POL111

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POL111

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1. 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______________

A. 30 years

B. 15 years

C. 12 months

D. 24 months

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2. Absolute monarchy is a system of

government where

the__________________

A. King is sovereign

B. Nation is republican

C. King is head of states

D. King is the primus inter pares

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3. The International Court of Justice's

decision over

between

Nigeria and Cameroun is an example of

limitation to the sovereignty of the

Nigerian state

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4. One of the arguments for government

participation in public enterprises

is______________________

A. Defence and security

B. The need for even development

C. Job creation

D. All of the options

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5. The United Nations Organization was

established in the year

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6. Oligarchy as a form of government is

defined as a_______________________

A. Rule by the King

B. Rule by few but powerful people

C. Rule by Soldiers

D. Rule by the majority

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7. The Nigerian Labour Congress is distinct

from the Nigerian Labour Party because

the former is a

_group

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8. Voting in an election by a citizen is

performing a

_duty

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9. One of the major achievements of the

civil rule in the first Republic

was______________

A. Creation of Mid-West from Western region

B. The establishment of Regional Police

C. Acceptance of instrument of independence from the British

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

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10. One of the following may be a factor for

military coup________________

A. Political ideology

B. Political culture

C. Political campaign

D. Political instability

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11. The symbol of authority that is used by

the presiding officer in the legislature to

terminate debate is called

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

Yakubu Gowon led the federal troops

while Lt. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu led the

_troops

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13. The first colonial Governor to introduce a

Constitution that gave franchise to

Nigerians was______________

A. Lord Fredrick Lugard

B. Sir Huge Clifford

C. Sir John Macpherson

D. Sir James Robertson

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14. Nigeria was divided into three regions by

the Richard’s Constitution

of___________________

1914 1954 1946 1951 C

MCQ The first colonial Governor to

A. 1946

B. 1954

C. 1951

D. 1914

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15. One of the methods of studying political

science is__________________

A. Make ends meet

B. Educate the citizens

C. Secure political appointments

D. Achieve personal objectives

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16. The followings but one is NOT the scope

of political science____________

A. Political theory

B. Constitution and Constitutionalism

C. International relation

D. Public Administration

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17. Law, in relation to political science, could

simply mean__________________

A. Bye-laws

B. A proclamation by Mr. President

C. International law

D. A body of rules and regulations to guide human actions

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18. It is a truism that every constitution must

always be codified in a single document.

True or False

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19. Which of the following is correct with

regard to the Nigerian Labour Party and

the Nigerian Labour

Congress__________________

A. NLP has the objective of gaining power

B. Both are one and the same

C. NLC is a political group

D. NLP is not a registered political party

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20. The most striking characteristic of a State

that differentiates it from other forms of

association of people

is_____

A. Population

B. Territory

C. None of the options

D. Sovereignty

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

of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999,

deals with_____________________

A. Fundamental Human Rights

B. The rule of law

C. Exclusive legislative powers

D. Fundamental objectives of the State

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22. Press censorship is a nature of

rule unlike a

democratic government

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23. The Chairman of the ‘49 wisemen’ who

drafted the 1979 constitution

was_____________________

A. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

B. Justice Udo Udoma

C. Chief Akintola Williams

D. Chief Rotimi Williams

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24. A political ideology that sees religion as

opium of the society is

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25. One of the followings is an example of

public enterprise in

Nigeria_________________

A. Globacom Communications

B. Niger-Delta Development Commission

C. Nigerian Railway Corporation

D. Dangote Group of companies

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26. Safe from her economic resources,

Nigeria is regarded as giant of Africa

because of her

_size

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27. Political Science and Economics have a

common denominator in that the two

disciplines study

_in his

environment

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28. The first African country to experience

military coup

is__________________________

A. Egypt

B. Libya

C. Ghana

D. Nigeria

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29. A political philosopher who describes the

state of nature as “poor, solitary, nasty,

brutish and short” in his book “The

Leviathan”___

A. Baron Montesquieu

B. Thomas Hobbes

C. A. V. Dicey

D. John Locke

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30. Political gerrymandering

means__________________

A. Compilation of voters’ register for election purpose

B. Delimitation of a country into electoral units

C. Manipulating electoral constituencies for political advantage

D. Political discussion

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31. In a presidential democracy, Mr.

President combines both Executive and

functions

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32. The political concept that describes

citizens’ love and loyalty to their country

is______________________

A. Godfatherism

B. Nationalism

C. Nepotism

D. Tribalism

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33. One of the reliable sources of law

is_____________________

A. The Nigerian Bar Association Bye-laws

B. Judicial review

C. A proclamation by President

D. Public opinion

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34. In Nigeria, the legal bases of political

institutions are found

in________________

A. National Assembly

B. National Archive

C. The Judiciary

D. The Constitution

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35. 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 not different from other disciplines

C. It is easier to study

D. It is more important than other disciplines

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36. Coup d’etat is different from Terrorism

because while the former is a forceful

change of government, the latter could

be described as_________________

A. Balance of terror

B. Deterrence

C. The Iron Law of oligarchy

D. elf-defence

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37. The US Constitution was fundamentally

different from that of Nigeria

because__________________

A. The Nigerian Constitution is written and federal

B. The American VicePresident is also the Senate President

C. Nigeria practice representative model of democracy

D. The US Constitution is difficult to ammend

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38. The political system that tends to

eliminate the free market economy

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39. The popular saying that ‘man, by nature,

is a political animal’ is credited

to______________

A. Thomas Hobbes

B. Aristotle

C. Plato

D. John Locke

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40. One of the major problems of peaceful

political leadership succession in Africa

is_______________________

A. Sit-tight syndrome

B. One-party system

C. None of the options

D. Ethnic animosity

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41. The Great October Bolshevik Revolution

took place in Russia in

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42. Decisions can be democratically taken at

the parliament either by division; show of

hands or by

_votes

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43. The Senate President in the Nigeria's

First Republic was

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44. Recently, Nigeria was elected as a nonpermanent member of the United

Nation's

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45. Under the law of social contract theory,

Rousseau argues that government is

legitimate only if it operates only

according to the principles of

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46. In international relations, factors

correlated with national powers could

be_______________

A. Physical/Geographical location

B. Military/Nuclear capabilities

C. All of the options

D. Economic resources

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47. Copy - The popular saying that ‘man, by nature,

is a political animal’ is credited

to______________

A. Aristotle

B. Plato

C. Thomas Hobbes

D. John Locke

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48. Military rule is regarded as an aberration

because____________________

A. Soldiers rule through the Supreme Military Council

B. Soldiers are not supposed to live in the barracks

C. It is unknown to the constitution

D. It is a rule by a few but powerful people

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49. A State is an entity that lives in perpetuity

while is her

agent

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50. The process that removes an elected

President or Governor from office before

the end of his or her tenure is called

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