Government Past Questions And Answers
1471
The introduction of elective principle in colonial West Africa allowed
- A. Africans to be elected into the Legislative Councils
- B. the removal of the Governor-Generals' veto powers
- C. an African to become a Governor-General
- D. the removal of the Governor-General vote powers
1472
A singled-member constituency is one in which
- A. two or more representatives are elected from one constituency
- B. only one candidate can contest election
- C. only one representative is elected from each constituency
- D. opposition candidates are not alloews to contest elections
1473
A constitution whose procedure for amendment is the same as that of making an ordinary law is referred to as
- A. a unitary constitution
- B. an unwritten constitution
- C. a flexible constitution
- D. a confederal constitution
1474
People pay taxes in order to
- A. generate revenue for government
- B. obtain a tax clearance certificate
- C. avoid being prosecuted in the courts
- D. save towards the future
1475
The non-involvement of civil servants in partisan politics is related to
- A. anonymity
- B. neutrality
- C. permanence
- D. impartiality
1476
Which of the following best describes totalitarianism?
- A. Extreme decentralization
- B. Excessive centralization of power
- C. Devolution of power
- D. Delegation of power
1477
A group of people who live together under a common law within a definite territory is a
- A. Community
- B. Nation - State
- C. Nation
- D. State
1478
A society without constituted authority is called a
- A. feudal state
- B. stateless society
- C. government in exile
- D. backward society
1479
The first Head of Government in independent Nigeria was
- A. Nnmdi Azikiwe
- B. Ahmadu Bello
- C. Tafawa Balewa
- D. Herbert Macaulay
1480
Most pressure groups especially in West Africa fail to achieve their goals as a result of
- A. good governance
- B. charisma of the president
- C. transparency of the legislature
- D. corrupt leadership