Government Past Questions And Answers
1371
The modern theory of sovereignty was popularized by
- A. John Locke
- B. Thomas Hobbes
- C. Jean Bodin
- D. Baron De Montesquieu
1372
'Casting vote' was one of the ways the Governor in British West Africa controlled the
- A. Colonial treasurer
- B. Colonial secretary
- C. Native authority
- D. Legislative council
1373
An undesirable feature of capitalism is
- A. exploitation
- B. market economy
- C. profit motive
- D. free competition
1374
Unlike the British, the United States constitution is
- A. rigid, federal and written
- B. flexible, unitary and unwritten
- C. rigid written and confederal
- D. flexible, federal and unwritten
1375
Which of the following best describes the position of the traditional rulers during the colonial period? The
- A. were directly involved in government
- B. made laws for the people
- C. were part of the executive arm of government
- D. served as a link between the people and the government
1376
A popular British colonial system of administration in the protectorates in West Africa was
- A. Assimilation
- B. Direct rule
- C. Association
- D. Indirect rule
1377
Nazism was practised in
- A. Britain under Churchill
- B. the United States under Woodrow Wilson
- C. Germany under Adolf Hitler
- D. Span under General Franco
1378
Which of the following is true of a Public Corporation it is?
- A. established by a bye-law
- B. owned by the minister of finance
- C. set up to make profit for share holders
- D. set up to provide essential services
1379
The granting of internal authority to the regions came under which constitution?
- A. Littleton Constitution
- B. Richard Constitution
- C. Clifford Constitution
- D. Macpherson Constitution
1380
The ability to make and enforce laws and administer justice constitute the major functions of a _________
- A. nation
- B. society
- C. government
- D. pressure group

