Government Past Questions And Answers
2961
The party system practiced in Nigeria's Third Republic was
- A. Two-party
- B. Zero-party
- C. One-party
- D. Multi-party
2962
The best way to keep the military at bay from interfering in politics is by ensuring
- A. high pay rise every year
- B. their inclusion in government
- C. good governance
- D. effective control of their day to day operations
2963
A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed the
- A. nation
- B. society
- C. state
- D. country
2964
The dominant idea behind the establishment of the Organization of African Unity is
- A. that Africa must unite
- B. to show the world that Africa can also do what Latin American and Asian countries have done
- C. to provide a framework and opportunities for co-operation on common African problems
- D. to promote economic development of Africa
2965
The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the _________
- A. Supreme Court
- B. High Court
- C. Judicial Committees of the Privy Council
- D. Court of Appeal
2966
The biased presentation of information in order to influence public opinion is referred to as
- A. mobilization
- B. propaganda
- C. indoctrination
- D. distortion
2967
In the First Republic,the official opposition party was the
- A. Action Group
- B. Northern People's Congress
- C. Northern Elements Progressive Union
- D. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
2968
The pattern of rule by the French in her West African colonies was highly
- A. decentralized
- B. proportional
- C. consultative
- D. centralized
2969
The emirate system of administration can be likened to
- A. confederal system of government
- B. unitary system of government
- C. federal system of government
- D. constitutional monarchy
2970
The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) collapsed because of
- A. leadership struggle
- B. the ban on the press by the government
- C. high-handedness by the leadership
- D. corruption and nepotism