In a representative government, citizens exercise their political power

• A. directly
• B. indirectly
• C. in reverence for the political system
• D. under undue political pressure

Which of the following is not an aim for the existence of a State?

• A. Promotion of economic independence
• B. Provision of welfare services
• C. Maintenance of external relations
• D. Promotion of a common lingua franca

In what five ways does political socialization assist in the democratic process of a state?

Individual rights are said to be inelienable if they

• A. apply to citizens and aliens alike
• B. cannot be denied under any circumstances
• C. can only be denied by the legislature
• D. can only be denied after due legal process

Which of the following delayed nationalist movements in French West Africa?

• A. Presence of educated elite
• B. The policy of Assimilation
• C. The use of local chiefs
• D. Granting of freedom to Africans

The 1963 constitution created a list of powers exclusively reserved for the

• A. Federal government
• B. State governments
• C. Regional governments
• D. Local governments

The judiciary controls the executive in federal state through

• A. Delegated legislation
• B. Judicial overview
• C. Judicial review
• D. Motions

Under the 1999 constitution, the Chief Law Officer and the Supreme Court Judge respectively are the_______

• A. Chief Justice, Chief Judge
• B. Minister of Justice, Chief Judge
• C. Attorney-General, Chief Justice
• D. Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice

The Secretary of State for the colonies was responsible for

• A. democratization of local governments
• B. initiating colonial policies
• C. fighting for the interest of the people
• D. working with traditional rulers

Before the 1976 reforms, the three-tier local government system was practiced by

• A. Northern and Eastern Nigeria
• B. Eastern and Western Nigeria
• C. Western and Northern Nigeria
• D. Mid-Western and Eastern Nigeria