POL124

1. The ----- objectives of a

country encourages

national integration

2. Public administration is very closely related to the study of political science. True or False

3. The ministerial organization of civil servants is headed by a Secretary.

4. The Prime Minister is first

_in a parliamentary system

5. When the president

withholds his/her assent to

a bill, it amounts to an

exercise of ------

6. What is the objective of

separation of powers? ------

7. The Northern People’s Congress (NPC), like the AG was also formed in the year _from the Hausa cultural group, Jammiyyar Mutaine Arewa

The presidential system of
government is anchored on
the twin mechanisms of
and

9. Legislatures are either

_or

10. _is the power or right of a person commanding other people to do things

11. The Babangida’s regime,

experimented with all sorts

of political contrivances

under the guise of -----

12. In 1914, the _and_protectorates were amalgamated.

13. The Action Group of Nigeria (A.G) formed by Chief Obafemi Awolowo originated from a Yoruba socio-cultural group, the

The Economic and
Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) was
first under the chairmanship
of ------

15. The former Eastern region of Nigeria under the late Col. Emeka Odumegu Ojukwu favoured a _at the Aburi meeting in Ghana.

16. In Nigeria, the appointment

of judicial officers by the

President or /Governors is

usually subject to

ratification by the -----

The Senate as well as the
Congress can remove the
president through the
process of ------

18. Montesquieu, the French

political philosopher, held

that States are of -----

types.

19. The performance of managerial functions in an organization, can be said to constitute _.

20. 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 _.

21. In Nigeria, the National

Assembly is the legislature

at the

_level

22. Aristotle identified ------

forms of government.

23. In totalitarian states, the law

is used to serve the interest

of the ----- to the detriment

of the weak.

The Council Chairman in
the local government is
assisted by the ---- in the
administration of its
functions.

25. The proposition that a country’s constitution must be unitary , if it is uni-lingual or uni-national is credited to

26. In Nigeria as well as the

world, when judicial officers

are appointed by the

President/Governors it is

usually on the

recommendation of the

27. 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

28. In a federal system, a

bicameral legislature

ensures that a balance is

maintained between the

_and the

units.

29. The idea that one organ of

government should not

control or interfere with the

exercise of the functions of

another organ is the

premise of ------

30. In the state of nature the life

of man is solitary, nasty,

poor, ----- and -----

31. Maintenance of law and

order is one of the ----

duties of a government in a

society.

32. The ---- party in Edo state,

and ----- party in Ondo state

inaugurated into their

offices their candidates as

Governors after Courts

invalidated the elections of

their predecessors.

33. The universal adult suffrage was introduced in the eastern region in the year _.

34. Which type of legislature is

good for smaller countries

with relatively homogenous

ethnic nationality?

_.

35. Which of these is an

element of the State ---

The doctrine of separation
of powers is pronounced in
the ----- system of
government.

37. The 1945 general strike, which almost paralysed the economic activities of the colonial power in Nigeria made late Pa Imoudu Nigeria labour _.

38. The following are the

characteristics of a state

except ------

39. The four regions in the country were abolished and replaced with by Maj. Gen J.T.U. Aguiyi Ironsi.

40. The policy of ‘Divide and Rule’ is treaceable to the _.

41. The late President

Yar’Adua in recognition of

the flawed nature of

elections set up the -----

reform panel.

42. The President is the ----- of

the Nigerian state.

43. The authority from which

the Constitution of Nigeria,

1999 (as amended) is

made is contained in the ---

---

Preface Proposal Statute Preamble D

MCQ The

44. When the national or central government is supreme over other levels of government that might exist in a given state,it is said to be

45. Who made

recommendations

concerning the granting of

autonomy to the

Independent National

Electoral Commission? -----

46. The separation of the

judiciary from other arms of

government in the

discharge of its

responsibilities

presupposes ------

47. There are ------ Local

Government Councils in

Nigeria.

48. The checks on the

actions/inactions on both

Executive and Legislative

arms of government by the

judiciary is known as the

power of

49. A

is the machinery through

which the purpose of a

state is achieved

50. Which writ is issued to protect a citizen from being deprived of a public office to which he/she may have a right to? _.