Government Past Questions And Answers
1781
The power of the electorate signifies _________
- A. political sovereignty
- B. legal sovereignty
- C. external sovereignty
- D. internal sovereignty
1782
Red tapism can be explained as
- A. the decentralized way of taking decisions
- B. a flexible way by which government decisions are taken
- C. the rigid dependence on routine by civil servants
- D. management by objectives
1783
With the admission of Asian and African countries to the Commonwealth,the Queen of England became the
- A. patron of the Commonwealth
- B. head of state of these countries
- C. chairperson of the Commonwealth
- D. head of government of these countries
1784
Popular sovereignty belongs to the
- A. government
- B. military
- C. electorate
- D. legislature
1785
A written constitution should have
- A. an easy process of amendment
- B. the principle of judicial interpretation
- C. a hereditary process of succession
- D. a propertied franchise
1786
Elections plays a major role in the democratic process because, it
- A. ensures only good people rule
- B. manipulates the electoral process
- C. confers legitimacy
- D. projects the class system
1787
France introduced the policy of assimilation in her colonies primarily to
- A. teach them the art of leadership
- B. change their way of life
- C. give them a sound education
- D. discourage them from ritual killings
1788
Serfs are the dominated class under
- A. capitalism
- B. socialism
- C. fascism
- D. feudalism
1789
Nobles who form government are called
- A. theocrats
- B. aristocrats
- C. plutocrats
- D. autocrats
1790
A major negative impact of military intervention in Nigerian politics is the
- A. politicization of the military
- B. domination of the economy by foreign power
- C. poor performance of the military in foreign peace-keeping operations
- D. neglected of he welfare of military personnel