Government Past Questions And Answers
The police reform all the following functions except ________
- A. Public execution of law breakers
- B. prosecuting law breakers
- C. protection of life and property
- D. enforcement of law and order
An association whose ultimate aim is to influence government policies is known as
- A. civil service
- B. pressure group
- C. political party
- D. public corporation
What is the term for a system of government in which power is held by a small group of people?
- A. Oligarchy
- B. Monarchy
- C. Theocracy
- D. Democracy
A problem of Nigeria federalism that was resolved by the supreme court between the federal government and littoral states centered on resource
- A. maximization
- B. generation
- C. derivation
- D. control
Which of the following statements distinguishes political parties from pressure groups?
- A. Political parties only lobby government to change certain policies
- B. Pressure groups select candidates for political of vices
- C. Political parties influence government policies
- D. Pressure groups influence government policies to member's interest
Privatization and commercialization programmes in Nigeria have
- A. increased public utilities
- B. de-emphasized government ownership
- C. reduced government revenue
- D. encouraged corruption
Which of the following is a basic component of political culture?
- A. Cultural development
- B. Cultural design
- C. Cultural display
- D. Cognitive orientation
In order to assist fellow developing countries, Nigeria initiated the
- A. New Partnership for African Development
- B. Economic Community of West African States
- C. Concept of Medium Powers
- D. Technical Aid Corps Scheme
A collegial executive is a government in which power is vested in a
- A. president
- B. monarch
- C. committee
- D. parliament
The citizenship of a country can be acquired by an alien through
- A. habitation
- B. assimilation
- C. association
- D. naturalization

