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De Jure sovereignty is acquired through
A: Law
De jure means recognized in law. De jure sovereignty is legal entitlement to supreme authority, distinct from de facto control obtained or maintained in practice.
AI-reviewed · source checkedPolitical socialization is associated with
B: The transmission of political values
Political socialization transmits political values and attitudes through learning and experience. It is a continuing social process rather than a military takeover or a single change of government.
AI-reviewed · source checkedAccording to Aristotle, a form of government in which the few rule for the benefit of all is
B: Aristocracy
In Aristotle's classification, aristocracy is rule by a few for the common good. Rule by a few for their own interests is the contrasting form of oligarchy.
AI-reviewed · source checkedRule by the old people is known as
B: Gerontocracy
Gerontocracy means rule by elders or older people. Monarchy concerns a monarch, while theocracy identifies government based on religious authority.
AI-reviewed · source checkedAs an executive, the commissioner is charged with the responsibility of
A: Implementing laws
A commissioner directs an executive department and implements laws and policies within that portfolio. Primary law-making belongs to the legislature, rather than to an individual commissioner.
AI-reviewed · source checkedRules adjudication is a primary function of the
A: Judiciary
The judiciary adjudicates disputes by interpreting and applying legal rules to particular cases. Making general laws and carrying them out are primarily legislative and executive functions.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe judiciary controls the executive in federal state through
C: Judicial review
Judicial review allows courts to examine executive actions for conformity with the constitution and law. It is a legal check on executive authority rather than a form of delegated law-making.
AI-reviewed · source checkedOne major advantage of the unitary system is that it tends to make government
D: Strong and stable
Concentrated central authority can give unitary government clearer direction and coordinated action. This can support strength and stability, though it does not eliminate disagreements or guarantee popularity.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of the following advocates equitable distribution of wealth?
C: Socialism
Socialism emphasizes a more equitable distribution of wealth and resources. Plutocracy instead describes political dominance by the wealthy.
AI-reviewed · source checkedOne of the functions of pressure groups is to
C: Articulate the opinion of their members
Pressure groups articulate their members’ interests by communicating demands to government and the public. Preparing the national budget and holding executive office are different functions.
AI-reviewed · source checkedUnder Nigeria's Second Republic, the Senate was under the leadership of
B: Joseph Wayas
Joseph Wayas was President of the Senate during Nigeria’s Second Republic. The Senate leadership was distinct from leadership of the House of Representatives.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission is statutorily empowered to determine the remuneration of
B: Political office holders
RMAFC determines remuneration for specified political, public and judicial officeholders. Its remit is not limited to elected representatives and does not mean setting every civil servant’s salary.
AI-reviewed · source checkedNigeria became a federation of thirty-six states during the era of
D: Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha's government created six additional states in 1996, taking the federation from thirty to thirty-six states. The new states included Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Gombe, Nasarawa and Zamfara.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of the following headed the committee that recommended the suitability of Abuja as a new federal city?
D: Justice Akinola Aguda
Justice Akinola Aguda chaired the committee that examined the federal capital question and recommended the Abuja area. The recommendation concerned a suitable new national capital location.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe provisional Ruling Council was the highest ruling body during the regime of
D: Sani Abacha
The Provisional Ruling Council was the top military governing body under Sani Abacha. His 1996 address describes its decisions on state and local-government creation.
AI-reviewed · source checkedUnder the Technical Aid Corps, Nigerian experts are deployed to
A: Africa, the Pacific and the Caribbean
Nigeria's Technical Aid Corps deploys skilled volunteers to partner countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. The programme shares professional expertise in response to development needs.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe center-piece of Nigeria's foreign policy covers only
B: Africa
Africa is described as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy. This identifies a central regional priority rather than excluding relationships with countries on other continents.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of the following countries pioneered the establishment of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?
B: Togo
Togo cooperated closely with Nigeria in promoting the establishment of ECOWAS. Gowon and Eyadema helped advance the regional initiative that led to the 1975 treaty.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe main representative body of the United Nations is the
B: General Assembly
The General Assembly represents all UN member states, with each member having one vote. The Security Council has a much smaller membership and different responsibilities.
AI-reviewed · source checkedPublic opinion refers to the
B: aggregate views of groups on particular government activities
Public opinion concerns views held across the public or its groups on public issues and government activity. It is broader than the position of a single official or one state institution.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe class that oversees the implementation of government decisions and policies is the
A: administrative
The administrative class provides senior coordination and oversight of government policy implementation. Executive, clerical and technical classes perform more specific operational, recording or specialist functions.
AI-reviewed · source checkedUnder the Emirate system, the commander of the army is the
D: Madawaki
The Madawaki was associated with military command in the emirate administrative structure. The Alkali exercised judicial functions, while other officials had different territorial or palace responsibilities.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe indirect rule system of administration was more successful in Northern Nigeria because
B: of the existence of an organized structure in the area
The established hierarchy of the northern emirates gave colonial administrators a structure through which to govern indirectly. This did not mean the population universally welcomed colonial rule or offered no resistance.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe first notable nationalist movements in West Africa was the
D: Aborigines Rights Protection Society
The Aborigines' Rights Protection Society was formed in the Gold Coast in 1897, earlier than the other listed organizations. It opposed colonial measures affecting African land rights.
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