Universal adult suffrage is usually restricted in most political systems to

• A. those with landed property
• B. literates
• C. citizens
• D. those not more than 70 years old

The major source of local government revenue is

• A. donations
• B. income from investments
• C. loans from finance institutions
• D. grants from the central authority

A multi-party system often leads to the formation of

• A. Coalition government
• B. dual government
• C. dictatorial government
• D. monarchical government

A good democratic constitution should aspire to evolve the following EXCEPT

• A. a judiciary dependent on the executive
• B. a free and fair electoral system
• C. genuine and truly national political parties
• D. the establishment of the principle of accountability for public officers

Local government laws are known as

• A. decrees
• B. acts
• C. bye-laws
• D. orders

The document which sets out the programme of a political party and guides the electorate to vote for it is the ________

• A. constitution
• B. electoral register
• C. manifesto
• D. white paper

Which of the following usually leads to the curtailment of the rights of citizens?

• A. transitional period
• B. granting of presidential pardon
• C. period pf constitutional pardon
• D. violent socio-political unrest

The first Governor-General of Nigeria was

• A. Lord Lugard
• B. Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe
• C. Sir James Robertson
• D. (the late) Major-General Aguiyi-Ironsi

Outline any four ways of preventing military intervention in politics.

The judiciary occupies an important place in every state because it is

• A. mandated to supervise the functions of the executive
• B. a unique profession of intellectuals
• C. protector of the rights of the people
• D. a body of upright and just people in society