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

2. The fundamental human

rights of the citizens are

defined and enforced by the

-----

3. A

is the machinery through

which the purpose of a

state is achieved

4. In which weekly meeting

are major policy decisions

concerning the country

deliberated? -----

5. Internal communication

deals with the relationship

between the organization

and its ------

6. Aristotle refers to the -----

as the best form of

government attainable by a

state.

7. The quasi￾parliamentary/presidential

model of executive system

of government is linked to --

---

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

9. In the performance of its

functions, the local

government chairperson is

assisted by -----

10. Section ------ of the

Constitution of the Federal

Republic of Nigeria, 1999

(as amended) vests

executive powers in Mr.

President.

11. The ----- specifically

provided for the principle of

division of power and

checks and balances

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

13. The state as an entity has

the right to exercise power

over the ----- and the

people.

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

15. 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

_.

16. The extent and nature of

duties undertaken by

government in the modern

societies are functions of

one of the following ------

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

18. Which model of

government imbibes some

features of both

parliamentary and

presidential forms of

governments? -----

19. The

is a system of dual

executive in which there is

separation between the

head of state and the head

of government

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

21. A democratic government

accommodates citizen’s

dissent because it is their

right to ------ against

unpopular government’s

programmes.

22. The late President

Yar’Adua in recognition of

the flawed nature of

elections set up the -----

reform panel.

23. The

_constitution does not

provide for the principle of

separation of powers

24. The ------ committee

submitted that the

appointment of Chairman of

the Independent National

Electoral Commission

(INEC) should not be made

by the President.

25. According to Article III of

the United States

Constitution the ----- is

established as part of the

Federal government

responsibility

26. The Babangida’s regime,

experimented with all sorts

of political contrivances

under the guise of -----

27. The direct election of a

president through popular

votes or indirectly via the

collegiate system is known

as

28. The Presidential and

Parliamentary executive

systems are mainly

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

respectively.

29. In the state of nature the life

of man is solitary, nasty,

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

Nigeria operated the
parliamentary system of
government in the
_Republic

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

32. Who made

recommendations

concerning the granting of

autonomy to the

Independent National

Electoral Commission? -----

33. There are ------ Local

Government Councils in

Nigeria.

34. Who presides over the

weekly meeting of the

Federal Executive Council?

_.

35. 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.

36. The President is the ----- of

the Nigerian state.

37. The institution of a nonparliamentary executive is

characteristic of the

_system of government

38. The doctrine of separation

of powers could be traced

to

39. 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.

40. The law-interpreting organs

of government in Nigeria is

composed of the following

bodies except -----

41. The following are the

characteristics of a state

except ------

The first major and bold
step taken by late President
Yar’Adua on assumption of
office was the ------

43. The State is permanent

while the government is ----

-

44. administration involves the establishment of machinery for planning economic growth,mobilizing and allocating resources to expand national income.

45. The executive arm of the

government is composed of

all of the following except --

---

46. The authority from which

the Constitution of Nigeria,

1999 (as amended) is

made is contained in the ---

---

Preface Proposal Statute Preamble D

MCQ The

47. The separation of the

judiciary from other arms of

government in the

discharge of its

responsibilities

presupposes ------

48. Which type of bureaucracy functions effectively in an atmosphere of consent and confidence? _.

49. The Federal office of statistics and the Planning Commission are working for the collection of information and _.

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