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POL124
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The Council Chairman in the local government is assisted by the ---- in the administration of its functions.
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2. When a state or
government is in the hands
of a few people, it is said to
be an
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3. The law-interpreting organs
of government in Nigeria is
composed of the following
bodies except -----
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4. In a federal system, a
bicameral legislature
ensures that a balance is
maintained between the
_and the
units.
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5. Which writ is issued by the superior court and the High court to the inferior court to prohibit a body from proceeding any further with a case in question? _.
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6. In administration, top administrative officials are responsible to the representatives of the people.
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7. The ----- specifically
provided for the principle of
division of power and
checks and balances
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8. The four regions in the country were abolished and replaced with by Maj. Gen J.T.U. Aguiyi Ironsi.
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9. The executive arm of the
government is composed of
all of the following except --
---
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10. The
is a system of dual
executive in which there is
separation between the
head of state and the head
of government
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11. The policy of ‘Divide and Rule’ is treaceable to the _.
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12. The proposition that a country’s constitution must be unitary , if it is uni-lingual or uni-national is credited to
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13. The checks on the
actions/inactions on both
Executive and Legislative
arms of government by the
judiciary is known as the
power of
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14. The electoral system was first introduced in the year in Nigeria.
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15. The following are the
characteristics of a state
except ------
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16. According to Okwudiaba Nnoli, was at the root of the development of political parties in Nigeria before independence.
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17. What is the objective of
separation of powers? ------
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18. The Babangida’s regime,
experimented with all sorts
of political contrivances
under the guise of -----
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19. The universal adult suffrage was introduced in the eastern region in the year _.
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20. The charging of judicial
salaries based on first line
presupposes the existence
of an existence of a -----
which only the council can
manipulate for a purpose.
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21. Prior to the attainment of independence in 1960, Nigeria had three major political parties: the National Council of Nigeria Citizens (NCNC),Northern People’s Congress (NPC) and the _.
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22. In Nigeria, when a judge
retires on the attainment of
65 years of age, their
appointment is
subsequently made on a ---
-- basis after meeting
certain requirements.
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23. The authoritative direction and superintending of the work of others is regarded as _.
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24. What principle governs a unitary constitution?
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25. Which type of bureaucracy functions effectively in an atmosphere of consent and confidence? _.
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26. In the ----- model of
democracy there is ‘fusion
of powers’.
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27. The head of the Executive
arm of government in a
democracy is elected by ----
- votes.
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28. An administrative/constitutional arrangement in which two or more sovereign and independent states agree to come together to have a central but weak government is known as _.
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29. The President is the ----- of
the Nigerian state.
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30. The ----- objectives of a
country encourages
national integration
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31. The former Eastern region of Nigeria under the late Col. Emeka Odumegu Ojukwu favoured a _at the Aburi meeting in Ghana.
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32. who defined bureaucracy in terms of its structural characteristics? _.
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33. Aristotle refers to the -----
as the best form of
government attainable by a
state.
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34. Montesquieu, held that
States are of three types
namely
,
and
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35. The clifford Constitution was replaced by the constitution.
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36. Section ------ of the
Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 1999
(as amended) vests
executive powers in Mr.
President.
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37. In 1914, the _and_protectorates were amalgamated.
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38. A
_refers to a group of people
who believe they have the
followings in common:
culture, language, history,
tradition, and religion in a
fixed territory.
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39. The following are extra
ministerial departments and
agencies set up to handle
specialized functions
except -----
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40. In a parliamentary system,
an elected member of the
legislature becomes a
prime minister, on the
strength of his ability to
command the loyalty of his
former colleagues based on
the
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41. Montesquieu, the French
political philosopher, held
that States are of -----
types.
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42. The is a body of politicians representing particular territories and interests.
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Nigeria operated the parliamentary system of government in the _Republic
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44. The 1945 general strike, which almost paralysed the economic activities of the colonial power in Nigeria made late Pa Imoudu Nigeria labour _.
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45. The institution of a nonparliamentary executive is
characteristic of the
_system of government
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46. In the parliamentary system
of government, duties like
presiding over important
national functions or
ceremonies, signing bills
into law and addressing the
parliament are
duties performed by the
_.
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47. Every official is responsible to and under the control of his/her administrative superiors known as _.
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48. Public Administration is organized in two basis namely and _basis.
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49. According to Article III of
the United States
Constitution the ----- is
established as part of the
Federal government
responsibility
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The first major and bold step taken by late President Yar’Adua on assumption of office was the ------
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