POL111

1. The concept of power was defined as

“who gets what, how and when” is a

contribution by___________

Constitutionalism as a concept could
mean___________

3. The Nigerian Constitution, 1979, took

one of the following

steps__________________

4. The Nigeria's prime Minister in the First

Republic was

5. The constitutional provision whereby Mr.

President may grant any person

convicted of any offence a pardon is

called

6. Press censorship is a nature of

rule unlike a

democratic government

7. 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

8. tie of vote on a particular motion in the

legislature is resolved

by_________________

9. The British unwritten constitution is

based on

_which is the customary ways in which

things are done by the British

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

Nation's

11. The process that removes an elected

President or Governor from office before

the end of his or her tenure is called

12. The 1954 Oliver Littleton constitution was

significant because it______________

13. The most legitimate source of political

authority is

through__________________

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

Headquarters of the African Union is in

15. Decisions can be democratically taken at

the parliament either by division; show of

hands or by

_votes

16. Democratic rule in Nigeria began with

independence in 1960, the current

dispensation is the

17. A__Constitution is one that is very easy

to amend__________________

18. The first colonial Governor to introduce a

Constitution that gave franchise to

Nigerians was______________

19. The International Court of Justice's

decision over

between

Nigeria and Cameroun is an example of

limitation to the sovereignty of the

Nigerian state

20. The 'Cold War' under the bi-polar world

politics was between two ideological

power blocs led by the Soviets Union and

21. The (Super Powers) permanent member

of the Security Council of the United

Nations have

_power

22. A system of government where the

leader engages in excessive use of

power or authority is called

23. The fact that the Nigerian Constitution

has a cumbersome procedure for its

amendment, makes

it_____________________

24. A constitutional provision that makes

some public officials literally above the

law is called

_clause

25. A credible and generally acceptable

election is a criterion for examine political

26. The political concept that describes

citizens’ love and loyalty to their country

is______________________

27. Safe from her economic resources,

Nigeria is regarded as giant of Africa

because of her

_size

28. It is a truism that every constitution must

always be codified in a single document.

True or False

29. Membership of the Nigerian National

Council of State comprises the following

but one__________________

30. One of the arguments for government

participation in public enterprises

is______________________

31. A good example of a confederacy could

be_______________

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

is a political animal’ is credited

to______________

33. Aristocracy is a__________________

34. A government by the elderly is

called___________________

35. The followings but one is NOT the scope

of political science____________

36. The theory stating that "God creates

authority and that He appoints some

people to rule on His behalf" is known

as_____________________

37. One of the sources of authority that

confers legitimacy by virtue of birth is

38. The concept of

responsibility is a feature of

parliamentary system of government

39. The most senior military officer in the

Interim National Government that took

over the reins of power from Gen.

Ibrahim Babangida in 1993

was___________________

40. In addition to English language, the

business of the Kaduna State House of

Assembly may be conducted in one of

the following Nigerian

languages__________________

41. The statement that “power corrupts, and

absolute power corrupts absolutely” by

Lord Acton is emphasizing the doctrine

of____________

42. The best way to differential Substantive

from Subordinate laws is

through____________________

43. The United Nations' principle of

_states that

Nigeria and United states of America are

contemporaries

44. In international relations, factors

correlated with national powers could

be_______________

45. The official record of debates in the

Parliament is

called__________________

46. Election by show of hand in such a

manner that others know how one has

voted is an example of

_voting

47. One of the major achievements of the

civil rule in the first Republic

was______________

48. During the period of

_, citizens'

rights to freedom of movement could be

violated by the state

49. Which of the following is correct with

regard to the Nigerian Labour Party and

the Nigerian Labour

Congress__________________

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

of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999,

deals with_____________________