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During the 1964 Federal Election in Nigeria, the United Progressive Grand Alliance comprised the
C: UMBC, AG, NEPU and NCNC
The UPGA alliance included the Action Group, NCNC, NEPU and United Middle Belt Congress. The NPC belonged to the rival Nigerian National Alliance, so options containing it do not describe UPGA.
AI-reviewed · source checkedForeign Policy refers to
B: The general principles of a states’ international behaviour
Foreign policy consists of the principles and objectives guiding a state in its relations with other states and international actors. It covers peacetime diplomacy as well as responses to conflict.
AI-reviewed · source checked'' From each according to his ability to each according to his needs' is the principle of
A: Communism
Marx associated this principle with the higher phase of communist society: contributions follow ability and distribution follows need. It differs from distribution based on private profit or individual earnings.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe maintenance of law and order is a function of the
D: executive
The executive administers and enforces laws through institutions such as the police. Courts adjudicate disputes and the legislature makes laws, while routine public order falls primarily to the executive.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is known as
D: political socialization
Political socialization is the process through which people develop political attitudes, beliefs and values. Political culture refers to the resulting shared patterns rather than the learning process itself.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the
A: Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commissions manage appointments and exercise personnel authority, including promotion and discipline, within their jurisdiction. The Public Complaints Commission handles grievances rather than routine civil-service staffing.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe form of government headed by a king is
A: monarchy
A monarchy has a monarch, such as a king or queen, as head of state. The monarch’s powers can be limited by a constitution or be much broader.
AI-reviewed · source checkedCitizens exercise their sovereignty by
B: voting at elections
Voting allows citizens to choose representatives and authorize governments in a representative democracy. Registration prepares a citizen to vote but does not itself make an electoral choice.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of these is an attribute of government?
A: Political Power
Government exercises political power to make and implement collective decisions. Definite territory and sovereignty describe the state within which governmental institutions operate.
AI-reviewed · source checkedNigerian Judiciary is headed by
C: Chief Justice of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria heads the Supreme Court and chairs the National Judicial Council. The Attorney-General and Solicitor-General perform separate executive legal functions.
AI-reviewed · source checkedPublic opinion is commonly referred to as the composite reaction of the citizenry on
D: key issues that affect them
Public opinion is the collective pattern of people’s views on issues that affect them. It can concern government policy and broader social questions, with disagreement within the public.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn order to assist fellow developing countries, Nigeria initiated the
D: Technical Aid Corps Scheme
Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps sends skilled volunteers to assist partner developing countries. It shares professional expertise as a form of development cooperation.
AI-reviewed · source checkedSeparation of powers as an ingredient of the presidential system implies the
A: distinction of governmental powers
Separation of powers distinguishes legislative, executive and judicial functions among different institutions. Division between central and state governments is federalism, a different constitutional principle.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe major objective of pressure group is to
C: influence government
Pressure groups primarily seek to influence government decisions on issues affecting their members or causes. Political parties, by contrast, normally compete to form or participate in government.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe foreign policy principle that informed Nigeria's position in the liberation of African states is
B: Afrocentrism
Afrocentrism places African concerns at the centre of foreign policy. Support for African liberation reflects that continental focus rather than neutrality between international power blocs.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe office of the Prime Minister in Nigeria was created in
D: 1957
The office of Nigeria's prime minister was introduced in 1957, with Tafawa Balewa as its first holder. This preceded full national independence in 1960.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe Nigeria Police is an agency of the
C: executive arm of government
The police perform executive law-enforcement functions. Courts adjudicate cases, while police investigate offences and carry out other lawful enforcement duties.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe legislature checks the excesses of the executive through
C: scrutiny of the budget
Legislative scrutiny of the budget allows representatives to examine proposed spending and hold the executive accountable for public money. Authorizing expenditure is an important financial check on executive power.
AI-reviewed · source checkedGovernment by the best citizens is referred to as
A: aristocracy
Aristocracy originally denotes rule by those considered the best or most qualified citizens. Plutocracy refers specifically to the wealthy, while oligarchy describes rule by a small group without that ideal qualification.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe Constitutive Act establishing the African Union was signed in
A: Togo
The African Union's Constitutive Act was adopted at Lomé in Togo in July 2000. This differs from the OAU Charter, which was adopted in Addis Ababa in 1963.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn Nigeria, items in the exclusive list are under the jurisdiction of
C: central government
Subjects on Nigeria's Exclusive Legislative List are reserved for federal lawmaking. State legislatures cannot independently exercise the same exclusive legislative competence.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich of these institutions make byelaws?
C: Local Government Council
Local government councils make byelaws within powers conferred by law. National and state legislatures make statutes at their respective levels rather than council byelaws.
AI-reviewed · source checkedFederal and State governments legislate on items in the
D: Concurrent list
Concurrent legislative powers allow both federal and state governments to legislate on specified matters, subject to constitutional rules about competence and conflicting laws. Exclusive powers belong to the federal level.
AI-reviewed · source checkedIn the pre-colonial Hausa emirate system, spiritual and political authority was vested in the
A: Emir
The Emir combined political authority with Islamic religious leadership in the emirate system. Officials such as the Waziri assisted administration without replacing the Emir as the overall ruler.
AI-reviewed · source checkedWhich UN organ adopts the organization’s budget?
A: The General Assembly
The General Assembly considers and adopts the United Nations budget. The Secretariat prepares and administers budget proposals, while the Security Council has a different primary responsibility.
AI-reviewed · source checkedLagos was annexed in
A: 1861
Britain annexed Lagos in 1861 following the treaty of cession. This preceded the later consolidation and amalgamation of the territories that became Nigeria.
AI-reviewed · source checkedAt the formation of the OAU, Nigeria belonged to the
A: Monrovia Group
Nigeria belonged to the Monrovia grouping when African states negotiated the establishment of the OAU. The group preferred cooperation among sovereign states over immediate continental political union.
AI-reviewed · source checkedThe ECOWAS Monitoring Group began its operation in
D: Liberia
ECOMOG first deployed in Liberia in 1990 during the civil war. Its later involvement elsewhere should not be confused with the location of that initial operation.
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