One of the measures contained in Nigeria's independence constitution to ensure the independence of the judiciary was the establishment of the

• A. Privy Council
• B. Judicial Service Commission
• C. Public Complaints Commission
• D. Judicial Review Commission

An executive president is one who wields the powers of a

• A. head of state and government
• B. ceremonial president only
• C. leader of government business only
• D. despot and benevolent dictator

The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is

• A. internal revenue generation
• B. statutory revenue allocation
• C. special state grants
• D. grants-in-aid

(a) What is an absolute majority system?

(b) Identify any five disadvantages of the system.

One- party system is favourably disposed to

• A. national cohesion
• B. sectarian demands
• C. rule of law
• D. religious tolerance

The major factor underlying the first military coup in Nigeria was

• A. economic depression
• B. power dunkenness of leaders
• C. breakdown of law and order
• D. bribery and corruption

Local governments were created in Nigeria mainly to

• A. realize the objective of full employment
• B. bring government nearer to the people
• C. prevent the creation of more states
• D. encourage competition and rivalry amongst ethnic groups

Nigeria is a member of____________

• A. OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS
• B. OAU, the UNO and ECOWAS
• C. ECOWAS, NATO and OAU
• D. The Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and the OAS

Which of the following statements about the presidential system is false?

• A. The constitution is supreme
• B. Existence of official opposition
• C. The president is popularly elected
• D. Ministers are not members of parliament

Nazism is a political ideology which emphasized

• A. supremacy of a race
• B. collective racial consciousness
• C. communal racial consciousness
• D. equality of all races