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POL111
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1. The most striking characteristic of a State
that differentiates it from other forms of
association of people
is_____
2 / 50
2. One of the major problems of peaceful
political leadership succession in Africa
is_______________________
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3. In the Westminster system of
government, the 'shadow cabinet' formed
by the official opposition has no place in
the _system
of government
4 / 50
4. The use of one’s official position to
further one’s personal interest could be
regarded
as_____________________________
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5. The symbol of authority that is used by
the presiding officer in the legislature to
terminate debate is called
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6. A credible and generally acceptable
election is a criterion for examine political
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7. By tradition, the military suspends the
constitution to rule by
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8. In addition to English language, the
business of the Kaduna State House of
Assembly may be conducted in one of
the following Nigerian
languages__________________
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9. The Nigerian Labour Congress is distinct
from the Nigerian Labour Party because
the former is a
_group
10 / 50
10. The power sharing nature as one of the
features of the Nigerian Constitution,
suggests that the country
practices_________________ system of
government
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11. Which of the following is correct with
regard to the Nigerian Labour Party and
the Nigerian Labour
Congress__________________
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12. Military rule is regarded as an aberration
because____________________
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13. If the Kwara State Governor vetos a Bill
passed by the State Assembly,
then_______________
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14. Which of the following statements is NOT
correct about international
law_________________
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15. By the Nigerian Constitution of 1999, no
President can serve for more than
_terms
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16. One of the followings is an example of
public enterprise in
Nigeria_________________
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17. Military rule is classified as
_because it
is a government by few but powerful
people
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18. Subordinate laws made by the Local
Government Councils are
called______________________
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19. Voting in an election by a citizen is
performing a
_duty
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20. One of the sources of authority that
confers legitimacy by virtue of birth is
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21. The electoral constituency within which a
Councilor is elected is called
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22. Chapter IV Sec. 33-45of the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999,
deals with_____________________
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23. The concept of power was defined as
“who gets what, how and when” is a
contribution by___________
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24. The Latin phrase ‘ultra vires’, means an
action taken beyond
capacity
25 / 50
25. The Senate President in the Nigeria's
First Republic was
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26. Nigerian Patriots who fought for the
revalidation of 'June 12' election came
under the umbrella organization called
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27. The first colonial Governor to introduce a
Constitution that gave franchise to
Nigerians was______________
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28. A__Constitution is one that is very easy
to amend__________________
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29. One of the methods of studying political
science is__________________
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30. Statistical and Mathematical models are
used as tools of analysis in Natural
Sciences but never in the Social
Sciences. True or False
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31. One of the reliable sources of law
is_____________________
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32. One of the elements of State that is
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33. The difference between Social and
Natural Sciences is that the theories and
hypothesis in the
_lack
universal validity
34 / 50
34. Press censorship is a nature of
rule unlike a
democratic government
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35. The first African country to experience
military coup
is__________________________
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36. In international relations, factors
correlated with national powers could
be_______________
37 / 50
37. Under the law of social contract theory,
Rousseau argues that government is
legitimate only if it operates only
according to the principles of
38 / 50
38. Due process simply
means_____________________
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39. tie of vote on a particular motion in the
legislature is resolved
by_________________
40 / 50
40. The constitutional provision whereby Mr.
President may grant any person
convicted of any offence a pardon is
called
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41. The most senior military officer in the
Interim National Government that took
over the reins of power from Gen.
Ibrahim Babangida in 1993
was___________________
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42. The 'Cold War' under the bi-polar world
politics was between two ideological
power blocs led by the Soviets Union and
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43. According to S.153(1) of the 1999
Constitution, which of the followings is
the odd one out__________________
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44. Politics is defined as a social science
because it________________
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45. The Nigerian Constitution, 1979, took
one of the following
steps__________________
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46. According to S.96(1) of the 1999
constitution, the quorum of a House of
Assembly shall be_______________of
all the members
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47. NADECO, a pro-democracy group was
formed in 1993 to fight the military regime
of
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48. A constitutional provision that makes
some public officials literally above the
law is called
_clause
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49. Political gerrymandering
means__________________
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50. Decisions can be democratically taken at
the parliament either by division; show of
hands or by
_votes
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