Government Past Questions And Answers
1901
The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to________
- A. fair hearing
- B. free access to legal materials
- C. seek an appeal under another judgement
- D. exercise his political liberty
1902
The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to
- A. Reduce the retrenchment of workers
- B. Encourage prompt payment of salaries
- C. Improve standard of living
- D. Improve the efficiency of enterprises
1903
Warrant Chiefs were appointed to
- A. prevent tribal war
- B. supervise native courts
- C. decide divorce cases
- D. take charge of local administrations
1904
Colonialism is defined as the
- A. struggle against foreign domination
- B. political struggle for independence
- C. economic dependence on developed nations
- D. imposition of foreign rule on a territory
1905
The Nigerian nationalists movement was greatly assisted by the
- A. trade unions
- B. traditional rulers
- C. Council for National Awareness
- D. Manufactures Association of Nigeria
1906
Public opinion is very important because it
- A. guarantees a free press
- B. protects minorities
- C. tells the government what action it must take
- D. lets the government know what the people want
1907
An important innovation of the constitutions of British West African colonies in the 1920s was the
- A. introduction of elective principle
- B. appointment of Africans to the executive councils
- C. restriction of the Governors veto powers
- D. opening of Regional Assemblies
1908
The African Union was established to
- A. form an African High Command
- B. promote global economic dominance by Africa
- C. address current international developments affecting Africa
- D. consolidate Africa's position in global politics
1909
Parliamentary supremacy implies all the following except that
- A. there is no legal Limitation to the authority of parliament
- B. the sole right of law making belongs to parliament
- C. parliament can extend its own life
- D. the power of parliament is over and above all other powers even that of the people
1910
The struggle by the chiefs and people West Africa against political, social and economic dominance by European powers was referred to as
- A. imperialism
- B. nationalism
- C. neo-colonialism
- D. liberation