POL111

1. One of the followings is not a feature of

written

constitution_______________________

2. The political philosopher that describes

life in the state of nature as "solitary,

poor, nasty, brutish and short." was

3. The United Nations Organization was

established in the year

4. The difference between Social and

Natural Sciences is that the theories and

hypothesis in the

_lack

universal validity

5. The Nigeria's prime Minister in the First

Republic was

6. The concept of

responsibility is a feature of

parliamentary system of government

7. Which of the following statements is NOT

correct about international

law_________________

8. Nigeria was divided into three regions by

the Richard’s Constitution

of___________________

1914 1954 1946 1951 C

MCQ The first colonial Governor to

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

action taken beyond

capacity

10. A political philosopher who describes the

state of nature as “poor, solitary, nasty,

brutish and short” in his book “The

Leviathan”___

11. The preamble ‘we the people of

Nigeria…’ in the Nigerian Constitution,

1999 is deceptive

because________________

12. The best way to differential Substantive

from Subordinate laws is

through____________________

13. The (Super Powers) permanent member

of the Security Council of the United

Nations have

_power

14. The concept of power was defined as

“who gets what, how and when” is a

contribution by___________

15. The political concept that describes

citizens’ love and loyalty to their country

is______________________

16. The State must protect citizens’ rights

and liberties to ensure_____________

17. The theory stating that "God creates

authority and that He appoints some

people to rule on His behalf" is known

as_____________________

18. Under the law of social contract theory,

Rousseau argues that government is

legitimate only if it operates only

according to the principles of

19. By the provision of the 1999 Nigerian

Constitution, both the Federal and the

component States have power to

legislate on the items

under_________________ List

20. It is a truism that every constitution must

always be codified in a single document.

True or False

21. During the period of

_, citizens'

rights to freedom of movement could be

violated by the state

22. The symbol of authority that is used by

the presiding officer in the legislature to

terminate debate is called

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

Constitution, which of the followings is

the odd one out__________________

24. The most striking characteristic of a State

that differentiates it from other forms of

association of people

is_____

25. The Organization of African Unity (OAU)

now (AU) was founded in

26. The electoral constituency within which a

Councilor is elected is called

27. The British unwritten constitution is

based on

_which is the customary ways in which

things are done by the British

28. A government by the elderly is

called___________________

29. There is no freedom without limitation

because_____________

30. Decisions can be democratically taken at

the parliament either by division; show of

hands or by

_votes

31. The Residual powers in the Nigerian

1999 Constitution belong to the Local

Government, otherwise known

as________________Level

32. The 1954 Oliver Littleton constitution was

significant because it______________

33. The only political system that tolerates

opposition is

_democracy

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

Yakubu Gowon led the federal troops

while Lt. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu led the

_troops

35. Statistical and Mathematical models are

used as tools of analysis in Natural

Sciences but never in the Social

Sciences. True or False

36. In a developing democracy, Fundamental

Human Rights are better guaranteed

under a

_Constitution

37. A Senator of the Federal Republic of

Nigeria is elected from a

38. The statement that “power corrupts, and

absolute power corrupts absolutely” by

Lord Acton is emphasizing the doctrine

of____________

39. A State is an entity that lives in perpetuity

while is her

agent

40. The mandatory period of four years,

which the constitution allows holders of

the office of the President or Governor is

known as

41. 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______________

42. Lagos is not a state in the sense of

Nigerian State because it lacks

43. One of the major achievements of the

civil rule in the first Republic

was______________

44. When the whole House of Parliament

dissolves into a committee, the

which is the

House's symbol of authority is also

removed from the table

45. Press censorship is a nature of

rule unlike a

democratic government

46. The federal character principle in the

Nigerian constitution is aimed at

ensuring_________________

47. A good example of a confederacy could

be_______________

48. Military rule is regarded as an aberration

because____________________

49. Political gerrymandering

means__________________

50. The Nigerian Constitution, 1979, took

one of the following

steps__________________

51. In the Westminster system of

government, the 'shadow cabinet' formed

by the official opposition has no place in

the _system

of government

52. Election by show of hand in such a

manner that others know how one has

voted is an example of

_voting

53. One of the reliable sources of law

is_____________________

54. Membership of the Nigerian National

Council of State comprises the following

but one__________________

55. The International Court of Justice's

decision over

between

Nigeria and Cameroun is an example of

limitation to the sovereignty of the

Nigerian state

56. The followings but one is NOT the scope

of political science____________

57. Once elected

_is above

his political party

58. The most legitimate source of political

authority is

through__________________

59. The power sharing nature as one of the

features of the Nigerian Constitution,

suggests that the country

practices_________________ system of

government

60. In Nigeria, the legal bases of political

institutions are found

in________________

61. The political system that tends to

eliminate the free market economy

62. The Chairman of the ‘49 wisemen’ who

drafted the 1979 constitution

was_____________________

63. The use of one’s official position to

further one’s personal interest could be

regarded

as_____________________________

64. The arrangement under which individuals

in a State surrender their rights to rule

themselves to the government is known

as_______________________

65. 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

66. One of the significance of the 1963

Republican Constitution was

that_____________________

67. Military rule is classified as

_because it

is a government by few but powerful

people

68. The stage at which debate takes place

on the general principle of a Bill in the

Legislature is

_reading

69. The Divine Right Theory serves to give

legitimacy to the rule by a

Constitutionalism as a concept could
mean___________

71. While experiments in pure Sciences are

conducted in the laboratory, political

scientists use the

_to carry out

their experiment

72. A country as a political unit could be

defined either as a State or a

because the

two concepts are used interchangeably

73. Aristocracy is a__________________

74. Democratic rule in Nigeria began with

independence in 1960, the current

dispensation is the

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

politics was between two ideological

power blocs led by the Soviets Union and

76. _is a

constitutional procedure by which

electorates may cause withdrawal of their

representative from Legislature

77. The Senate President in the Nigeria's

First Republic was

78. The 1922 Constitution was regarded as a

watershed in the political development of

Nigeria because it________________

79. By the Nigerian Constitution of 1999, no

President can serve for more than

_terms

80. Another name for Appropriation Bill

presented annually to the Legislature is

81. Absolute monarchy is a system of

government where

the__________________

82. Voting in an election by a citizen is

performing a

_duty

83. The fact that the Nigerian Constitution

has a cumbersome procedure for its

amendment, makes

it_____________________

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

Headquarters of the African Union is in

85. A political ideology that sees religion as

opium of the society is

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

of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999,

deals with_____________________

87. 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

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

Federal Republic of Nigeria was broken

into _States

89. Press censorship is a nature of

rule unlike a

democratic government

90. In international relations, factors

correlated with national powers could

be_______________

91. Which of the following is correct with

regard to the Nigerian Labour Party and

the Nigerian Labour

Congress__________________

92. By the Nigerian constitution of 1999, one

must belong to a

_to stand for

any election

93. A constitutional provision that makes

some public officials literally above the

law is called

_clause

94. If the Kwara State Governor vetos a Bill

passed by the State Assembly,

then_______________

95. President Goodluck Jonathan first

became Nigeria’s Acting President

through what is called

invoked by

the National Assembly

96. One of the elements of State that is

1. defined as land, water and airspace is

97. Politics is defined as a social science

because it________________

98. By tradition, the military suspends the

constitution to rule by

99. Col. Muammer Ghaddafi's coup in Libya

in 1969 was against the monarchy led by

100. One of the following may be a factor for

military coup________________

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

Nation's

102. Nigerian Patriots who fought for the

revalidation of 'June 12' election came

under the umbrella organization called

103. Law, in relation to political science, could

simply mean__________________

104. Politics is not and cannot be pure science

like Physics, Chemistry and Biology

because___________________

105. Bi-Cameralism

means_______________________

106. The United Nations' principle of

_states that

Nigeria and United states of America are

contemporaries

107. An order by a Law Court seeking

production of a detainee is

called________________

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

is a political animal’ is credited

to______________

109. In the grammar of politics, franchise

means______________

110. A__Constitution is one that is very easy

to amend__________________

111. The most powerful organ of the United

Nations is

112. One of the followings is an example of

public enterprise in

Nigeria_________________

113. In a presidential democracy, Mr.

President combines both Executive and

functions

114. Political science cannot be studied in

isolation of other academic disciplines

because____________

115. The constitutional provision whereby Mr.

President may grant any person

convicted of any offence a pardon is

called

116. The writ of Habeas corpus is aimed

at_____________

117. The Great October Bolshevik Revolution

took place in Russia in

118. Safe from her economic resources,

Nigeria is regarded as giant of Africa

because of her

_size

119. One of the methods of studying political

science is__________________

120. An element of state that states the size of

the inhabitants of the area is

121. Due process simply

means_____________________

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

constitution, the quorum of a House of

Assembly shall be_______________of

all the members

123. The process that removes an elected

President or Governor from office before

the end of his or her tenure is called

124. Political Science and Economics have a

common denominator in that the two

disciplines study

_in his

environment

125. The immediate cause of 'operation we tie'

in the Western Region was the massive

rigging of the election of

126. A credible and generally acceptable

election is a criterion for examine political

127. By the 1999 constitution, the demand for

additional local governments is

determined by_____________________

128. One of the sources of authority that

confers legitimacy by virtue of birth is

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

is a political animal’ is credited

to______________

130. The first African country to experience

military coup

is__________________________

131. The first colonial Governor to introduce a

Constitution that gave franchise to

Nigerians was______________

132. The US Constitution was fundamentally

different from that of Nigeria

because__________________

133. The theory that explains the legitimacy of

kingship in the political system is

134. In addition to English language, the

business of the Kaduna State House of

Assembly may be conducted in one of

the following Nigerian

languages__________________

135. NADECO, a pro-democracy group was

formed in 1993 to fight the military regime

of

136. Coup d’etat is different from Terrorism

because while the former is a forceful

change of government, the latter could

be described as_________________

137. A system of government where the

leader engages in excessive use of

power or authority is called

138. Subordinate laws made by the Local

Government Councils are

called______________________

139. The Nigerian Labour Congress is distinct

from the Nigerian Labour Party because

the former is a

_group

140. The two major blocs that formed the OAU

were Casablanca and

_groups

141. The official record of debates in the

Parliament is

called__________________

142. tie of vote on a particular motion in the

legislature is resolved

by_________________

143. The most powerful nation among the

World's Superpowers in the 21st century

is

144. One of the arguments for government

participation in public enterprises

is______________________

145. To protect the citizens’ rights and prevent

secession from the union, a federal

constitution must

be_____________________

146. Oligarchy as a form of government is

defined as a_______________________

147. Law of libel is___________

148. One of the major problems of peaceful

political leadership succession in Africa

is_______________________

149. The territorial boundary of a country

includes land, airspace and

150. The most senior military officer in the

Interim National Government that took

over the reins of power from Gen.

Ibrahim Babangida in 1993

was___________________