The fundamental assumption on which the idea of the rule of law is based is
- A. supremacy of the constitution
- B. rationality of human beings
- C. equality of human beings
- D. love for social justice
The highest grade in the civil service is known as the
- A. administrative cadre
- B. executive cadre
- C. clerical cadre
- D. technical cadre
The law of libel limits a citizen’s right to freedom of
- A. movement
- B. association
- C. expression
- D. worship
A major influence on the formation of public opinion is
- A. the family
- B. the mass media
- C. public journals
- D. peer groups
Delegated legislation refers to the laws
- A. non-legislation bodies
- B. The legislature
- C. military governments
- D. civillian governments
An interest group that admits members and conducts its affairs according to stated rules is described as
- A. organizational
- B. associational
- C. non-associational
- D. institutional
The principle of separation of powers was made popular by
- A. Thomas Hobbes
- B. John Locke
- C. Niccolo Machiavelli
- D. Baron de Montesquieu
The first franchise in the history of the democratic process is
- A. property franchise
- B. universal franchise
- C. male franchise
- D. female franchise
Laws made by state governments are known as
- A. bye laws
- B. decrees
- C. edicts
- D. acts
The major motivation for British colonization of Nigeria was to
- A. westernize Nigerians
- B. spread religion
- C. protect Nigeria from xternal attack
- D. satisfy British economic interest
Under the 1999 Constitution, the power to declare war is vested in the
- A. National Security Council
- B. legislature
- C. executive
- D. National Council of States
The process of nationalism was accelerated by
- A. the signing of the Atlantic Charter
- B. improvement in warfare tactics
- C. rapid economic developement
- D. the coming of Christian missionaries
Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the
- A. Pulic Complaints Commission
- B. Judicial Service Commission
- C. Code of Conduct Bureau
- D. Code of Conduct Tribunal
The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in
- A. Eastern Nigeria
- B. Northern Nigeria
- C. Mid-Western Nigeria
- D. Western Nigeria
A distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution was the
- A. introduction of federal structure
- B. introduction of unicameralism into Nigeria
- C. departure from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government
- D. preservation and entrenchment of republicanism
A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they
- A. were formed by the government
- B. started as a social-cultural organizations
- C. were backed by the colonialists
- D. were non-elitist in nature
The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a
- A. federation of cheifdoms and localities
- B. confederation of chiefdoms and localities
- C. confederation of monarchies and chiefdoms
- D. highly centralized kingdom
The two-chambers of elected national representatives in Nigeria are called
- A. the National Assembly
- B. House of Assembly
- C. the Senate
- D. the parliament
Nigeria demonstrated her commitment to the policy of non-alignment during the regime of
- A. Ibrahim Babangida
- B. Muhammadu Buhari
- C. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
- D. Murtala Muhammed
The responsibility for admitting new members to the OPEC rests with the
- A. Summit
- B. Secretariate
- C. Conference
- D. Board of Governors
A specialized agency of the United Nations Organization is the
- A. International Court of Justice
- B. Internation Olympic Committee
- C. General Assembly
- D. World Health Organization