Government Past Questions And Answers
In a federal system, the power allocated to both the central and the state governments is said to be
- A. exclusive
- B. concurrent
- C. residual
- D. inherent
The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one generation to another is best known as political
- A. socialization
- B. culture
- C. training
- D. decentralization
the political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
- A. are not allowed to vote
- B. have permanent tenure
- C. are not allowed to join any organization or group
- D. are not allowed to be inolved in paritisan politics
One of effects of the agitations by the National Congress of British West Africa in the 1920s was the
- A. establishment to Town Councils in th Protectorate
- B. abolition of racial discrimination in the Civil Service
- C. deposition of traditional rulers by Africans
- D. election of Africans into the Legislative Councils
Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France under the Balewa government over
- A. the Algerian war of independence
- B. French policy in the Congo
- C. atomic tests in the Sahara
- D. French involvement in Togolese politics
The judicial organ of government is the body which _________
- A. implements the law
- B. makes the law
- C. punishes lawbreakers
- D. interprets the law
Under the 1999 Constitution, the appointment of Ministers and Ambassadors must be ratified by the ........
- A. Senate
- B. House of Representatives
- C. National Council of States
- D. Presidency
The purpose of Montesquieu's argument for the separation of powers was to
- A. prevent tyranny by the government
- B. promote the efficiency of government
- C. ensure equality of all before the law
- D. promote unity in the machinery of goverment
The exclusion of Africans from colonial administration is associated with
- A. policy of assimilation
- B. indirect rule system
- C. policy of association
- D. indignant policy
One of the high points of the activities of the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) led to the
- A. proposal for African unity
- B. creation of the African High Command
- C. Africanization of the Executive Council
- D. introduction of the elective principles