The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is
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(B)
political socialization
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Political behavior is governed by
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(D)
political culture
3
In a nation, sovereignty is vested in the
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(B)
state
4
Which of the following is a feature of democracy?
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(D)
popular consultation
5
Private ownership of the means of production is central to
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(C)
capitalism
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A system based on hierarchies of land ownership is
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(A)
feudalism
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Which of the following performs quasi-legislative functions?
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(D)
The Executive
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A major weakness of confederation is
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(B)
tendency towards secession
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Members of a parliament are required to report the proceedings of the house to their
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(A)
constituencies
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Which of the following is a unitary state?
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(D)
Ghana
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Ending a session of parliament by royal proclamation means the
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(B)
prorogation of parliament
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A main feature of the parliamentary system is that
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(D)
the executive is appointed by the legislature
13
In a socialist economy,private accumulation of wealth is
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(A)
prohibited
14
The earliest classification of constitutions was the work of
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(A)
Aristotle
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Constitutionalism refers to
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(D)
strict adherence to a constitution
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An advantage of delegated legislation is that
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(A)
much time is saved in the process
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One essential duty of a citizen to his state is to
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(C)
pay his tax
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Franchise in an electoral process means the
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(A)
right to vote
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The type of party system in practice is defined by the
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(D)
number of political parties in a country
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Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through
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(D)
interest aggregation
21
Opinion polls are organized to find out the
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(D)
feelings of people about particular issues and policies
22
In pre-colonial Igboland, autocratic rule was made difficult by the
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(B)
absence of a centralized system of authority
23
The Yoruba traditional system of government was
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(C)
monarchical
24
Under the pre-colonial Sokoto Caliphate system, the next in command to the sultan was the
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(D)
Waziri
25
Which of the following societies was classified as acephalous?
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(C)
Igbo
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Indirect rule encouraged
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(D)
the rise of nationalism
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The main achievement of the nationalists in Nigeria was
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(C)
political liberation of the nation
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The major external factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was
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(A)
Pan-Africanism
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The presidential system of government was introduced in Nigeria with the Constitution of
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(D)
1979
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The Action Group crisis of 1963 led to the formation of
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(A)
UPP
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Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the power of judicial review was vested in the
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(C)
Supreme Court
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The rules and regulations of the civil service are called?
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(A)
General Order
33
The Code of Conduct Bureau was essentially established to
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(C)
enhance probity and accountability in public service
34
Which of the following political parties was the first to be formed when the ban on politics was lifted in 1978?
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(D)
UPN
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The principle of federal character was adopted in order to promote equitable allocation of
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(A)
positions and appointments among people of various regions
36
The component units of the Nigerian Federation comprises
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(C)
federal,state,local government and federal capital territory
37
In Nigeria, privatization and commercialization policies were introduced to
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(C)
divest government major control of commercial ventures
38
An example of a public corporation in Nigeria is
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(B)
Nigerian Television Authority
39
Following the reform of the Native Authority system in Northern Nigeria ,traditional rulers became
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(D)
Chief-in-Council
40
Under whose regime were Akwa Ibom and Katsina States created?
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(B)
Gen Ibrahim Babangida
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Under the 1999 Constitutions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , the appointment and posting of members of election tribunal on the elections conducted by INEC is the responsibility of the
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(D)
President,Court of Appeal
42
Rhodesia was the former name of
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(A)
Zimbabwe
43
The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigeria's foreign policy was aimed at
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(D)
insulating Nigeria against having to take side in the Cold War
44
In 1979, the non-aligned member states were
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(E)
none of the above
45
Which of the following was the secretary general of OPEC?
