POL111
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1. The most legitimate source of political
authority is
through__________________
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2. The difference between Social and
Natural Sciences is that the theories and
hypothesis in the
_lack
universal validity
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3. One of the following may be a factor for
military coup________________
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4. A political philosopher who describes the
state of nature as “poor, solitary, nasty,
brutish and short” in his book “The
Leviathan”___
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5. Press censorship is a nature of
rule unlike a
democratic government
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6. 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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7. The writ of Habeas corpus is aimed
at_____________
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8. _is a
constitutional procedure by which
electorates may cause withdrawal of their
representative from Legislature
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9. A Senator of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria is elected from a
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10. On the eve of the Nigerian civil war, the
Federal Republic of Nigeria was broken
into _States
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11. By tradition, the military suspends the
constitution to rule by
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12. The statement that “power corrupts, and
absolute power corrupts absolutely” by
Lord Acton is emphasizing the doctrine
of____________
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13. The Nigerian Labour Congress is distinct
from the Nigerian Labour Party because
the former is a
_group
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14. The electoral constituency within which a
Councilor is elected is called
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15. Politics is defined as a social science
because it________________
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16. Politics is not and cannot be pure science
like Physics, Chemistry and Biology
because___________________
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17. Political Science and Economics have a
common denominator in that the two
disciplines study
_in his
environment
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18. A State is an entity that lives in perpetuity
while is her
agent
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19. One of the methods of studying political
science is__________________
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20. The two major blocs that formed the OAU
were Casablanca and
_groups
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21. Due process simply
means_____________________
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22. Subordinate laws made by the Local
Government Councils are
called______________________
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23. Recently, Nigeria was elected as a nonpermanent member of the United
Nation's
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Constitutionalism as a concept could mean___________
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25. The Senate President in the Nigeria's
First Republic was
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26. NADECO, a pro-democracy group was
formed in 1993 to fight the military regime
of
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27. One of the reliable sources of law
is_____________________
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28. The first colonial Governor to introduce a
Constitution that gave franchise to
Nigerians was______________
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29. Political science cannot be studied in
isolation of other academic disciplines
because____________
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30. 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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31. The political system that tends to
eliminate the free market economy
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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______________
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33. Political gerrymandering
means__________________
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34. Chapter IV Sec. 33-45of the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999,
deals with_____________________
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35. The federal character principle in the
Nigerian constitution is aimed at
ensuring_________________
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36. A system of government where the
leader engages in excessive use of
power or authority is called
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37. The theory that explains the legitimacy of
kingship in the political system is
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38. 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
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39. The theory stating that "God creates
authority and that He appoints some
people to rule on His behalf" is known
as_____________________
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40. The US Constitution was fundamentally
different from that of Nigeria
because__________________
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41. To protect the citizens’ rights and prevent
secession from the union, a federal
constitution must
be_____________________
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42. One of the sources of authority that
confers legitimacy by virtue of birth is
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43. 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
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44. The stage at which debate takes place
on the general principle of a Bill in the
Legislature is
_reading
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45. The symbol of authority that is used by
the presiding officer in the legislature to
terminate debate is called
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46. Decisions can be democratically taken at
the parliament either by division; show of
hands or by
_votes
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47. The 1954 Oliver Littleton constitution was
significant because it______________
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48. The Chairman of the ‘49 wisemen’ who
drafted the 1979 constitution
was_____________________
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49. Bi-Cameralism
means_______________________
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50. The best way to differential Substantive
from Subordinate laws is
through____________________
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51. The State must protect citizens’ rights
and liberties to ensure_____________
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52. A government by the elderly is
called___________________
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53. 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
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54. The followings but one is NOT the scope
of political science____________
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55. In the Westminster system of
government, the 'shadow cabinet' formed
by the official opposition has no place in
the _system
of government
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56. If the Kwara State Governor vetos a Bill
passed by the State Assembly,
then_______________
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57. One of the major problems of peaceful
political leadership succession in Africa
is_______________________
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58. The 1922 Constitution was regarded as a
watershed in the political development of
Nigeria because it________________
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59. Once elected
_is above
his political party
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60. The Nigerian Constitution, 1979, took
one of the following
steps__________________
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61. The constitutional provision whereby Mr.
President may grant any person
convicted of any offence a pardon is
called
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62. Aristocracy is a__________________
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63. By the Nigerian Constitution of 1999, no
President can serve for more than
_terms
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64. 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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65. It is a truism that every constitution must
always be codified in a single document.
True or False
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66. An order by a Law Court seeking
production of a detainee is
called________________
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67. The British unwritten constitution is
based on
_which is the customary ways in which
things are done by the British
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68. Col. Muammer Ghaddafi's coup in Libya
in 1969 was against the monarchy led by
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69. A credible and generally acceptable
election is a criterion for examine political
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70. The use of one’s official position to
further one’s personal interest could be
regarded
as_____________________________
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71. The arrangement under which individuals
in a State surrender their rights to rule
themselves to the government is known
as_______________________
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72. The immediate cause of 'operation we tie'
in the Western Region was the massive
rigging of the election of
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73. Nigeria was divided into three regions by
the Richard’s Constitution
of___________________
1914 1954 1946 1951 C
MCQ The first colonial Governor to
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74. In international relations, factors
correlated with national powers could
be_______________
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75. The concept of power was defined as
“who gets what, how and when” is a
contribution by___________
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76. 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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77. 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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78. Democratic rule in Nigeria began with
independence in 1960, the current
dispensation is the
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79. By the provision of the 1999 Nigerian
Constitution, both the Federal and the
component States have power to
legislate on the items
under_________________ List
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80. Law, in relation to political science, could
simply mean__________________
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81. The popular saying that ‘man, by nature,
is a political animal’ is credited
to______________
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82. Press censorship is a nature of
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83. A constitutional provision that makes
some public officials literally above the
law is called
_clause
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84. One of the arguments for government
participation in public enterprises
is______________________
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85. Oligarchy as a form of government is
defined as a_______________________
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86. A country as a political unit could be
defined either as a State or a
because the
two concepts are used interchangeably
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87. Military rule is classified as
_because it
is a government by few but powerful
people
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88. In a presidential democracy, Mr.
President combines both Executive and
functions
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89. One of the major achievements of the
civil rule in the first Republic
was______________
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90. Nigerian Patriots who fought for the
revalidation of 'June 12' election came
under the umbrella organization called
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91. Election by show of hand in such a
manner that others know how one has
voted is an example of
_voting
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92. An element of state that states the size of
the inhabitants of the area is
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93. During the period of
_, citizens'
rights to freedom of movement could be
violated by the state
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94. The Great October Bolshevik Revolution
took place in Russia in
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95. The official record of debates in the
Parliament is
called__________________
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96. A political ideology that sees religion as
opium of the society is
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97. The first African country to experience
military coup
is__________________________
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98. tie of vote on a particular motion in the
legislature is resolved
by_________________
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99. 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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100. There is no freedom without limitation
because_____________
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101. Law of libel is___________
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102. In the grammar of politics, franchise
means______________
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103. According to S.153(1) of the 1999
Constitution, which of the followings is
the odd one out__________________
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104. Which of the following is correct with
regard to the Nigerian Labour Party and
the Nigerian Labour
Congress__________________
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105. Membership of the Nigerian National
Council of State comprises the following
but one__________________
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106. One of the followings is not a feature of
written
constitution_______________________
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107. While experiments in pure Sciences are
conducted in the laboratory, political
scientists use the
_to carry out
their experiment
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108. 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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109. 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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110. President Goodluck Jonathan first
became Nigeria’s Acting President
through what is called
invoked by
the National Assembly
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111. The Nigeria's prime Minister in the First
Republic was
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112. By the 1999 constitution, the demand for
additional local governments is
determined by_____________________
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113. The mandatory period of four years,
which the constitution allows holders of
the office of the President or Governor is
known as
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114. The Latin phrase ‘ultra vires’, means an
action taken beyond
capacity
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115. The Residual powers in the Nigerian
1999 Constitution belong to the Local
Government, otherwise known
as________________Level
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116. The most powerful nation among the
World's Superpowers in the 21st century
is
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117. A good example of a confederacy could
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118. The preamble ‘we the people of
Nigeria…’ in the Nigerian Constitution,
1999 is deceptive
because________________
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119. One of the significance of the 1963
Republican Constitution was
that_____________________
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120. The fact that the Nigerian Constitution
has a cumbersome procedure for its
amendment, makes
it_____________________
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121. In a developing democracy, Fundamental
Human Rights are better guaranteed
under a
_Constitution
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122. The territorial boundary of a country
includes land, airspace and
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123. By the Nigerian constitution of 1999, one
must belong to a
_to stand for
any election
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124. The political concept that describes
citizens’ love and loyalty to their country
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125. Voting in an election by a citizen is
performing a
_duty
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126. A__Constitution is one that is very easy
to amend__________________
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127. Lagos is not a state in the sense of
Nigerian State because it lacks
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128. The United Nations' principle of
_states that
Nigeria and United states of America are
contemporaries
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129. One of the followings is an example of
public enterprise in
Nigeria_________________
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130. The Organization of African Unity (OAU)
now (AU) was founded in
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131. The political philosopher that describes
life in the state of nature as "solitary,
poor, nasty, brutish and short." was
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132. In Nigeria, the legal bases of political
institutions are found
in________________
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133. Another name for Appropriation Bill
presented annually to the Legislature is
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134. Safe from her economic resources,
Nigeria is regarded as giant of Africa
because of her
_size
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135. Which of the following statements is NOT
correct about international
law_________________
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136. 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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137. Coup d’etat is different from Terrorism
because while the former is a forceful
change of government, the latter could
be described as_________________
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138. Copy - The popular saying that ‘man, by nature,
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139. Military rule is regarded as an aberration
because____________________
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140. The most striking characteristic of a State
that differentiates it from other forms of
association of people
is_____
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141. The Divine Right Theory serves to give
legitimacy to the rule by a
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142. The (Super Powers) permanent member
of the Security Council of the United
Nations have
_power
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143. 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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144. The only political system that tolerates
opposition is
_democracy
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145. By the provision of Article 24(1), the
Headquarters of the African Union is in
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146. Absolute monarchy is a system of
government where
the__________________
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147. One of the elements of State that is
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148. The concept of
responsibility is a feature of
parliamentary system of government
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149. The most powerful organ of the United
Nations is
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150. The United Nations Organization was
established in the year
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