30 GOVERNMENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. In a democratic system A. majority vote B. legal sovereignty shouldn’t be questionable C. Electoral College is always available D. minority vote but majority rule
2. The type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is A. external sovereignty B. vested on any form of government C. legal sovereignty D. within the people’s mandate
3. The concept of the independence of the judiciary means that A. the judiciary must not attempt to meddle into legislative and executive affairs B. the powers of the courts cannot be subjected to executive re-assessment C. the sanctity of the office of the judges and justice must be preserved without prejudice D. all means of legislative or executive influence on judicial decision making must be disabled
4. The political party serves as A. a platform upon which the rights and liberties of the people can be attained B. the group aggregating the interest of all in the state C. a platform for rebelling against military rule D. a platform for interest representation
5. A party can be said to have national outlook if A. it is ethnic based but has branches all over the state B. Its membership cut across ethnic boundaries C. It is registered by the electoral commission a a national party D. it is headed by individuals who are famous within and without the country
6. Argumentation, negotiation and deliberation on the subject matter of a bill begins at the A. third stage B. first reading C. committee stage D. second reading
7. The area from which one or more members or representatives are elected in public offices is called the electoral _____________ A. college B. constituency C. ward D. district
8. A form of government organized by a council by a council of military officers is called A. Militocracy B. stratocracy C. Military junta D. mobocracy
9. The non-stratified society in the society in the pre-colonial era was that of ___________where decisions were made A. Yoruba, Oyomesi B. Igbo, Consensus C. Hausa /Fulani, by the Emir D. Igbo, by the Okpara
10. The Hausa/Fulani Empire as a result of its heterogeneous adopted A. a unitary system where full concentration of power prevailed B. A federal structure where powers were decentralized although autocratic C. A quasi federal structure with devolution D. A partial federal set up with deconcentration
11. Twelve states creation is renown achievement of the ________ regime A. Abdulsalam Abubakar’s B. Ibrahim Babangida C. Yakubu Gowon’s D. Murtala Mohammed’s
12.One of the major defects of the Nigerian Council which necessitated its replacement was that ____________ A. the meetings of the council were poorly attended B. the council could only make laws for the Southern protectorate C. the executive council was powerful than it D. the council was unrepresentative
13. Nigeria Federalism is often considered a flaw along the standard test of the classical federalism ideology labelled along with A. Abraham Lincoln B. K.C. Wheare C. Thomas Hobbes D. Aristotle
14. A predominant feature of the Pre-colonial governance system was that A. the British indirect rule system penetrated it largely B. the governance structures were largely undefined C. the customary laws were prevalent D. theocratic system was widely embraced
15. The legitimate claims and entitlements available by reasons of birth and residence and/or certification, to a community of people may be ascribed as their A. fundamental rights B. civil liberties C. communitarian privilege D. citizenship rights
16. The delimitation of electoral constituencies for reasons of political advantage is termed A. prorogation B. gerrymandering C. delimitation D. dissolution
17. The Head of districts in the Hausa/Fulani Empire were the A. Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto B. Galadima C. Hakimi D. Sarkin Ruwa
18. The arm of government responsible for the approval of war is the A. judiciary B. executive C. legislature D. armed forces
19. The first political party was formed after the introduction of the A. Richards constitution B. Clifford constitution C. Bourdillon constitution D. Macpherson Constitution
20. Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule by A. guerrilla welfare B. civil war C. television D. newspaper
21. The local government reform of 1976 was carried out by whose administration A. Murtala/Obasanjo B. Obasanjo C. Yakubu Gowon D. Buhari
22. The ideology that states that the candidate with the 50% of the cast should be declared as the winner is _________ A. plurality system B. absolute majority C. first past the post D. run off
23. _____________ is the law made by some certain law makers in Nigeria in turn for such law to dictate their limits A. Act of parliament B. constitution C. Statute D. edict
24. prior to the 1983 general election, the number of political parties registered by the electoral commission is___________ A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
25.A system of government by the best citizen is called A. Kritarchy B. Oligarchy C. Aristocracy D. Adhocracy
26. The owner of the second newspaper in Nigeria is A. Obafemi Awolowo B. Nnamdi Azikwe C. Ahmadu Bello D. Herbert Macaulay
27. Democracy means a governmental system where __________ A. the military rule B. the majority rule C. the people rule D. there is no military
28. A sub-regional organization which focused on some number of things was created during the Yakubu Gowon regime named _____________ A. OAU B. ECOWAS C. EU D. OPEC
29. The military Head of state who created 30 states for Nigeria was ____ in ______ A. Aguyi Ironsi, 1981 B. Murtala, 1976 C. Ibrahim Babangida, 1991 D. Tafawa Balewa, 1963
30. The notion of carpet crossing in a parliamentary democracy involves __________ A. crossing from the lower house to the upper house B. changing party allegiance after election C. opposing party disciple in parliament D. Resigning from parliaments
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