-in-council which came into force on January 1, 1947, was generally referred to as the
- A. Constitutional Conference
- B. Lyttleton Constitution
- C. Macpherson Constitution
- D. Richards Constitution
- E. Sir Arthur Richards Constitution
What is NOT a function of the civil service?
- A. the responsibility of advising ministers
- B. maintaining a comprehensive record of all decisions and keeping all correspondence
- C. preparing the annual budget
- D. serving as an intermediary between the public and government
- E. writing manifestoes for political parties
What is NOT a feature of a unitary system?
- A. The constitution should be flexible
- B. The people forming the society are homogenous
- C. The question of secession does notaries
- D. There is constitutional division of powers
- E. there is only one source of authority
What is referred to as the fourth estate of the realm?
- A. Civil service
- B. executive
- C. judiciary
- D. legislature
- E. press
The Head of state or ceremonial president under the 1963 republican constitution was elected through
- A. an open ballot
- B. an open secret ballot
- C. an option ballot
- D. a head count
- E. a secret ballot
Which type of democracy is Nigeria operating as a democratic state?
- A. Classical
- B. representative
- C. restricted
- D. socialist
- E. twenty-first century
One of the main features of the February 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the
- A. election of a chairman
- B. introduction of three arms of government
- C. introduction of a speaker of the house
- D. appointment of supervisory councilors
- E. Uniform system of administration
Decentralization has the following as merits EXCEPT that it
- A. accommodates local differences
- B. Allows for leadership training
- C. allows for conflict of power
- D. enhances political participation
- E. Is a check on tyranny
The knowledge and belief which individuals possess about the political system is known as ……. Orientation.
- A. Affective
- B. cognitive
- C. evaluative
- D. parochial
- E. participatory
Power can be defined as the
- A. ability to command obedience
- B. authority to influence others
- C. legitimate right to rule
- D. right to command respect
- E. right to apply sanctions
On March 17, 1967, General Yakubu Gowon in an attempt to forestall the Eastern region of Nigeria from seceding and in response to various demands for states created
- A. 5 states federal structure
- B. 7 states federal structure
- C. 12 states federal structure
- D. 17 states federal structure
- E. 19 states federal structure
The official termination of each session of a House of Assembly is known as
- A. adjournment
- B. Closure
- C. Dissolution
- D. prorogation
- E. Summon
Nigeria started to operate on a real federal structure with the introduction of the
- A. 1922 Clifford constitution
- B. 1946 Richards constitution
- C. 1953 London conference
- D. 1954 Lyttleton constitution
- E. 1963 Republican constitution
The 1993 general election had been judged as the best in Nigeria, yet it was inconclusive because
- A. it was widely rigged
- B. it produced no winner
- C. one of the candidates resigned on the day of election
- D. the election result was annulled
- E. the result was inconclusive when it was announced
Primus inter pares’ is a term usually used to qualify the
- A. electorate
- B. President
- C. Prime minister
- D. Queen of England
- E. Senate president
How many delegates from Nigeria and Cameroon attended the London Constitutional Conference of 1953?
- A. 16
- B. 18
- C. 19
- D. 20
- E. 22
An instrument for exercise of power for controlling, administering and managing the affairs of people based on laws is the
- A. civil service
- B. executive
- C. government
- D. judiciary
- E. state