2002 NECO Government Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Which region ignited the census crisis of 1963 by not accepting the government’s figures?

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A. eastern

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B. mid-western

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C. Lagos territory

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D. northern

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E. western

Question 2

The only national political party between 1944-1951 in Nigeria was the

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B. Natural Convention of Nigeria and the Cameroon

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A. Action Group

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C. Nigeria National Democratic Party

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D. Nigeria Youth Movement

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E. Northern Progressive Union

Question 3

The means and conditions for the establishment of a representative government do NOT include

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C. observance of arbitrary laws

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A. establishment fundamental freedom

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B. independence of the judiciary

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D. recognition of the opposition

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E. rule of law

Question 4

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely’. This phrase is credited to

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E. Lord Acton

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A. A.V. Dicey

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B. B. Mostesquiey

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C. Jean boding

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D. John Locke

Question 5

Which is NOT a sub-field of government?

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D. population education

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A. international relations

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B. local government

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C. political theory

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E. public administrations

Question 6

Which reason could NOT be responsible for the creation of local governments in Nigeria.

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A. agitation for more funds for the Traditional Councils

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B. bringing government nearer to the people

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C. presentation of the local culture

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D. speedy development

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E. wider participation in government

Question 7

Who was the first national president of the National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon?

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C. Herbert Macauley

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A. Ahmadu Bello

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B. Edward Nilmot Blyden

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D. Nnamdi Azikwe

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E. Obafemi Awolowo

Question 8

What is NOT true of the secretary-general of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?

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E. stays in office for a period of three years which is subject to renewal

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A. appointed by the Assembly of Heads of State

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B. conducts all correspondences

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C. discharges duties without fear or favour

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D. prepares agenda for the Assembly of Heads of State

Question 9

ln which region did the indirect rule system suffer the greatest opposition in Nigeria?

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B. eastern

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A. central

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C. middle bet

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D. northern

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E. western

Question 10

The complexity and technical nature of some legislative matters have created the need for

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B. delegated legislation

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A. checks and balances

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C. regulatory committee

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D. separation of powers

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E. specialization in law application

Question 11

The dichotomy which began in 1953 between the North and South in Nigeria was caused by the disagreement over the

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E. motion for his independence

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A. census result

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B. effects of colonial policies

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C. effects of lcano riots

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D. issue of state creation

Question 12

Which political party of the second republic had the highest number of representatives in the national assembly?

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B. National Party of Nigeria

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A. Great Nigeria People‘s Party

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C. Nigerian People‘s Party

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D. People’s Redemption Party

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E. Unity Party of Nigeria

Question 13

General Abdulsalam Abubakar’s regime ended on

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B. 29-May-99

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A. 28-May-99

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C. 30-May-99

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D. June , 1998

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E. 8-Jun-1998

Question 14

The system of government in which the sole executive is NOT obliged to accept the advice of his cabinet is known as

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D. presidential

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A. cabinet

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B. military

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C. parliamentary

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E. unitary,

Question 15

The success story of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was largely due to the

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D. existence of centralised authority

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A. appointment of Dogaris and Welfare officers

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B. classification of the society into groups

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C. expertise of the British Oflicers

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E. submissive nature of the Alkalis

Question 16

During the Imperial Conference of 1926, autonomous countries within the British Empire were granted ........ status.

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C. dominion

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A. Commonwealth

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B. colonial

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D. independent

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E. trusteeship

Question 17

In the Yoruba society the Oyomesi

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C. shared authority with the Alafin

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A. controlled the secret cults

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B. exercised powers of general administration

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D. was both the executive and the legislative head

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E. was considered as semi-division

Question 18

Which country is NOT a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?

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B. Cameroon

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A. Benin Republic

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C. Mali

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D. Senegal

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E. Togo

Question 19

Under the 1979 constitution in Nigeria, how many members are there in the House of Representatives?

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D. 449

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A. 360

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B. 390

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C. 420

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E. 490

Question 20

An election in which citizens vote for or against a specific political issue is called a/an

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C. indirect election

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A. bye-election

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B. direct election

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D. recall

Question 21

The leadership of the NCNC in 1946 embarked on a nation-wide tour in order to

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D. raise funds to send a delegation to London

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A. conduct a free and fair election

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B. Elect new leaders for the party

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C. gain more popularity among the people

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E. solicit for votes

Question 22

The 1960 Nigeria’s independence constitution established a central Parliament made up of the

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C. Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives

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A. Federal Ministers and the Senate

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B. Governor-General, Prime Minister and the Senate

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D. the Governor-General and the House of Representatives

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E. Senate and the House of Representatives

Question 23

An example of a country that operates a multi-party system is

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B. France

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A. Britain

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C. Kenya

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D. Tanzania

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E. United States of America

Question 24

One of the causes of political apathy is

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C. literacy

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A. high self-esteem

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B. high socio-economic status

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D. politiculture

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E. political equality

Question 25

What is NOT a function of a political party in Nigeria?

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B. organize elections

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A. discuss and debate on political issues

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C. organize the electorate

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D. present manifesto

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E. select office holders

Question 26

Which condition does NOT necessitate the adoption of federalism?

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A. absence of domination

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B. Desire to come together

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C. geographical nearness

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D. limited resources

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E. security

Question 27

Katsina and Akwa lbom states were created in 1987 by General

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A. Ibrahim Babangida

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B. Muhammed Buhari

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C. Olusegun Obasanjo

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D. Sani Abacha

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E. Tunde Idiagbon

Question 28

An effort to manipulate public opinion favorable to a single interest is called

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D. propaganda

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A. Conflicting opinion

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B. consensus opinion

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C. opinion poll

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E. the initiative

Question 29

Nigeria became a federation of four regions during the regime of

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E. Tafawa Balewa

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A. Anthony Enaharo

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B. James Robertson

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C. Nnamdi Azikwe

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D. Obafemi Awolowo

Question 30

Local government is usually described as a grass root government because `

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E. it is the closest government to the people `

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A. all the local people participate in its affair

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B. it is the second-tier of government

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C. it has its headquarters in the villages

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D. its leaders come from the village

Question 31

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an example of a/n

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A. economic grouping

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B. international political organization

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C. pure Arab grouping

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D. United Nations agency

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E. world body

Question 32

The principle of popular sovereignty is the bedrock of

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D. Republicanism

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A. Capitalism

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B. Communism

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C. Monarchy

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E. Socialism

Question 33

Which system of government is the rule of law a feature?

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B. democratic

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A. autocratic

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C. military

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D. monarchical

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E. totalitarian

Question 34

Who was chairman of the Transitional Council when it was inaugurated in January 1993?

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B. Chief Ernest Adegunle Shonekan

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A. Bashir Othma Tofa

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C. General Sanni Abacha

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D. Major General Ibrahim Babangida

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E. Moshood Kashimawo Olawale

Question 35

Centralization of power is another form of

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E. unitary system

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A. confederal government

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B. federal state

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C. parliamentary system

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D. presidential system

Question 36

Which is NOT a hindrance to fundamental human rights?

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D. right to freedom of movement

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A. existence of one party system

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B. individual is restricted by law of libel

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C. restrictions during the time of emergency

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E. slow dispensation of justice

Question 37

The power to legislate is usually exercised by the

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C. parliament

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A. executive

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B. judiciary

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D. police

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E. press

Question 38

Which country was a member of the Casablanca group?

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B. Ghana

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A. Ethopia

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C. Nigeria

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D. Togo

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E. Tunisia

Question 39

Nigerian foreign policy during General Sani Abacha’s regime could be described as

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E. retaliative and aggressive

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A. cautious and inactive

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B. dynamic and active

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C. Heavily dependent on the western Countrie

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D. truly non-aligned

Question 40

Which republic is Nigeria currently operating as a democratic nation?

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D. Fourth

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A. First

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B. Second

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C. Third

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E. Fifth

Question 41

The process through which members of a constituency can call back their representative in whom they have lost confidence is called

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D. recall

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A. initiative

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B. lobby

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C. Plebiscite

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E. Referendum

Question 42

Another name for pressure groups is .......... groups.

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B. interest

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A. bureaucratic

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C. labour

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D. occupational

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E. professional

Question 43

A group of people who are united by common ties, political aspirations and historical development can be called a

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D. Nation

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A. community

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B. district

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C. government

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E. state

Question 44

The system of government in which all aspects of life are controlled by the government is

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E. totalitarianism

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A. capitalism

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B. democracy

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C. oligarchy

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D. socialism

Question 45

Which class of the civil service has the closest contact with the political class?

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A. Administrative

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B. clerical

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C. executive

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D. managerial

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E. professional

Question 46

The process of learning the political attitudes, values and beliefs that are relevant to the political system is known as

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E. political socialization

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A. culture

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B. participation

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C. political obligation

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D. Political party

Question 47

One significant change introduced by the 1954 Lyttleton constitution was the

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D. establishment of a Federal System of government

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A. adoption of Sharia laws in Northern Nigeria

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B. creation of regional governments

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C. creation of a central legislative council

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E. establishment of the House of Chiefs for both Western and Northern Regions

Question 48

The traditional Fulani Political system could be described as

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C. hierarchical

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A. communal

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B. egalitarian

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D. pyramidal

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E. totalitarian

Question 49

The first military intervention in Nigerian politics was on

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B. 15-Jan-66

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A. 1-Oct-60

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C. 26-Jul-66

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D. 12-Feb-70

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E. 13-Feb-73

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