14 questions. Try each one, then open the answer to check yourself and read the explanation.
The primary reason for the establishment of political parties is to
Answer: A (attain political power)
Political parties are formed mainly to win elections and take control of government.
A system of government in which an individual rules with absolute power is
Answer: C (Autocracy)
Autocracy is rule by one person with unlimited power.
One of the demerits of the privatization of public corporations in Nigeria is
Answer: B (higher cost of goods and services)
Private owners aim at profit, so prices of the services usually rise after privatisation.
In which of the following does the state, have absolute control of all aspects of citizen's life?
Answer: D (Totalitarianism)
In a totalitarian state the government controls every part of public and private life.
Successive population figures have been contested in Nigeria because of
Answer: D (political consideration)
Census figures decide seats in parliament and revenue shares, so groups dispute them for political advantage.
The appointment and dissolution of the Board of Directors of Public Corporations fall under
Answer: A (ministerial control)
The supervising minister appoints and dissolves the boards, which is ministerial control.
The organ of the UN that served as custodian of some African Countries prior to their independence is
Answer: C (the Trusteeship Council)
The Trusteeship Council supervised trust territories such as Cameroons, Togoland and Tanganyika until independence.
Grants received by the local government councils in Nigeria are from
Answer: B (federal and state governments)
Local councils receive statutory allocations and grants from both the federal and state governments.
Disputes among member states of ECO WAS are settled by
Answer: C (The Community Tribunal)
The ECOWAS treaty set up a Community Tribunal (now the Community Court of Justice) to settle disputes between members.
A major difference between a pressure group and political party is that whereas the latter aims at winning power the former
Answer: C (influencing government policies)
Pressure groups do not seek to rule; they try to influence government policies in their members' favour.
An instrument used by the court to secure the release of n unlawfully detained person is
Answer: D (habeas corpus)
A writ of habeas corpus orders that a detained person be brought before the court and freed if held unlawfully.
A form of government where by the powers a hereditary ruler are not limited by any law in the land is called
Answer: B (absolute monarchy)
An absolute monarch inherits the throne and his powers are not limited by law.
Laws enacted by the states in Nigeria under the military rule are
Answer: B (edicts)
Under military rule the federal government made decrees and state governments made edicts.
Official record of the legislative branch of government is referred to as
Answer: A (hansard)
The Hansard is the official printed record of debates in the legislature.