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Proportional representation favours a
A: multi-party system
Proportional representation allows smaller parties to gain seats in relation to their vote shares. This makes representation by several parties more likely than under winner-takes-all rules.
AI-reviewed · source checkedCapitalism is an economic system which emphasises
C: individualism
Capitalism emphasizes individual economic initiative and private ownership. Among these alternatives, individualism best fits that focus; collectivism and communism emphasize forms of collective organization instead.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhen a state is subject to no other authority it is said to be
D: sovereign
A sovereign state is not subordinate to another state's governing authority. This describes independence, rather than simply military power or the legitimacy of a particular government.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe major advantage of the principle of separation of powers is that it provides for
D: checks and balances
Distributing power among separate branches allows them to restrain one another. These checks and balances reduce the risk of unchecked control by any single branch.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe cabinet can be described as a link between the
A: executive and the legislature
In a parliamentary system, cabinet ministers are drawn from and accountable to the legislature while directing executive policy. Their dual role links the legislative and executive branches.
AI-reviewed · source checkedUnicameral refers to
D: a one chamber legislature
A unicameral legislature has one chamber. A bicameral legislature has two chambers, such as a Senate and a House of Representatives.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhile pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions the primary aim of political parties is to
D: control political powers.
Political parties seek to win and exercise political power through government. Pressure groups primarily seek to influence public decisions affecting their interests without forming the government themselves.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe obligation to pay taxes regularly is justified because
B: citizens enjoy services provided by government
Taxes help finance public services and collective needs from which citizens benefit. They are not the only possible source of government revenue.
AI-reviewed · source checkedAn important function of the legislature is
B: review of executive policies and actions
The legislature oversees the executive by reviewing its policies and actions. Judicial review belongs to courts, while lobbying and defending government policy are not the defining legislative oversight function.
AI-reviewed · source checkedAn electoral system in which the candidate who receives the largest number of votes wins is
D: plurality system
Under plurality voting the candidate with more votes than any other candidate wins. An absolute majority of all votes is not necessarily required.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of the following is NOT usually associated with the activities of political parties?
D: controlling the judiciary
Political parties educate voters, nominate candidates and seek to form governments. The judiciary should decide cases independently rather than be controlled by a party.
AI-reviewed · source checkedAn unwritten constitution is one which
D: embodies the basic laws in more than one document
An uncodified constitution draws on several sources instead of one comprehensive constitutional document. These can include statutes, judicial decisions and conventions.
AI-reviewed · source checkedFascism is a system of government which
B: discourages opposition
Fascist systems suppress political dissent and organize power around authoritarian leadership. They do not protect the open disagreement and pluralism associated with democratic politics.
AI-reviewed · source checkedRepresentative democracy is characterized by
A: free elections and up-to-date register of voters
Representative democracy selects public representatives through free elections. An accurate voter register helps eligible citizens participate and supports the integrity of that electoral process.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn a modern democracy the ultimate source of sovereignty is the
B: people
Democratic sovereignty ultimately rests with the people. Elected institutions exercise authority on their behalf and must remain accountable to them.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of these is a common feature of totalitarian regimes?
C: a single recognized party
Totalitarian regimes commonly recognize a single ruling party and suppress organized political competition. Free opposition parties and freedom of association conflict with that concentration of control.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of the following according to Marx, is the correct order in which societies progress?
D: Feudalism, capitalism, socialism, communism
The conventional Marxist sequence shown here moves from feudalism to capitalism, then socialism and communism. This is a theoretical account of historical development, not a claim that every society follows an identical path.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of a nation state?
D: common language
A nation-state need not have only one common language. Sovereignty and a territorial political organization can coexist with linguistic diversity.
AI-reviewed · source checkedPublic opinion refers to views and ideas expressed by
A: citizens regarding government policies or other issues
Public opinion comprises citizens’ views on public issues, including government policy. It is not simply what government or a small elite says that the public wants.
AI-reviewed · source checkedAn issue over which both the centre and the states can exercise authority in a federal system is
D: concurrent
Concurrent powers may be exercised by both central and state governments under the constitution. Exclusive powers, by contrast, are reserved to one level.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn traditional Hausa Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the
A: Emir
The Emir headed the emirate and exercised political authority through officials and institutions. The Alkali performed judicial duties, while talakawa referred to ordinary people.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIgbo traditional system of government encouraged participation through
D: town assembly
Community assemblies provided a forum for discussing issues and reaching collective decisions in the village-assembly model of Igbo government. Participation was broader than possession of an Ozo title alone.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe author of the famous book Renascent Africa which inspired African nationalism is
D: Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Azikiwe wrote Renascent Africa, published in 1937. The book expressed ideas of African political renewal and contributed to nationalist thought.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe motion by Anthony Enahoro demanding independence for Nigeria was moved in
B: 1953
Anthony Enahoro moved the motion for Nigerian self-government in 1953. The proposal sought self-government in 1956, so the date of the motion differs from its proposed target year.
AI-reviewed · source checkedSouthern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purposes in
C: 1939
The administrative division into Eastern and Western Provinces took place in 1939. This was an internal territorial reorganization, distinct from the later achievement of regional self-government.
AI-reviewed · source checkedQueen Elizabeth II ceased to be Nigeria's head of state at
C: the adoption of the Republican Constitution in October 1963
Nigeria retained the monarch as head of state at independence in 1960. The republican constitution of October 1963 replaced that position with a Nigerian president.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe 1963 Constitution of Nigeria was
B: written and rigid
The 1963 constitution was contained in a written constitutional document and required special procedures for amendment. That makes it written and rigid in the standard constitutional classification.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe major political parties in Nigeria during the first Republic were
A: NPC, NCNC, AG
The NPC, NCNC and Action Group were the three principal political parties associated with the First Republic's regional power bases. Smaller parties also participated in the political system.
AI-reviewed · source checkedUnder the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the head of the judiciary was the
B: chief justice of the federation
The Chief Justice of Nigeria heads the national judiciary. The Attorney-General is the government's chief law officer, while the Supreme Court registrar has administrative responsibilities.
AI-reviewed · source checkedOmbudsman as an institution in Nigeria is known as the
A: public complaints commission
Nigeria's Public Complaints Commission performs ombudsman functions by investigating complaints of administrative injustice. The Code of Conduct Bureau has a different public-officer ethics mandate.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn 1989, which pair belonged to both ECOWAS and the United Nations?
D: Ghana and Mauritania
Ghana and Mauritania were members of both organizations in 1989. Mauritania later withdrew from ECOWAS in 2000, so the historical date is necessary for this membership question.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn 1989, the Head of the Commonwealth was the
B: Queen of Great Britain
Queen Elizabeth II was Head of the Commonwealth in 1989. That symbolic role was distinct from the Commonwealth Secretary-General and the British prime minister.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of the following principle does NOT govern Nigeria's foreign policy?
D: International terrorism
International terrorism is not a governing principle of Nigeria's foreign policy. National interests, African concerns and independent international judgment are established policy considerations.
AI-reviewed · source checkedDuring the struggle for Angolan independence Nigeria supported
B: MPLA
Nigeria supported the MPLA in Angola during the independence period and ensuing conflict. UNITA and the FNLA were rival Angolan movements, while SWAPO was associated with Namibia.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWithin the United Nations, the veto power is exercised in
D: THE SECURITY COUNCIL
The permanent-member veto operates in the UN Security Council on substantive decisions. It is not a voting privilege in the General Assembly, UNESCO or WHO.
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