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
A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the
- A. nation
- B. society
- C. state
- D. country
- E. community
When a constitution is difficult to amend, it is said to be
- A. federal
- B. unitary
- C. written
- D. flexible
- E. rigid
The first president of the National Council for Nigeria and the Carmerouns (NCNC) was
- A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
- B. Dr Michael Okpara
- C. Herbert Macaculary
- D. Ernest Okoli
- E. Chief Dennis Osadebey
The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba woman riots of
- A. 1914
- B. 1929
- C. 1935
- D. 1940
- E. 1956
All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
- A. Waziri
- B. Madawaki
- C. Galadima
- D. Sarkin Fada
- E. Ciroma
All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system except the
- A. Waziri
- B. Madawaki
- C. Galadima
- D. Sarkin Fada
- E. Ciroma
The Angola -Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shorty after independence because
- A. of opposition from university students in Nigeria
- B. the British government was dissatisfied with the arrangement
- C. the Prime Minister of Nigeria was dissatisfied with the arrangement
- D. the Soviet Union advised Nigeria to abrogate the pact
- E. Nigeria wanted to make a similar defence pact with USA
In a unitary system of government
- A. Parliment is very weak
- B. There is high degree of decentralisation
- C. Political power is diffused
- D. there is high degree of centralization
- E. Legislative powers cannot be delegated to local council
Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws?The
- A. Public Service Commission
- B. Local Government
- C. Executive
- D. Legislature
- E. Juiciary
Public opinion is very important because it
- A. guarantees a free press
- B. protects minorities
- C. tells the government what action it must take
- D. lets the government know what the people want
- E. allows the police to identify trouble makers
The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
- A. prevents government from becoming dictatorial
- B. prevents the executives from functioning
- C. making the executives stronge than the other organs
- D. makes the three organ hate one another
- E. leave each organ of governmnet independent of the judiciary
A system in which powerful and rich nobles own the lands which are hired out to the poor people to farm is called
- A. feudalism
- B. capitalism
- C. socialism
- D. Communism
- E. communalism
In a parliamentary system of government, the majority party
- A. executes its own laws only
- B. legislates all binding laws
- C. makes law for the nation
- D. forms the government
- E. provide all the needs of people
Nigeria became a federation under the 1954 Constitution because the constitution
- A. provided for equal representation between the North and the South
- B. created the post of a Prime Minister
- C. Provided for indirect election of members of parliament
- D. provided for a division of functions between the centre and the component units
- E. abolished the practice of nominating some members of parliament
In Nigeria the institution that preserves civil liberty is the
- A. Judicial Service Commission
- B. Federal Electoral Commission
- C. Law Courts
- D. State Security Service
- E. Police Commission