Government Past Questions And Answers
1301
How many states were created in Nigeria in 1967?
- A. 4
- B. 12
- C. 19
- D. 21
1302
A unitary system of government can ensure cohesion because it
- A. provides for understanding and harmonious living
- B. sets up unity schools
- C. concentrates political power in single level of governmnet
- D. equips the police force
1303
A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is
- A. an empire
- B. a monarchy
- C. a republic
- D. a plutocracy
1304
The right that enables citizens to express their electoral preferences is
- A. Franchise
- B. suffrage
- C. coat-tails
- D. referendum
1305
Zionism resulted in the establishment of the state of
- A. lraq
- B. Jordan
- C. Israel
- D. Lebanon
1306
Constitutional Government is run
- A. by lawyers
- B. by the politicians
- C. by applying arbitrary rules
- D. according to the laws of the land
1307
In the presidential system of government, the chief executive is
- A. elected by the entire electorate
- B. nominated by the legislators
- C. selected by the party with the majority of seats in the legislature
- D. appointed by an independent judiciary
1308
Political power is naked force when it is exercised without
- A. set objectives
- B. state apparatus
- C. governmental legitimacy
- D. sovereignty
1309
Power differs from influence in that it is
- A. persuasive while influence is directive
- B. coercive while influence is harmful
- C. coercive while influence is persuasive
- D. arrogant while influence is corruptive
1310
The official members in the Legislative Councils of the British Colonial government were
- A. all Africans
- B. all White
- C. minority White
- D. majority Africans