Pressured groups' politics are usually directed to
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(A)
limited or sectoral goals
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The principle of separation of powers ensures
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(C)
the preservation of the fundamental liberties of the citizens
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A democratic system of government is
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(E)
a government of the people by the people and for the people
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When we talk about the constitution of any given country we mean
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(E)
A,C and D
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The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with
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(D)
Lord Lugard
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In a Parliamentary system of government, a Bill is almost certain to be passed after the
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(B)
third reading
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A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is
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(B)
the United Kingdom
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A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is
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(B)
the United Kingdom
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A constitution is a document
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(D)
which forms the basic upon which a government rules a given state
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The legislative arm of a government is always
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(D)
the body that makes laws
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The Executive is the body that
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(C)
implements laws
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The principle of separation of powers implies that
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(C)
power is shared by different but co-ordinate organs in the state
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The term rule of law is applicable only
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(D)
in state where laws are supreme
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Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in
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(E)
the constitutions of states
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It is the duty of every citizen
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(C)
to perform his civic responsibilities
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A one party state is a state where
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(D)
the ruling party is the only legal one
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The term 'franchise' refers to
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(C)
the right to choose representatives to the legislature
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The doctrine of the Dual Mandate was put forward to justify
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(E)
colonialism
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Delegated legislation
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(B)
decentralizes responsibility for law making subject to agreed controls from the centre
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The main role of pressure groups is to
Answer
(A)
influenec the Legislature and the Executive to make decisions favourable to them
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Within a democracy,, Citizens
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(B)
have the right and duty to be involved in the political process
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The concept of Parliamentary Government in Britain is
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(A)
turning into Prime M inisterial and Whitehall government in practice
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The basic element of the United State Constitution is that
Answer
(E)
it embodies the concept of separation of powers
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Which of the following constitutes the political sovereign in a democracy ?
Answer
(E)
the Electorate
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The principle of the Separation of powers in the new Constitution of Nigeria is different from that of the USA because
Answer
(D)
the Vice President is not the President of the Senate
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The determination of issues before the courts in a accordance with the body of rules backed by the organized force of the community, refers essentially to
Answer
(E)
certiorari
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The five political parties recognized by the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) for the 1979 elections were
Answer
(D)
NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP
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The common colonial institution in British West Africa included
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(C)
the West African Currency Board and the West African Airways Corporation
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An ideology is essentially
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(A)
a gude to political action
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In all countries, the roles of law making and law interpretation revolve respectively on
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(D)
the Legislature and Judiciary
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The (former) Northern Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in
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(D)
1959
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The Convention People's party was a popular political party in
Answer
(D)
Ghana
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Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists before the 1950s?
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(C)
National Congress of British West Africa
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The abolition of the indignant was effected in French colonies in
Answer
(C)
1946
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The ratification of the appointment of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Society was done by the
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(E)
B or C above
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Sekou Toure is famous having said
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(B)
no to de Gaulle's idea of a French community and opting instead for immediate independence for Guinea
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Nationalist movements in West Africa
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(C)
were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America
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The French policy of Assimilation
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(C)
was aimed at converting Africans into Frenchmen
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The crisis in the....contributed to the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution
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(B)
National Council of Nigeria and the
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It was through the activities of that the Niger area became a British sphere of influence
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(D)
the Royal Niger Company
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The 1976 local government reforms provide for a...term of office
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(E)
3-year
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Under the regulations for the conduct of the 1979 elections in Nigeria a candidate could be declared ineligible if
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(A)
he did not pay his tax as and when due
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The major problems that confront public corporations in Nigeria included
