The final interpretation pf the provisions of a federal constitution is vested in the
- A. head of state
- B. council of state
- C. highest legislative body
- D. highest court of the land .
To qualify for absorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be
- A. knowledgable in civil services rule
- B. a holder of a first university degree
- C. specifically trained in public administration
- D. a senior civil serv.ant
A common feature of a multi-party system is that government is formed by
- A. the major political party
- B. all the registered political parties
- C. a coalition of political parties
- D. the party with the highest votes.
The structure of the civil service is based on
- A. lateral organisation
- B. merit system
- C. patronage system
- D. hierachical organisation
The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the
- A. national assembly
- B. political parties
- C. boundary commission
- D. electoral commission
Communism is a system which recognizes
- A. class stratification
- B. the existence of the state
- C. the existence of the individual
- D. the ability of the individual
Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses
- A. full political rights
- B. some religious rights
- C. social right only
- D. exclusive economic rights.
One major disadvantage of public opinion is that
- A. the critics of government policies are always harassed
- B. a vocal minority claims to represent the majority
- C. gossip and rumours thrive
- D. leaders are unncessarily criticized.
Delegated legislature becomes unavoidable when
- A. legislators cannot reach a consensus
- B. issues under consideration are personal
- C. issues under consideration are technical
- D. legislators have to proceed on a recess.
When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the
- A. president
- B. prime minister
- C. Governor-General
- D. Queen of England.
After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because
- A. colonial rule became less oppressive
- B. colonial rule was in disarray
- C. the second world war boosted their morale
- D. the second world war enhanced colonial rule.
A major function of the warrant chiefs was to
- A. prevent tribal wars
- B. supervise native courts and markets
- C. stop ritual killings
- D. take charge of local administration.
The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was
- A. persuation
- B. dialogue
- C. divide and rule
- D. trade association.
Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because
- A. they had no formal governmental institutions
- B. they had no definite political boundaries
- C. their population was too small
- D. they were not independent.
The western zone of the Sokoto caliphate was administered from
- A. kebbi
- B. Ilorin
- C. Bida
- D. Gwandu
The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to
- A. enhance efficiency in administration
- B. ensure loyalty and support
- C. prevent opposition to government
- D. make civil servants a founctional elite.
The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
- A. are not allowed to join any organisation or group
- B. have no dealings with politicians
- C. are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
- D. are not allowed to vote.
Public opinion is a view that is
- A. held by the majority
- B. active in the public realm
- C. widely publicized
- D. no longer a secret.
Associational interest groups are organized to
- A. further the interest of members
- B. specifically lobby the government
- C. support the government
- D. achieve goals affecting other associations.
One argument against a multi-party system is the
- A. encouragement of opposition and instability
- B. banning of interest groups
- C. inability to attract foreign assistance
- D. high cost of conducting elections.
The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called
- A. devolution
- B. rigging
- C. gerrymandering
- D. delimitation