POL124

1. According to Okwudiaba Nnoli, was at the root of the development of political parties in Nigeria before independence.

2. In the performance of its

functions, the local

government chairperson is

assisted by -----

3. The law-interpreting organs

of government in Nigeria is

composed of the following

bodies except -----

4. The President is the ----- of

the Nigerian state.

5. In administration, top administrative officials are responsible to the representatives of the people.

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

7. The late President

Yar’Adua in recognition of

the flawed nature of

elections set up the -----

reform panel.

8. What principle governs a unitary constitution?

9. The fundamental human

rights of the citizens are

defined and enforced by the

-----

10. who defined bureaucracy in terms of its structural characteristics? _.

11. The doctrine of fusion of

powers is practised in the

_system of government

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

13. The clifford Constitution was replaced by the constitution.

14. The Presidential and

Parliamentary executive

systems are mainly

practised in the ---- and -----

respectively.

15. The electoral system was first introduced in the year in Nigeria.

16. The quasi￾parliamentary/presidential

model of executive system

of government is linked to --

---

17. The ----- objectives of a

country encourages

national integration

18. The

is a system of dual

executive in which there is

separation between the

head of state and the head

of government

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

20. The ----- panel was headed

by the former Chief Justice

of Nigeria -----

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

22. The origin of Political parties in the colonial era in Nigeria is traceable to the _constitution of 1922.

23. Democratic governance is

based on the ------

24. The ----- specifically

provided for the principle of

division of power and

checks and balances

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

26. The rule – mixed

government is also called --

---

27. The administrative

bureaucracy that controls a

nation-state at any given

time is known as -----

28. Who performs oversight

functions on the Executive?

------

29. The absolute and unlimited

authority which a State

possesses confers on it ----

30. The authoritative direction and superintending of the work of others is regarded as _.

31. The legislative arm of

government is composed of

honorable men/women

usually elected from -----

32. Which of these is an

element of the State ---

33. Which system has its component units fairly equal in size and population so as to prevent domination of one unit from another.

34. A primary purpose of

government is ------

35. In a federal system, a

bicameral legislature

ensures that a balance is

maintained between the

_and the

units.

36. The civil service in Nigeria is organized into the Federal _service, and the state service.

37. In Britain, members of the

Upper House, the House of

Lords, are ----- while

members of the House of

Commons are__

Nigeria adopted the
American type presidential
system of government in
_.

39. Aristotle refers to the -----

as the best form of

government attainable by a

state.

40. The payment of better

salaries to judges

checkmates -----

41. Aristotle identified ------

forms of government.

42. In 1914, the _and_protectorates were amalgamated.

43. In pursuit of some special interests, pressure groups bring pressure to bear upon the administration through officers

44. In Nigeria, the appointment

of judicial officers by the

President or /Governors is

usually subject to

ratification by the -----

45. The is a professional body of permanent, paid and skilled officials.

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

_.

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

48. The authority from which

the Constitution of Nigeria,

1999 (as amended) is

made is contained in the ---

---

Preface Proposal Statute Preamble D

MCQ The

49. The ------ committee

submitted that the

appointment of Chairman of

the Independent National

Electoral Commission

(INEC) should not be made

by the President.

50. In Nigeria, the National

Assembly is the legislature

at the

_level