Highlight five negative impacts on a state should the judiciary fail to live up to its constitutional mandate.
In what five ways can the electoral management body ensure fair play in an electoral contest in Nigeria.
The following options are today the biggest threat to the democracy of West African States except
- A. election disputes and related violence
- B. military intervention in politics
- C. youth unemployment
- D. non involvement of traditional rulers in politics.
Public corporations are struggling in the West African States as a result of
- A. heavy social and political cost
- B. private-public partnership
- C. public scrutiny and accountability
- D. direct foreign investment
The Council of Elders in the pre-colonial political institutions of West Africa best served on the Council as
- A. warriors of the state
- B. go-between the gods and the people
- C. custodians of the wealth of the state
- D. representative of the commoners
One negative effect of colonialism on the people of West Africa over the years is the
- A. introduction of modern idea of governance
- B. creation of large political units
- C. change of the socio-political systems of living
- D. development of political institutions
The process of international integration arising from the inter-change of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture is known as
- A. national interest
- B. globalisation
- C. geopolitics
- D. interest aggregation
The Economic Community of West African States was established with the following aims except to
- A. use force to depose unconstitutional regimes
- B. improve the living standard of its people
- C. contribute to the progress and development of the African continent
- D. foster relations among membe states
Which of the following options does not constitute the main objectives of the United Nations?
- A. The maintenance of international peace and security
- B. The promotion of the well-being of the peoples of the world
- C. International cooperation
- D. The use of force to comply with its provisions
When a superior court declares an action of the executive ultra-vires, it means that
- A. the executive should leave power
- B. a vote of no confidence had been passed on the government
- C. the judiciary is more powerful than the executive
- D. the action is illegal and of no effect
A quasi-federal structure is so arranged in order for the
- A. centre to coordinate national level programmes
- B. citizens to have dual allegiance and dual citizenship
- C. component units to breakaway at will
- D. president to amend the constitution at will
The basic human right of citizens in a state are
- A. freedom of movement, free education and free health
- B. free social services, speech and religion
- C. right to life, liberty and property
- D. Right to higher education, property and freedom of thought
The concept of social justice implies that the state must ensure
- A. sharing of political power with opponents
- B. security for multi- national businesses
- C. equality of citizens
- D. fairmess to foreign nationals
In which system of government does the legislature pass a vote of no confidence in the government?
- A. Federal
- B. Cabinet
- C. De jure
- D. Monarchical
In an election, a secret ballot is described as the process where the voter
- A. is screened off to conceal the vote
- B. cast the vote in a sealed box
- C. in assisted to cast the vote
- D. is searched before casting the vote
Which of the following options is not a function of political parties?
- A. Policy implementation
- B. Political socialisation
- C. Political education
- D. Aggregation of interest
The appointment of judges is based on the recommendation of the
- A. Civil Service Commission
- B. Public Service Commission
- C. Eminent persons in society
- D. Judicial Service Commission
A coalition government is a common feature of a
- A. two party systems
- B. multi-party system
- C. one party system
- D. non-party system
The sovereignty of a state can be limited to a great extent by
- A. Rule of law
- B. separation of powers
- C. International Laws and conventions
- D. Legislative Assembly
The administrative head of the ministry is the
- A. official of the ruling government
- B. general manager
- C. permanent secretary
- D. chief coordinating officer