One of the following French West African colonies was the first to gain independence

• A. Benin
• B. Burkina Faso
• C. Guinea
• D. Togo

A condition for judicial independence is the appointment of judges by the __________

• A. Civil Service
• B. Judicial Service Commission
• C. Law Review Commission
• D. Code of Conduct Bureau

One of the low points in the cabinet system of government is that, the

• A. divided loyalty of the cabinet ministers is strong
• B. centre of power in the system is stable
• C. Prime Minister does not regard the Head of State
• D. tenure of government is always not stable

In the United States of America, legislature is called the

• A. Congress
• B. National Assembly
• C. National Security
• D. Parliament

Which of the following countries in Africa practised socialism?

• A. Nigeria
• B. Togo
• C. Tanzania
• D. Kenya

Explain five (5) factors that limit the powers of government.

A major characteristic of the socialist system is its provision for

• A. limited privacy
• B. public ownership
• C. unlimited privacy
• D. private ownership

Nigeria's influence in OPEC is determined by the

• A. volume of her oil revenue
• B. sizes of her refineries
• C. accessibility of her oil fields
• D. low sulphur content of her crude

The most important aspect of the 1976 Local Government Reforms was the

• A. introduction of a uniform system of local government
• B. introduction of party politics at the local levels
• C. subordination of local governments to the federal and state governments
• D. recognition of local government as autonomus and sovereign government

The notion of carpet -crossing in a parliamentary democracy involves

• A. crossing from the lower House to the Upper House
• B. changing party allegiance after election
• C. opposing party discipline in parliament
• D. resigning from parliament