POL111

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POL111

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Constitutionalism as a concept could
mean___________

A. Government and Governance unrestrained by constitution

B. All of the options

C. Unregulated political life by unwritten constitution

D. A system of restraint on both the ruler and the ruled

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2. Which of the following statements is NOT

correct about international

law_________________

A. Its scope is limited to sovereign states

B. None of the options

C. It is not a true law like the common law

D. It can be enforced in the like manner of the common law

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3. The political system that tends to

eliminate the free market economy

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4. One of the followings is not a feature of

written

constitution_______________________

A. Power sharing

B. Preamble

C. Amendment procedure

D. Electoral Act

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5. In addition to English language, the

business of the Kaduna State House of

Assembly may be conducted in one of

the following Nigerian

languages__________________

A. Igbo

B. Yoruba

C. Tiv

D. Hausa

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6. The statement that “power corrupts, and

absolute power corrupts absolutely” by

Lord Acton is emphasizing the doctrine

of____________

A. Separation of powers

B. Constitutional monarch

C. Collective responsibility

D. Absolute sovereignty

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7. Once elected

_is above

his political party

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8. One of the following may be a factor for

military coup________________

A. Political ideology

B. Political campaign

C. Political instability

D. Political culture

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9. According to S.153(1) of the 1999

Constitution, which of the followings is

the odd one out__________________

A. Council of State

B. Code of Conduct Bureau

C. Economic and Financial Crime Commission

D. Federal Character Commission

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10. One of the followings is an example of

public enterprise in

Nigeria_________________

A. Dangote Group of companies

B. Globacom Communications

C. Niger-Delta Development Commission

D. Nigerian Railway Corporation

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11. A good example of a confederacy could

be_______________

A. USSR

B. US

C. AU

D. NATO

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12. Press censorship is a nature of

rule unlike a

democratic government

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13. President Goodluck Jonathan first

became Nigeria’s Acting President

through what is called

invoked by

the National Assembly

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14. An element of state that states the size of

the inhabitants of the area is

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15. According to S.96(1) of the 1999

constitution, the quorum of a House of

Assembly shall be_______________of

all the members

A. One-fifth

B. One-third

C. One-quarter

D. Two-thirds

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16. Political gerrymandering

means__________________

A. Delimitation of a country into electoral units

B. Manipulating electoral constituencies for political advantage

C. Political discussion

D. Compilation of voters’ register for election purpose

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17. Col. Muammer Ghaddafi's coup in Libya

in 1969 was against the monarchy led by

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18. Nigerian Patriots who fought for the

revalidation of 'June 12' election came

under the umbrella organization called

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19. The surrender note was collected from

Gen. Phillips Effiong of the Biafran Army

to mark the end of the Nigerian civil war

in 1970 by

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20. One of the significance of the 1963

Republican Constitution was

that_____________________

A. Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe became Nigeria’s Executive President

B. The Queen of England remained Nigeria’s Head of States

C. Sir Abubakar TafawaBalewa became the Prime Minister

D. The privy Council of England ceased to be Nigeria’s highest Appellate Court

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21. The difference between Social and

Natural Sciences is that the theories and

hypothesis in the

_lack

universal validity

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22. The use of one’s official position to

further one’s personal interest could be

regarded

as_____________________________

A. Political corruption

B. Theft

C. Greediness

D. Lack of transparency

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23. The United Nations' principle of

_states that

Nigeria and United states of America are

contemporaries

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24. In a presidential democracy, Mr.

President combines both Executive and

functions

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25. One of the major achievements of the

civil rule in the first Republic

was______________

A. The establishment of Regional Police

B. Creation of Mid-West from Western region

C. Declaration of a state of emergency in the Western Region

D. Acceptance of instrument of independence from the British

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26. The constitutional provision whereby Mr.

President may grant any person

convicted of any offence a pardon is

called

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27. The federal character principle in the

Nigerian constitution is aimed at

ensuring_________________

A. Ethnic balancing

B. Gender balancing

C. National equity and integration

D. Religious balancing

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28. Statistical and Mathematical models are

used as tools of analysis in Natural

Sciences but never in the Social

Sciences. True or False

29 / 50

29. There is no freedom without limitation

because_____________

A. UN charter makes it mandatory

B. Absolute freedom is as good as no freedom at all

C. African leaders love power

D. Freedom is fundamental to mankind

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30. The Organization of African Unity (OAU)

now (AU) was founded in

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31. Military rule is classified as

_because it

is a government by few but powerful

people

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32. By the 1999 constitution, the demand for

additional local governments is

determined by_____________________

A. State government

B. Local Government Councilors

C. State Assembly

D. Referendum

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33. A__Constitution is one that is very easy

to amend__________________

A. Unitary

B. Rigid

C. Federal

D. Flexible

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34. Political science cannot be studied in

isolation of other academic disciplines

because____________

A. Political scientists borrow from them for the purpose of analysis

B. It is easier to study

C. It is more important than other disciplines

D. It is not different from other disciplines

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35. Absolute monarchy is a system of

government where

the__________________

A. King is the primus inter pares

B. Nation is republican

C. King is head of states

D. King is sovereign

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36. Politics is not and cannot be pure science

like Physics, Chemistry and Biology

because___________________

A. Its conclusions are unambiguous

B. Its predictions are perfect

C. Its premises are uncertain

D. It has domain of certainties

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37. The Nigerian Labour Congress is distinct

from the Nigerian Labour Party because

the former is a

_group

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38. Bi-Cameralism

means_______________________

A. Cameral Legislature

B. Legislative cameras

C. Two Digital camera

D. Two Legislative chambers

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39. An order by a Law Court seeking

production of a detainee is

called________________

A. All of the options

B. Discharge and acquit a criminal

C. The writ of Habeas corpus

D. Arrest an offender

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40. The political philosopher that describes

life in the state of nature as "solitary,

poor, nasty, brutish and short." was

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41. By the provision of Article 24(1), the

Headquarters of the African Union is in

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42. One of the arguments for government

participation in public enterprises

is______________________

A. The need for even development

B. Defence and security

C. Job creation

D. All of the options

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43. The colonial government created

in the

eastern part of Nigeria where there was

no central authority like the northern and

western parts of the country to sustain

the Indirect Rule system

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44. A credible and generally acceptable

election is a criterion for examine political

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45. Safe from her economic resources,

Nigeria is regarded as giant of Africa

because of her

_size

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46. The Latin phrase ‘ultra vires’, means an

action taken beyond

capacity

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47. Due process simply

means_____________________

A. Observing due protocol

B. Service delivery

C. Following official procedure

D. Dedication to duty

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48. On the eve of the Nigerian civil war, the

Federal Republic of Nigeria was broken

into _States

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49. The only political system that tolerates

opposition is

_democracy

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50. The followings but one is NOT the scope

of political science____________

A. Public Administration

B. International relation

C. Political theory

D. Constitution and Constitutionalism

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