Correct Answer: D. legislature

Explanation

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Correct Answer: A. participate in decision making

Explanation

A democratic country is one in which the people have the right to participate in decision making. This is a fundamental principle of democracy, which is government of the people, by the people, and for the people. The other options like disregarding laws they abhor, violently overthrowing a government, and punishing government by not honouring tax obligation are not democratic rights and can lead to anarchy and instability.

Explanation

(i) The constitution imposes limitations on the wielding of the power and functions of the executive. Executive can not act ultravire.

(ii) Actions of the executive could be challenged in the courts and such acts could be declared illegal, null and void or unconstitutional.

(iii) Judicial application of certain writs e.g. habeas corpus, mandamus, injunction, etc. could be used to compel the executive to do certain things.

(iv) Some appointments and decisions of the executive have to be approved by the legislature in presidential system of government.

(v) In the presidential system of government, the president can be impeached, while in the parliamentary system, a vote of no confidence ban be passed on the executive.

(vi) A change of government by peaceful or violent means could be used if the government becomes unpopular or unreasonable.

(vii) In the parliamentary system of government, the emergence of 'shadow cabinet' or the 'opposition bench' subjects the executive to constant watch, scrutiny and criticism.

(viii) The executive is also controlled through party caucuses and representation in the legislature, for example in the House of Commons in Britain.

(ix) Periodic free and fair elections make it possible for the executive to be controlled by the electorate (referendum/plebiscite).

(x) The press or the media by playing the role of the watch dog, as the fourth 1 estate of the realm, controls the executive by beaming a searchlight on its activities.

(xi) The public through lectures, seminars, symposia, public opinion can control the activities of the executive, by creating public aware-ness.

(xii) International treaties/charter/protocol/articles of understanding is capable of influencing the actions of the executive e.g. UNO, Commonwealth, OAU, Amnesty International, ILO, IMF, etc.

(xiii) Conventions/norms, war, crises, state of emergency, disasters, etc. can also influence or control the executive.

(xiv) International sanctions, ban, embargo, boycott, etc. can control the executive and force it into taking a specific standard or stand on issues.

Correct Answer: B. Armed Forces Ruling Council

Correct Answer: D. Action group crisis

Explanation

The Action Group crisis of 1953 led to the suspension of Nigeria's constitution and the declaration of a state of emergency by the colonial authorities. The crisis was a political conflict between the leaders of the Action Group party, which led to a split within the party.

Correct Answer: A. wherever laws are considered to supreme

Correct Answer: D. exclusion of the educated elite from the colonial administration

Explanation

Educated elites were excluded in the administration of the colonial indirect rule system

Correct Answer: C. control political power

Correct Answer: A. maintain law and order

Explanation

A state is a political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly by use of force within a certain geographical territory. It must be able to maintain law and order, enforce obedient from its citizens and defend its territoery from external / internal attacks when the need arises.

Correct Answer: D. are no longer subordinates to state governments