Under General Aguiyi Ironsi, decree 34 introduced the ____ system of government.
- A. unitary
- B. confederal
- C. federal
- D. none of the above
Which Nigerian leader played a significant role in mediating peace talks during the Liberian civil war?
- A. Olusegun Obasanjo
- B. Muhammadu Buhari
- C. Goodluck Jonathan
- D. Ibrahim Babangida
Who amongst the following did not serve as secretary general of the League of nations?
- A. Josip Broz Tito
- B. Sean Lester
- C. Joseph Avenoi
- D. Eric Drummond
Which of the following is an example of a public pressure group?
- A. Red cross
- B. Amnesty International
- C. National Farmers Union
- D. Green peace
Gerontocracy is a form of government in which power is held by
- A. military junta
- B. a single ruler
- C. religious leaders
- D. the old
A political party that advocates for social equality, workers’ rights and wealth redistribution is most likely aligned with which ideology
- A. liberalism
- B. socialism
- C. conservatism
- D. libertarianism
Which arm of government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
- A. Judiciary
- B. Legislature
- C. Executive
- D. Parliament
Which constitutional amendment introduced the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria?
- A. Sixth Amendment
- B. Fourth Amendment
- C. Fifth Amendment
- D. none of the above
Which committee is responsible for the detailed scrutiny of a bill?
- A. Ad hoc committee
- B. Standing committee
- C. Joint committee
- D. Select committee
When an election fails to produce a clear winner, the process of determining a winner is called
- A. a recall
- B. a re-run election
- C. a bye-election
- D. a referendum
In the proportional representation electoral system, seats in the legislature are allocated based on
- A. primary elections
- B. political party membership
- C. the percentage of votes a party receives
- D. A winner-takes-all system
Which of the following is a concurrent power in the Nigerian federal system?
- A. Currency and coinage
- B. Education and Healthcare
- C. Foreign affairs and international relations
- D. Defense and National security
The process of decolonization in Nigeria was hugely impacted by
- A. The Renaissance
- B. World War I
- C. The Cold War
- D. World War II
Public opinion refers to
- A. the opinion of majority of the people in a society
- B. the opinion of the media
- C. the opinion of political leaders
- D. the opinion of intellectuals and scholars
Which of the following statements about pressure groups is true?
- A. They have no influence on the decision-making process
- B. They can have both positive and negative impact on the government
- C. They operate independently of the government
- D. They are only concerned with social issues
Which constitution established the Public Service Commission?
- A. The 1963 constitution
- B. The 1979 constitution
- C. The 1999 constitution
- D. The 1989 constitution
Nigeria’s foreign policy is influenced by its position as a major exporter of
- A. military equipments
- B. natural resources
- C. agricultural products
- D. technology
The process of forming public opinion is known as
- A. polling
- B. socialization
- C. mobilization
- D. persuasion
The electoral commission that organized the 1979 general elections was
- A. FEDECO
- B. INEC
- C. ECN
- D. NECON
When Africa is the centrepiece of Nigeria’s foreign policy, it is said to be _________
- A. Afrocentric
- B. regional
- C. Concentric
- D. Pan-African
The 1963 constitution created a list of powers exclusively reserved for the
- A. Federal government
- B. State governments
- C. Regional governments
- D. Local governments