Government Past Questions And Answers
461
Which of the following acts as a check on the Executive in the control of the finances of a state? The
- A. judiciary
- B. civil service
- C. press
- D. legislature
462
Public opinion can be best be defined as
- A. one man's view on public issues
- B. sentiments expressed on public policies
- C. the sum total of popular views on public policies
- D. the view of the rich expressed on public affairs
463
A tactic employed by pressure groups to achieve their objectives is
- A. memorandum
- B. propaganda
- C. electioneering campaign
- D. lobbying
464
The laws of the pre-colonial African system were
- A. written
- B. codified
- C. unwritten
- D. rigid
465
Which of the following is not a merits of checks and balances it?
- A. prevents excessive use of power
- B. has respect for human rights
- C. encourages the use of veto power
- D. prevents dictatorship
466
In a presidential system of government, legislative approval is not necessary for the ________
- A. appointment of supreme court judges
- B. rectification of treaties
- C. granting of pardons
- D. appointments of civil servants
467
Gerontocracy is a form of government in which power is held by
- A. military junta
- B. a single ruler
- C. religious leaders
- D. the old
468
Civil servants are typically protected by
- A. Military forces and security agencies
- B. Civil service commission
- C. Trade union and labour laws
- D. Human rights organizations
469
The granting of asylum to Charles Taylor by Nigeria was to
- A. defy the western powers
- B. control Liberia
- C. protect Nigeria in Liberia
- D. promote peace in Liberia
470
LGITIMACY means the
- A. seizure of power by force
- B. separation of the organs of government
- C. sovereignty of parliament
- D. acceptance of the right to rule