The Commonwealth of Nations is committed to one of the following principles
- A. human rights and democracy
- B. supervise political activities of member states
- C. draft constitution for member states
- D. finance budget of member states
The pattern of rule by the French in her West African colonies was highly
- A. decentralized
- B. proportional
- C. consultative
- D. centralized
One of the high points of the activities of the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) led to the
- A. proposal for African unity
- B. creation of the African High Command
- C. Africanization of the Executive Council
- D. introduction of the elective principles
One of the factors that influences decentralization of power in a state is
- A. weak central authority
- B. widening political participation
- C. maximum allegiance to the state
- D. maximum loyalty
The function of the Diplomatic Missions include the following except
- A. project the culture of the people
- B. woo investors
- C. pay salaries of workers of the mission
- D. gather intelligence information
Public opinion is formed through the following channels except
- A. Cabinet
- B. Elections
- C. Mass media
- D. Political parties
A social, political and economic arrangement in which landed property and other natural resources are collectively owned is referred to as
- A. Federalism
- B. Liberalism
- C. Communalism
- D. Feudalism
The exercise of power can arise from any of the following sources except
- A. ideological power
- B. legitimate power
- C. expert power
- D. charismatic power
The reluctance of military regimes to hand over power to civilian administration is because they
- A. negotiate better loan terms for the country than the civilian government
- B. have the backing of traditional rulers, their subjects and the clergy
- C. feel a sense of entitlement
- D. perceive civilians and politicians as evil doers and backward
The African Union (AU) is saddled with one of these challenges and that is
- A. absence of rich natural resources
- B. tensions and political discord among member states
- C. inter-ethnic extinction and poor social cohesion
- D. weak labour force
The best way to keep the military at bay from interfering in politics is by ensuring
- A. high pay rise every year
- B. their inclusion in government
- C. good governance
- D. effective control of their day to day operations
A democratic country is one in which the people have the right to
- A. participate in decision making
- B. disregard laws they abhor
- C. violently overthrow a government
- D. punish government by not honouring tax obligation
There are two types of committee system in the House of parliament as part of their operations and one of such is
- A. parliamentary service board
- B. expert committee
- C. Committee of the Whole House
- D. Leadership Committee
An executive president is one who wields the powers of a
- A. head of state and government
- B. ceremonial president only
- C. leader of government business only
- D. despot and benevolent dictator
The judiciary occupies an important place in every state because it is
- A. mandated to supervise the functions of the executive
- B. a unique profession of intellectuals
- C. protector of the rights of the people
- D. a body of upright and just people in society
The civil service is different from the public service in terms of
- A. educational qualification
- B. political affiliation
- C. conditions of service
- D. personality and stature
One of the function of the electoral management body is to
- A. conduct training programmes for presidential candidates
- B. look for external sources besides the government to fund its operations
- C. interpret the electoral laws fairly
- D. engage in business to increase its financial capacity
One of the major criticisms levelled against the United Nations (UN) is its inability to
- A. ensure fair permanent representation
- B. enforce affirmative action and equal wealth
- C. adopt a universal language for its operation
- D. ensure universal access to education
A state that has two levels of government is commonly referred to as
- A. concurrent states
- B. cooperative government
- C. federal state
- D. coalition government
The biggest obstacle which also slowed down nationalist activities in French West African Colonies was the
- A. assimilation policy
- B. constitutional reforms and entrenchment of human rights
- C. assassination of chiefs
- D. deportation of Africans to France
One of the formidable challenges the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is confronted with is the
- A. absence of a common platform for debate
- B. over reliance on foreign aid
- C. absence of technology transfer
- D. arms race among member states