POL111

1. Absolute monarchy is a system of

government where

the__________________

2. By the 1999 constitution, the demand for

additional local governments is

determined by_____________________

3. A__Constitution is one that is very easy

to amend__________________

4. The International Court of Justice's

decision over

between

Nigeria and Cameroun is an example of

limitation to the sovereignty of the

Nigerian state

5. In a presidential democracy, Mr.

President combines both Executive and

functions

6. The difference between Social and

Natural Sciences is that the theories and

hypothesis in the

_lack

universal validity

7. President Goodluck Jonathan first

became Nigeria’s Acting President

through what is called

invoked by

the National Assembly

8. During the Nigerian civil war, Lt. Col.

Yakubu Gowon led the federal troops

while Lt. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu led the

_troops

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

action taken beyond

capacity

10. Statistical and Mathematical models are

used as tools of analysis in Natural

Sciences but never in the Social

Sciences. True or False

11. The mandatory period of four years,

which the constitution allows holders of

the office of the President or Governor is

known as

12. In the grammar of politics, franchise

means______________

13. The Great October Bolshevik Revolution

took place in Russia in

14. In addition to English language, the

business of the Kaduna State House of

Assembly may be conducted in one of

the following Nigerian

languages__________________

15. The theory that explains the legitimacy of

kingship in the political system is

16. The official record of debates in the

Parliament is

called__________________

17. The political concept that describes

citizens’ love and loyalty to their country

is______________________

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

Constitution, which of the followings is

the odd one out__________________

19. Chapter IV Sec. 33-45of the Constitution

of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999,

deals with_____________________

20. The constitutional provision whereby Mr.

President may grant any person

convicted of any offence a pardon is

called

21. While experiments in pure Sciences are

conducted in the laboratory, political

scientists use the

_to carry out

their experiment

22. The most legitimate source of political

authority is

through__________________

23. The writ of Habeas corpus is aimed

at_____________

24. Recently, Nigeria was elected as a non￾permanent member of the United

Nation's

25. The process that removes an elected

President or Governor from office before

the end of his or her tenure is called

26. Nigerian Patriots who fought for the

revalidation of 'June 12' election came

under the umbrella organization called

27. The theory stating that "God creates

authority and that He appoints some

people to rule on His behalf" is known

as_____________________

28. Coup d’etat is different from Terrorism

because while the former is a forceful

change of government, the latter could

be described as_________________

29. Military rule is classified as

_because it

is a government by few but powerful

people

30. 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

31. By tradition, the military suspends the

constitution to rule by

32. The provisions of S.27 (2)(g)(ii) of the

1999 constitution states that to acquire

the Nigerian citizenship by naturalization,

the applicant must have resided in

Nigeria for a continuous period

of______________

33. In international relations, factors

correlated with national powers could

be_______________

Constitutionalism as a concept could
mean___________

35. Under the law of social contract theory,

Rousseau argues that government is

legitimate only if it operates only

according to the principles of

36. The power sharing nature as one of the

features of the Nigerian Constitution,

suggests that the country

practices_________________ system of

government

37. Aristocracy is a__________________

38. The first colonial Governor to introduce a

Constitution that gave franchise to

Nigerians was______________

39. One of the methods of studying political

science is__________________

40. A credible and generally acceptable

election is a criterion for examine political

41. The fact that the Nigerian Constitution

has a cumbersome procedure for its

amendment, makes

it_____________________

42. One of the major problems of peaceful

political leadership succession in Africa

is_______________________

43. In Nigeria, the legal bases of political

institutions are found

in________________

44. One of the elements of State that is

1. defined as land, water and airspace is

45. The best way to differential Substantive

from Subordinate laws is

through____________________

46. The followings but one is NOT the scope

of political science____________

47. One of the following may be a factor for

military coup________________

48. A government by the elderly is

called___________________

49. During the period of

_, citizens'

rights to freedom of movement could be

violated by the state

50. The Nigeria's prime Minister in the First

Republic was