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POL124
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1. In the performance of its
functions, the local
government chairperson is
assisted by -----
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2. The idea that one organ of
government should not
control or interfere with the
exercise of the functions of
another organ is the
premise of ------
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3. The is a professional body of permanent, paid and skilled officials.
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4. The administrative
bureaucracy that controls a
nation-state at any given
time is known as -----
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5. In 1914, the _and_protectorates were amalgamated.
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6. Prior to the attainment of independence in 1960, Nigeria had three major political parties: the National Council of Nigeria Citizens (NCNC),Northern People’s Congress (NPC) and the _.
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7. In the state of nature the life
of man is solitary, nasty,
poor, ----- and -----
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8. Who performs oversight
functions on the Executive?
------
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9. An administrative/constitutional arrangement in which two or more sovereign and independent states agree to come together to have a central but weak government is known as _.
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10. The policy of ‘Divide and Rule’ is treaceable to the _.
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11. The ------ committee
submitted that the
appointment of Chairman of
the Independent National
Electoral Commission
(INEC) should not be made
by the President.
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12. The President is the ----- of
the Nigerian state.
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13. The system is a process or the machinery through which citizens in any given democratic state elect their representatives in competitive elections held at periodic intervals.
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14. What principle governs a unitary constitution?
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15. The origin of Political parties in the colonial era in Nigeria is traceable to the _constitution of 1922.
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16. The legislative arm of
government is composed of
honorable men/women
usually elected from -----
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17. Which type of bureaucracy functions effectively in an atmosphere of consent and confidence? _.
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18. The electoral system was first introduced in the year in Nigeria.
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19. The ministerial organization of civil servants is headed by a Secretary.
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20. In which weekly meeting
are major policy decisions
concerning the country
deliberated? -----
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21. The fundamental human
rights of the citizens are
defined and enforced by the
-----
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22. The
is a system of dual
executive in which there is
separation between the
head of state and the head
of government
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23. Which writ is issued by the superior court and the High court to the inferior court to prohibit a body from proceeding any further with a case in question? _.
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24. In public administration, is basically concerned with the scientific study of human behaviour in diverse social settings
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25. Which type of legislature is
good for smaller countries
with relatively homogenous
ethnic nationality?
_.
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26. The law-interpreting organs
of government in Nigeria is
composed of the following
bodies except -----
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27. In administration, top administrative officials are responsible to the representatives of the people.
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28. The following are the
characteristics of a state
except ------
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29. The 1945 general strike, which almost paralysed the economic activities of the colonial power in Nigeria made late Pa Imoudu Nigeria labour _.
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30. The ---- party in Edo state,
and ----- party in Ondo state
inaugurated into their
offices their candidates as
Governors after Courts
invalidated the elections of
their predecessors.
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31. The checks on the
actions/inactions on both
Executive and Legislative
arms of government by the
judiciary is known as the
power of
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32. A democratic government
accommodates citizen’s
dissent because it is their
right to ------ against
unpopular government’s
programmes.
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33. The charging of judicial
salaries based on first line
presupposes the existence
of an existence of a -----
which only the council can
manipulate for a purpose.
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34. In totalitarian states, the law
is used to serve the interest
of the ----- to the detriment
of the weak.
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35. The Babangida’s regime,
experimented with all sorts
of political contrivances
under the guise of -----
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36. In the ----- model of
democracy there is ‘fusion
of powers’.
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37. The four regions in the country were abolished and replaced with by Maj. Gen J.T.U. Aguiyi Ironsi.
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38. Who made
recommendations
concerning the granting of
autonomy to the
Independent National
Electoral Commission? -----
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39. Section ------ of the
Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 1999
(as amended) vests
executive powers in Mr.
President.
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40. The performance of managerial functions in an organization, can be said to constitute _.
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41. The Legislature can upturn
the power of assent of Mr.
President by the use of -----
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Nigeria operated the parliamentary system of government in the _Republic
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43. The authority from which
the Constitution of Nigeria,
1999 (as amended) is
made is contained in the ---
---
Preface Proposal Statute Preamble D
MCQ The
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44. According to Okwudiaba Nnoli, was at the root of the development of political parties in Nigeria before independence.
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45. The Presidential and
Parliamentary executive
systems are mainly
practised in the ---- and -----
respectively.
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46. Aristotle refers to the -----
as the best form of
government attainable by a
state.
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47. The absolute and unlimited
authority which a State
possesses confers on it ----
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48. The power to influence the heads and staffs of government bureaus is known as _.
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49. Internal communication
deals with the relationship
between the organization
and its ------
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was first under the chairmanship of ------
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