The first elected executive president of Nigeria was
- A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
- B. Alhaji Shehu Shagari
- C. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
- D. Alhaji Aminu Kano
- E. Dr Joseph Wayas
Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because
- A. British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war
- B. Britain accorded diplomatic recognition to ''Biafra''
- C. the soviet union supplied arms to Nigeria
- D. British granted political asylum to some fugitives
- E. some British mercenaries were fighting on the Biafran
Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria’s foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?
- A. Cautious and relatively inactive
- B. Truly non-aligned
- C. Heavily dependent on eastern bloc countries
- D. Very active and prominent in West African sub-region
- E. Dynamic and active
Public corporations are controlled by all the following except
- A. legislators
- B. judges
- C. tax-payers
- D. convicts
- E. ministers
Political socialization means all the following except the process by which
- A. artisans learn their trade
- B. individuals learn how to participate in politics
- C. people through learning come to understand their duties in society
- D. young men are introduced to party politics
- E. indiviuals learn about the various forms of government
Power can be defined as the
- A. ability of the parliament to delegate to anothr body or person the right to make laws on its behalf
- B. right to rule irrespective of oppositions to the ruler
- C. capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do
- D. capacity to encourage others to do what they had originally intended doing
- E. ability of the government to encourage communities to embark on self-help projects
All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the
- A. creation of states
- B. adoption of the idigenization policy
- C. establishment of National Youth Service Corps
- D. inauguration of the Operation Feed the Nation
- E. introduction of the Green Revolution
Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the
- A. nationalists fought for gold
- B. nationanlist movements in Nigeria fought at war fronts before independence was granted
- C. Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted
- D. Nigerian nationalists used money to fight for independence
- E. British were forced to grant indepence to Nigeria
the recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of
- A. fascism
- B. capitalism
- C. Totalitarianism
- D. feudalism
- E. Socialism
The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
- A. Decolonization
- B. naturalization
- C. nationalization
- D. nomination
- E. neutralization
The deity (such as chi or the oracles) in the traditional Igbo political system mainly performed
- A. legislative and executive functions
- B. judicary and legislative functions
- C. spiritual and executive functions
- D. judicary and political functions
- E. executive and judiciary functions
In a democracy, franchise is given to all
- A. qualified adult citizens
- B. loyal party members
- C. citizens except members of the armed force
- D. citizens
- E. resident adults
The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
- A. provided for a head of government
- B. introduced the participation of women in politics
- C. provided for a head of state who is also the head of governmnet
- D. provided for House of Chiefs
- E. made all men equal before the law
The first military government in Nigeria was headed by General
- A. Yakubu Gowon
- B. Aguiyi Lronsi
- C. Murtala Mohammed
- D. Olusegun Obasanjo
- E. Hassan Katsina
The state legislature in the Second Republic of Nigeria was called the
- A. National Assembly
- B. Legislative Council
- C. Traditional Council
- D. House of Assembly
- E. House of representative
The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was
- A. Sir Hugh Clifford
- B. Sir James Robertson
- C. John Macpherson
- D. Donaid Cameroon
- E. Lord Fredrick Lugard
A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was
- A. association
- B. indirect rule
- C. paternalism
- D. westernization
- E. assimilation
Which of the following are not a public corporation? the
- A. Nigeria Ports Authority
- B. National Electric Power Authority
- C. Nigeria National Shipping Line
- D. Nigeria Steel Development Authority
- E. Nigeria Teachers Institute
In which system of government are ceremonial and executive powers usually fused?
- A. Parliamentary
- B. Federal
- C. Persidential
- D. Democratic
- E. Unitary
the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
- A. are not allowed to vote
- B. have permanent tenure
- C. are not allowed to join any organization or group
- D. have no dealings with politicians
- E. are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics
A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote general welfare is called
- A. an edict
- B. a public bill
- C. a decree
- D. a private bill
- E. an appropriation bill