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Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.
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POL216
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The system of rule operated through the native authorities in Northern Nigeria was
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The discretion to confer upon others the need to use their judgement in meeting specific problems within the framework of their duties is the essence of ________
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Appointment of an agent at the local government by the central government is synonymous with________
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The local government is created by_______
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The traditional council intituted by the 1976 reform was composed of and _.
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In which system does the local traditional institutions formulate and implement policies for the traditional communities.________
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As a third tier of government, the local government has its own administrative structure such as the executive, legislature and
8 / 50
The structural differentiation feature of the local government is evidenced in________
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The two tier local government system adopted by the Eastern states and then Bendel state to achieve social and economic development were
10 / 50
Which local government reform conceived local government as " government of local level exercised through representative council established within defined areas?
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The vital instrument in democracy is________
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Under the Babangida military regime, the statutory allocations to local governments was increased from 10% to
13 / 50
The local government reforms in the Western Region introduced__
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The 1950 Eastern Local Government Reform established three types of local government councils namely: the county, and local councils.
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The _servants were appointed as sole administrators of the local governments under the military.
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Prior the Jihad, the preexisting administrative system in the Hausa-Fulani Societies was the______
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THe form of local government administration in Western Nigeria during the colonial rule was_______
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The transfer of administrative functions from national ministries to field agencies within the local level is known as_______
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The _military regime was the most fundamental in terms of local government reforms.
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Devolution entails the _______
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In formulating policies and programmes for the good governance of the council, local government has _political powers.
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When no third party intervenes between two parties in a delegation, it is conceived as_______
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In the pre-colonial Yoruba societies, the was a tool used by the Ogboni cult to consult the gods of the land
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A local government commission charged with the responsibilities for the recruitment and management of personnel is the
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The local government has the political to adjust governmental programmes to suit local conditions and initiatives.
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The structuring of local administration around traditional political institutions refers to the _system.
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The break from the colonial tradition of native administration was effected in_______
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In local administrative machinery, a prefect is a_______
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In the Eastern region of Nigeria __was appointed for the purpose of local administration.
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The local government system that cut across all other systems in modern day local government structure is the
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A political sub-division created within a state for the exercise of duties and responsibilities is a______
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In the Western part of the country, under the military regime of Gen. Yakubu Gowon, replaced the sole administration.
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The three arms of the state can be regarded as__ of governnance.
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In local government administration, the chairperson withholds assent in exercise of
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When an authority is free to act without reservations, delegation is said to be_______
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In the Yoruba pre-colonial Yoruba societies, the executive was referred to as
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In the pre-colonial Igbo societies, the village head or the council membership were NOT_____
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Local governments are also conceived as __ state.
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The judiciary in the Oyo kingdom was anchored by the_____
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The military administration that elevated the status and functions of the local government was the
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The deconcentration of local government authority is typical of ______
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The smallest unit of governance in Nigeria is______
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The local government is perceived as the administrative agency for _______
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In which local government system is local independence restricted due to extensive application of control
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The pre-colonial administration in the Oyo Empire was a__ system.
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The 1971 harmonization of the condition of service of local government staff occurred with civil servants at the _level.
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The limitations of the native authority system was remedied in the local government ordinance of ________
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During which administration were candidates for local government elections expected to identify with the head of state to be cleared for or to win elections?
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Delegation is conditional when the action of a subordinate is _______
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The local government exhibits legislative powers by making and for local jurisdictions for the maintenance of peace, order and good government of the ocalities.
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