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1.
A form of government where the powers of the state is determined by the citizens is
1. A.Monarchy
2. B.Aristocracy
3. C.Autocracy
4. D.Democracy
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Answer: D Democracy
2.
A major instrument designed to promote the workings of Nigerian federalism is
1. A.Federal Character Commission
2. B.National Judicial Council
3. C.National Assembly Commission
4. D.National Defence Council
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Answer: A Federal Character Commission
3.
A major problem affecting Local government in Nigeria today is
1. A.resource control
2. B.personnel management
3. C.revenue allocation
4. D.state management interference
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Answer: D state management interference
4.
A naturalised citizen can lose his citizenship if found guilty of
1. A.treason
2. B.evading of taxes
3. C.electoral violence
4. D.loitering
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Answer: A treason
5.
A union of states with a common recognised authority is
1. A.federal system
2. B.unitary system
3. C.representative system
4. D.confederal system
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Answer: A federal system
6.
Absence of a Red-tape is a merit of
1. A.federal government structure
2. B.unitary structure
3. C.confederal structure
4. D.republican structure
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Answer: B unitary structure
7.
Aggregate view of individuals in a society is referred to as
1. A.Public outcry
2. B.people's voice
3. C.popular opinion
4. D.public opinion
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Answer: D public opinion
8.
An agent in which the state undertakes direct political socialisation is the
1. A.church
2. B.school
3. C.peer groups
4. D.mass media
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Answer: B school
9.
An economic system that encourages state ownership and control of the means of production is
1. A.socialism
2. B.communism
3. C.fascism
4. D.capitalism
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Answer: A socialism
10.
As a non-aligned state, Nigeria attended the second meeting of the non-Aligned Movement that took place in Cairo, Egypt in
1. A.1960
2. B.1963
3. C.1964
4. D.1965
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Answer: C 1964
11.
Before a treaty can be binding on a country, it has to be approved by the
1. A.executive
2. B.legislature
3. C.judiciary
4. D.military
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Answer: B legislature
12.
Delegated legislation can be regulated through
1. A.ministerial control
2. B.legislative control
3. C.executive control
4. D.judicial control
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Answer: B legislative control
13.
Dual citizenship was a feature of the
1. A.Portuguese colonial system
2. B.German colonial system
3. C.British colonial system
4. D.French colonial system
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Answer: D French colonial system
14.
ECOWAS secretariat is located in
1. A.Accra
2. B.Abuja
3. C.Niamey
4. D.Cotonou
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Answer: B Abuja
15.
ECOWAS was established in
1. A.1970
2. B.1972
3. C.1975
4. D.1976
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Answer: C 1975
16.
Formation of political parties in Nigeria is one of the features of
1. A.Lyttleton Constitution
2. B.Macpherson Constitution
3. C.Richards Constitution
4. D.Clifford Consitution
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Answer: D Clifford Consitution
17.
Lack of separation of power is a feature of
1. A.presidential system
2. B.cabinet system
3. C.democratic government
4. D.military government
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Answer: D military government
18.
Lawyers recruited into the civil service belong to the
1. A.professional class
2. B.administrative class
3. C.executive class
4. D.clerical class
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Answer: A professional class
19.
Military intervention in Nigerian politics was first witnessed in
1. A.1965
2. B.1966
3. C.1964
4. D.1967
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Answer: B 1966
20.
NEPAD stands for
1. A.New Economic Programmes for African Development
2. B.New Partnership for Afro-Asian Development
3. C.New Economic Partnerships for African Development
4. D.New Partnerships for Africa's Development
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Answer: D New Partnerships for Africa's Development
21.
Nigeria played fundamental roles in the creation of
1. A.ECOWAS
2. B.OPEC
3. C.UN
4. D.Commonwealth
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Answer: A ECOWAS
22.
Nigerian Ports Authority is an example of
1. A.Civil Service
2. B.Public Service
3. C.Public Corporation
4. D.Maritime Corporation
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Answer: C Public Corporation
23.
One of the functions of political party is
1. A.promotion of interest
2. B.organisation of election
3. C.political education
4. D.announcement of election results
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Answer: C political education
24.
One of the internal factors that led to the rise and growth of nationalism in Nigeria was
1. A.British Labour Party
2. B.return of ex-service men
3. C.Pan-African congress
4. D.independence of India
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Answer: B return of ex-service men
25.
One of these is not an organ of the Commonwealth of Nations
1. A.Assembly of Heads of State and Government
2. B.Commonwealth Secretariat
3. C.Conference of Prime Ministers
4. D.Fund for technical cooperation
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Answer: A Assembly of Heads of State and Government
26.
Pressure groups are different from political parties because they
1. A.analyse elections
2. B.articulate interests
3. C.aggregate interests
4. D.contest elections
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Answer: B articulate interests
27.
Price stability in the international oil market is the major objective of the
1. A.UN
2. B.WTO
3. C.OPEC
4. D.AU
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Answer: C OPEC
28.
Public corporations can be controlled by
1. A.Board of Directors
2. B.Judicial control
3. C.Ownership control
4. D.Management control
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Answer: B Judicial control
29.
Public corporations in Nigeria are established through
1. A.Act of parliament
2. B.Executive order
3. C.Order-in-Council
4. D.judicial review
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Answer: A Act of parliament
30.
Recruitment and promotion of civil servants in Nigeria remain the responsibility of
1. A.Federal Character Commission
2. B.Civil Service Commission
3. C.National Universities Commission
4. D.Federal Judicial Commission
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Answer: B Civil Service Commission
31.
Shehu Shagari won the 1979 Presidential Election under
1. A.UPN
2. B.NPN
3. C.NPP
4. D.GNPP
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Answer: B NPN
32.
Strike action is mostly used by
1. A.political parties
2. B.traders
3. C.parliamentarians
4. D.pressure groups
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Answer: D pressure groups
33.
The Aburi Accord was a popular phrase during the administration of
1. A.Aguiyi Ironsi
2. B.Murtala Muhammed
3. C.Yakubu Gowon
4. D.Olusegun Obasanjo
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Answer: C Yakubu Gowon
34.
The bipolar world was a major factor for the formation of
1. A.non-aligned movement
2. B.technical aid corps
3. C.NEPAD
4. D.ECOMOG
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Answer: A non-aligned movement
35.
The collective views of the citizens on a specific national matter is
1. A.group opinions
2. B.electoral opinion
3. C.public opinion
4. D.collective responsibility
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Answer: C public opinion
36.
The commander of the army under the Hausa/ Fulani pre-colonial administration was
1. A.waziri
2. B.madawaki
3. C.galadima
4. D.maaji
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Answer: B madawaki
37.
The commission that conducted elections that ushered in the Fourth Republic in Nigeria is
1. A.INEC
2. B.NECON
3. C.NEC
4. D.FEDECO
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Answer: A INEC
38.
The Commission that examines complaints of civil wrongs committed by government employees is
1. A.Public Complaints Commission
2. B.Civil Service Commission
3. C.Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
4. D.Judicial Service Commission
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Answer: A Public Complaints Commission
39.
The electoral process in a representative government does NOT include
1. A.free and fair elections
2. B.free press
3. C.independent electoral commission
4. D.registration of birth
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Answer: D registration of birth
40.
The famous Italian Fascist leader was
1. A.Mao Tse Tung
2. B.Kim Jung Un
3. C.Joseph Stalin
4. D.Benito Mussolini
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Answer: D Benito Mussolini
41.
The first constitution to introduce a presidential system was the
1. A.1966 Constitution
2. B.1963 Constitution
3. C.1979 Constitution
4. D.1999 Constitution
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Answer: C 1979 Constitution
42.
The fragmented nature of the Igbo pre-colonial political system qualified it to be described as
1. A.centralised in nature
2. B.ceremonial political arrangement
3. C.acephalous in nature
4. D.republican system
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Answer: C acephalous in nature
43.
The fundamental law containing the rules and principles governing a country is the
1. A.convention
2. B.constitution
3. C.acts of parliament
4. D.judicial review
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Answer: B constitution
44.
The fundamental objective guiding a nation's foreign policy is
1. A.national interest
2. B.foreign interest
3. C.African interest
4. D.colonial interest
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Answer: A national interest
45.
The judgement that ceded and transferred Bakassi legal title from Nigeria to Cameroon was delivered by
1. A.ECOWAS Court of Justice
2. B.Court of Justice of the African Union
3. C.International Criminal Court
4. D.International Court of Justice
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Answer: D International Court of Justice
46.
The June 12 election in Nigeria was annulled by the regime of
1. A.Olusegun Obasanjo
2. B.Ibrahim Babangida
3. C.Muhammadu Buhari
4. D.Yakubu Gowon
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Answer: B Ibrahim Babangida
47.
The leader of the Oyo Mesi in the Yoruba pre-colonial political system was
1. A.Aremo
2. B.Oba
3. C.Bashorun
4. D.Baale
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Answer: C Bashorun
48.
The main argument against the 1999 Constitution is that
1. A.it was imposed by the military
2. B.the executive have immunity clause
3. C.It is expensive to operate
4. D.It did not create additional states
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Answer: C It is expensive to operate
49.
The most effective instrument adopted by Nigeria against the East-West Cold War in the 1960s was
1. A.Good neighbourliness
2. B.Africa as the centrepiece
3. C.Anti-apartheid stance
4. D.Non-alignment policy
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Answer: D Non-alignment policy
50.
The Nigerian Civil War was fought during the military regime of
1. A.Aguiyi Ironsi
2. B.Yakubu Gowon
3. C.Murtala Muhammed
4. D.Olusegun Obasanjo
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Answer: B Yakubu Gowon
51.
The Nigerian Youth Movement pursued its objectives through the use of
1. A.protest
2. B.newspapers
3. C.radio
4. D.strike actions
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Answer: B newspapers
52.
The organs of ECOWAS do NOT include the
1. A.Community Tribunal
2. B.Council of Ministers
3. C.Secreteriat
4. D.Conference
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Answer: D Conference
53.
The party system that Nigeria operated in the aborted Third Republic is
1. A.zero party system
2. B.one party system
3. C.two party system
4. D.multi-party system
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Answer: C two party system
54.
The party that controlled the government of South West States after the 1979 General Elections was
1. A.NPN
2. B.GNPP
3. C.NAP
4. D.UPN
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Answer: D UPN
55.
The political subjugation and economic exploitation of a people is known as
1. A.colonialism
2. B.neo-colonialism
3. C.apertheid
4. D.indirect rule
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Answer: A colonialism
56.
The power of prerogative of mercy rests with the
1. A.legislature
2. B.executive
3. C.judiciary
4. D.national assembly
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Answer: B executive
57.
The principle of civil service that guarantees the employment of public workers is
1. A.neutralism
2. B.anonymity
3. C.permanence
4. D.loyalty
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Answer: C permanence
58.
The productivity of public corporations is believed to be enhanced when there is
1. A.increase in employment rate
2. B.redeployment of staff
3. C.increase in working hours
4. D.less political interference
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Answer: D less political interference
59.
The rationale behind the adoption of a federal system of government in Nigeria is to
1. A.promote the autonomy of states
2. B.establish a powerful central government
3. C.create more states
4. D.promote unity in diversity
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Answer: D promote unity in diversity
60.
The right to vote and be voted for is
1. A.fundamental human right
2. B.freedom of expression
3. C.franchise
4. D.electoral right
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Answer: C franchise
61.
The rule of law is an essential ingredient of
1. A.democracy
2. B.aristocracy
3. C.monarchy
4. D.autocracy
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Answer: A democracy
62.
Under the Hausa pre-colonial administration, the office of the Prime Minister is usually occupied by
1. A.sarki
2. B.waziri
3. C.galadima
4. D.madawaki
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Answer: B waziri
63.
Which local government reform in Nigeria prevented traditional rulers from engaging in politics?
1. A.The 1960 Reform
2. B.The 1963 Reform
3. C.The 1976 Reform
4. D.The 1979 Reform
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Answer: C The 1976 Reform
64.
Which of the following is a basic feature of the rule of law?
1. A.Secret trial of offenders
2. B.Unlimited power of the executive
3. C.Dependent judiciary
4. D.Equality before the law
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Answer: D Equality before the law
65.
Which of these colonial constitutions in Nigeria endured for the longest period?
1. A.Richard
2. B.Clifford
3. C.Macpherson
4. D.Lyttleton
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Answer: B Clifford
66.
Which of these is a major challenge of public corporations in Nigeria?
1. A.Political interference
2. B.Political instability
3. C.Shortage of staff
4. D.Industrial dispute
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Answer: A Political interference

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