The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is
Answer
(B)
political socialization
2
Political behavior is governed by
Answer
(D)
political culture
3
In a nation, sovereignty is vested in the
Answer
(B)
state
4
Which of the following is a feature of democracy?
Answer
(D)
popular consultation
5
Private ownership of the means of production is central to
Answer
(C)
capitalism
6
A system based on hierarchies of land ownership is
Answer
(A)
feudalism
7
Which of the following performs quasi-legislative functions?
Answer
(D)
The Executive
8
A major weakness of confederation is
Answer
(B)
tendency towards secession
9
Members of a parliament are required to report the proceedings of the house to their
Answer
(A)
constituencies
10
Which of the following is a unitary state?
Answer
(D)
Ghana
11
Ending a session of parliament by royal proclamation means the
Answer
(B)
prorogation of parliament
12
A main feature of the parliamentary system is that
Answer
(D)
the executive is appointed by the legislature
13
In a socialist economy,private accumulation of wealth is
Answer
(A)
prohibited
14
The earliest classification of constitutions was the work of
Answer
(A)
Aristotle
15
Constitutionalism refers to
Answer
(D)
strict adherence to a constitution
16
An advantage of delegated legislation is that
Answer
(A)
much time is saved in the process
17
One essential duty of a citizen to his state is to
Answer
(C)
pay his tax
18
Franchise in an electoral process means the
Answer
(A)
right to vote
19
The type of party system in practice is defined by the
Answer
(D)
number of political parties in a country
20
Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through
Answer
(D)
interest aggregation
21
Opinion polls are organized to find out the
Answer
(D)
feelings of people about particular issues and policies
22
In pre-colonial Igboland, autocratic rule was made difficult by the
Answer
(B)
absence of a centralized system of authority
23
The Yoruba traditional system of government was
Answer
(C)
monarchical
24
Under the pre-colonial Sokoto Caliphate system, the next in command to the sultan was the
Answer
(D)
Waziri
25
Which of the following societies was classified as acephalous?
Answer
(C)
Igbo
26
Indirect rule encouraged
Answer
(D)
the rise of nationalism
27
The main achievement of the nationalists in Nigeria was
Answer
(C)
political liberation of the nation
28
The major external factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was
Answer
(A)
Pan-Africanism
29
The presidential system of government was introduced in Nigeria with the Constitution of
Answer
(D)
1979
30
The Action Group crisis of 1963 led to the formation of
Answer
(A)
UPP
31
Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the power of judicial review was vested in the
Answer
(C)
Supreme Court
32
The rules and regulations of the civil service are called?
Answer
(A)
General Order
33
The Code of Conduct Bureau was essentially established to
Answer
(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?
Answer
(D)
UPN
35
The principle of federal character was adopted in order to promote equitable allocation of
Answer
(A)
positions and appointments among people of various regions
36
The component units of the Nigerian Federation comprises
Answer
(C)
federal,state,local government and federal capital territory
37
In Nigeria, privatization and commercialization policies were introduced to
Answer
(C)
divest government major control of commercial ventures
38
An example of a public corporation in Nigeria is
Answer
(B)
Nigerian Television Authority
39
Following the reform of the Native Authority system in Northern Nigeria ,traditional rulers became
Answer
(D)
Chief-in-Council
40
Under whose regime were Akwa Ibom and Katsina States created?
Answer
(B)
Gen Ibrahim Babangida
41
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
Answer
(D)
President,Court of Appeal
42
Rhodesia was the former name of
Answer
(A)
Zimbabwe
43
The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigeria's foreign policy was aimed at
Answer
(D)
insulating Nigeria against having to take side in the Cold War
44
In 1979, the non-aligned member states were
Answer
(E)
none of the above
45
Which of the following was the secretary general of OPEC?
