One of the first actions of military government s when they take over power in Nigeria is to
- A. Detain all the politicians
- B. appoint new ministers and commissioners
- C. tour the country to explain why they have taken over
- D. give bonus to worker
- E. suspend the constitution
The major advantage of the secret ballot is that
- A. It is faster than other systems
- B. nobody can be prevented from voting
- C. t ensures the anonymity of each voter
- D. losers can ask for another secret vote
- E. it extends the franchise to all adults
Socialism developed as a protest against the evils of
- A. Monarchy
- B. oligarchy
- C. feudalism
- D. capitalism
- E. fascism
Which of the following countries does not operate a federal constitution?
- A. USA
- B. Canada
- C. Nigeria
- D. France
- E. Switzerland
Nigeria does not maintain diplomatic relations with South Africa because of the latter’s
- A. Industrial policy
- B. apartheid policy
- C. foreign policy
- D. agricultural policy
- E. religious policy
While political parties aim at forming a government , pressure groups aim at
- A. Imposing a military rule
- B. causing social unrest
- C. influencing government decisions
- D. controlling a nation’s economy
- E. uniting all workers
The head of Nigerian Mission to the Commonwealth of Nations is
- A. An Ambassador
- B. a Consular
- C. the Minister of External Affairs
- D. a High Commissioner
- E. a Diplomat
The head of the Oyomesi in the old Oyo Empire was
- A. Aremo
- B. Are Onakakanfo
- C. Olowo
- D. Bashorun
- E. Oba
According to Marist theory those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are
- A. Exploiters
- B. colonialists
- C. workers
- D. shareholders
- E. bourgeoisie
Which of the following title among the Igbos in the pre-colonial era required substantial wealth before one could acquire it
- A. Ofo
- B. Okpara
- C. Ozo
- D. Eze
- E. Obi
The primary function of a legislature is the
- A. Appointment of the president
- B. making of laws
- C. voting of bills
- D. monitoring of the judiciary
- E. re-assignment of civil servants
The ratification of the appointment and dismissal of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Empire was done by the
- A. Empire of Lafiagi and the Etsu of Pategi
- B. Emirs of Kano and Katsina
- C. Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto
- D. Emir of llorin
- E. Emir of Shonga
Representative democracy is characterized by
- A. Free election and ,proper register of voters
- B. unlimited expenditure of political parties
- C. a politically educated electorate
- D. representation of the poor only
- E. rule of interest groups
Which of the following is not a component of political culture?
- A. Attitudes
- B. Beliefs
- C. Emotions
- D. Age
- E. Societal values
A sovereign state is one
- A. Whose constitution can only be changed by a military government
- B. where its citizens can speak without fear or favour
- C. in which sovereignty is invested in the military
- D. whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
- E. whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
The emergency powers conferred on the Federal Government under the independence constitution was first exercised in the
- A. Western Region
- B. Mid-Western Region
- C. Eastern Region
- D. Northern Region
- E. Federal Territory of Logos
The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work.
- A. Separately
- B. independently but cooperatively
- C. against one another
- D. reluctantly and gradually for the executive
- E. together in the interest of the nation
The head of state under the independence constitution of Nigeria was
- A. An absolute monarch
- B. a constitutional monarch
- C. imposed by the British
- D. invested with executive power
- E. popularly elected
Bicameralism refers to
- A. A one chamber legislature
- B. the process of voting in the legislature
- C. the upper chamber in legislature
- D. a two- chamber legislature
- E. legislatures in all sovereign states
The predominant influence of Northern Nigeria in the First Republic violated the federal principle of
- A. Effective co-operation among the constituent units
- B. geographical contiguity
- C. unity
- D. absence of marked equalities among the component units
- E. local autonomy
The processes of depriving persons of the right of voting is known as
- A. Enfranchisement
- B. disqualification
- C. dismissal
- D. prohibition
- E. disenfranchisement