Government Past Questions And Answers
2551
An acephalous, pre - colonial political system is best represented by the
- A. Oyo empire
- B. Igbo political organization
- C. Ijo polictical organization
- D. Benin empire
2552
The head of the judicial arm of government is known as
- A. Chief Justice
- B. Attorney-General
- C. a judge
- D. an advocate
2553
Workers in the public corporations are known as
- A. civil servants
- B. private employees
- C. public servants
- D. professional employees
2554
In the legislature , a filibuster is one who
- A. is in charge of party discipline
- B. presents party bills during parliamentary sessions
- C. does not take part in law-making
- D. prevents the passage of bill by making long speeches
2555
The purpose of an election is to
- A. allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
- B. provide social amenities for the electorate
- C. give political education to the rich
- D. allow the counting of votes in public
2556
A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with __________
- A. an adjournment
- B. a prorogation
- C. a dissolution
- D. suspension
2557
A major consequence of proportional representation is that it
- A. reduces the chances of political instability
- B. favours the development of a two-party system
- C. discourages voting along ethnic lines
- D. encourages the proliferation of parties
2558
A constitution can be best be discribed as
- A. the complied laws of a state
- B. a general book of laws
- C. the fundamental laws to guide the government of a state
- D. a detailed code of conduct for politicians
2559
The 1954 Lyttleton Constitution marked the beginning of formal federalism in Nigeria because it
- A. created the posts of Governor-General at the centre and Governor in the regions
- B. created a Council of Minister at the centre
- C. created the posts of Prime Ministers at the centre and Premier in the regions
- D. outlined the division of powers between the centre and regions
2560
The class that controls and supervises the activities of the executive class in the civil service is?
- A. clerical class
- B. manipulative class
- C. professional class
- D. administrative class