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Citizenship refers to the
D: legal status of a member of a state
Citizenship is a legal relationship between a person and a state, carrying rights and responsibilities. It does not necessarily depend on indigenous ancestry or social rank.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe rule of law is a cardinal principle associated with
A: democratic systems
Democratic government is associated with the rule of law: public authority is constrained by law and citizens are entitled to legal protection. A federal arrangement alone does not guarantee that principle.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe main function of public opinion is to
B: provide direction for public policy
Public opinion communicates preferences and concerns that can guide policy choices. It does not always support or reverse existing policy, and its purpose is not to indoctrinate people.
AI-reviewed · source checkedOne main weakness of a unitary system of government is that
A: it facilitates the domination of minority groups
Concentrating authority at the centre can allow a dominant national majority to overlook minority interests. This is a possible risk of unitary government, rather than an inevitable feature of every such state.
AI-reviewed · source checkedPressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through interest
B: aggregation
Interest aggregation combines different demands into a common position or programme. Interest articulation expresses demands, while aggregation reconciles and brings them together.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe act of removing an elected official by the electorate is referred to as
D: recall
Recall is a procedure through which voters remove an elected representative before the normal end of the term. Impeachment instead involves a constitutional process conducted by designated public institutions.
AI-reviewed · source checkedOne of the major sources of a constitution is
A: judicial precedent
Judicial precedents can establish constitutional principles through court decisions. They are a recognized legal source rather than merely the views expressed in opinion polls.
AI-reviewed · source checkedOne of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is
A: supreme relative to the constitution
Fascist doctrine elevates the leader over normal constitutional restraints. This conflicts with the rule-of-law principle that political authority remains subject to law.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983?
C: Federal Electoral Commission
The Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, organized Nigerias 1979 and 1983 general elections. It was the electoral body operating during the Second Republic.
AI-reviewed · source checkedConstitutionalism refers to the
C: adherence to a constitution
Constitutionalism is adherence to constitutional rules and limits in governing. Writing or amending the document is separate from observing it in practice.
AI-reviewed · source checkedUnder the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive are
A: elected separately to a fixed term
A presidential system normally gives the executive and legislature separate electoral mandates and fixed terms. The president does not ordinarily depend on continuing parliamentary confidence.
AI-reviewed · source checkedSeparation of powers is a principle which enables each arm of government to
C: carry out its constitutional functions
Separation of powers assigns constitutional functions to different branches of government. Each branch performs its own role while checks and balances limit misuse of authority.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe main attributes of a state are
A: Population, territory, government and sovereignty
A state has a population, territory, government and sovereignty. A particular army, media system or number of government tiers is not part of this basic definition.
AI-reviewed · source checkedNigeria observed the principle of collective responsibility between
D: 1960 and 1966
Nigeria used parliamentary cabinet government during the independence and First Republic period, 1960–1966. Collective responsibility made ministers jointly accountable to parliament.
AI-reviewed · source checkedFederalism was introduced in Nigeria under the
B: Lyttleton constitution
The Lyttleton Constitution established Nigeria's federal constitutional structure in 1954. It divided authority between central and regional governments.
AI-reviewed · source checkedHow many states were created in Nigeria in 1967?
C: 12
The four-region structure was replaced by twelve states. This territorial reorganization created six states from the Northern Region and reorganized the other regions into the remaining six.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe day - to - day operation of public corporations is the direct responsibility of the
A: management
Management runs the day-to-day operations of a public corporation. Its board provides strategic direction and oversight, while a supervising ministry exercises the relevant governmental responsibilities.
AI-reviewed · source checkedUnder the independence Constitution of Nigeria, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was
B: Governor General
Nnamdi Azikiwe served as Governor-General under the independence constitution. He represented the monarch, who remained the formal head of state until the republic in 1963.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn Nigeria, the Local Government Service Commission is set up by the
C: state government
Local Government Service Commissions are established through state-level arrangements and enabling laws. They manage specified personnel matters for local-government services within the state.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn the 1930s, the political movement that challenged the NNDP domination of Lagos politics was the
A: NYM
The Nigerian Youth Movement challenged the NNDP's dominance in Lagos politics during the 1930s. The Action Group, NPC and NCNC emerged later than that challenge.
AI-reviewed · source checkedResidual powers in the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria were vested in the
B: state government
Residual powers were left to the states in the federal constitutional division. The exclusive and concurrent lists defined central or shared responsibilities, leaving other matters at state level.
AI-reviewed · source checkedPrior to the formation of the OAU in 1963, Nigeria identified with the
A: Monrovia Group
Nigeria identified with the Monrovia group in the period before the OAU's establishment. Its approach emphasized cooperation among independent states while retaining their national sovereignty.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn 1991, the African Economic Community Treaty was signed in
B: Abuja
The treaty establishing the African Economic Community was signed in Abuja, Nigeria, in June 1991. It is consequently widely known as the Abuja Treaty.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe first African Secretary General of the United Nations is
C: Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt was the first African to serve as UN Secretary-General. Kofi Annan of Ghana succeeded him, so Annan was not the first African holder of the office.
AI-reviewed · source checkedNigeria's relations with African countries are underscored by its policy of
B: Afrocentrism
Afrocentrism places African concerns at the centre of foreign-policy priorities. Non-alignment concerns relations with power blocs, while peaceful coexistence is a broader principle of international relations.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe foreign policy thrust of the Babangida administration was
A: economic diplomacy
Economic diplomacy was a prominent foreign-policy emphasis under the Babangida administration. It sought to use external relations in support of economic interests and development rather than military aggression.
AI-reviewed · source checkedOne of the principal objectives of the OPEC is to
A: harmonize the oil policies of member countries
OPEC coordinates and harmonizes the petroleum policies of its members. Production decisions can influence prices, but the organization does not unilaterally determine every international oil price.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe charter of the United Nations was drawn up in
D: San Francisco
The UN Charter was drafted and signed at the San Francisco Conference in 1945. New York later became the organization's headquarters, but was not the site of that founding conference.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe two leaders that played the most prominent roles in the formation of the ECOWAS were
B: Gowon and Eyadema
Yakubu Gowon of Nigeria and Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo led the initiative that culminated in ECOWAS. Their cooperation helped build support for the 1975 founding treaty.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich UN organ decides budgetary and financial matters?
A: General Assembly
The General Assembly considers and adopts the UN budget and apportions expenses. The Secretariat prepares and administers spending, while the Security Council has a different main mandate.
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