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In a democratic system _______ A. Majority Vote B. Legal Sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable C. Electoral college is always necessary D. Minority vote but majority rule
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Detailed SolutionLegal sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable because in a democratic system, the powers of the legislature should be subject to necessary executive and judicial review respectively for the sake of checks and balance and accountabilityThere is an explanation video available below. |
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That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________ A. external sovereignty B. vested on any form of government C. legal sovereignty D. within the people's mandate
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Detailed SolutionLegal sovereignty expresses his will in legal terms. This means it can only declare according to law the will of the state.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to________ A. fair hearing B. free access to legal materials C. seek an appeal under another judgement D. exercise his political liberty
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Detailed SolutionSeek an appeal under another judgement is the best answer because, ''the right to seek redress'' is a fundamental element of rule of law. It means that aggrieved parties should be afforded the opportunity to have their cases re-examined especially by a court of higher authority.There is an explanation video available below. |
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An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called_________ A. the writ of mandamus B. the great writ C. the writ of ombudsman D. none of the above
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Detailed SolutionWrit (i.e Order) of Mandamus is usually issued to mandate a public authority to perform its statutory or the functions tied to its establishment. On the alternative, the great writ means the habeas corpus writ issued to order the release of a body or person unlawfully detained or imprisoned to stand judgementThere is an explanation video available below. |
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A form of government which has its slogan to be 'ruling of the best' is__________ A. democracy B. aristocracy C. timocracy D. plutocracy
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Detailed SolutionAristocracy being a rule by the Noble is believed to be a ruling of the best class of persons. Timocracy on the other hand, is believed by Aristotle to be a government strictly by property-owners with emphasis on honour and proprietary interest holdings.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Deconcentration of power means the_______ A. sharing of powers among tiers of government B. creation of semi autonomous units to govern other parts of a state C. process of setting strategies or policies for the subsidiary territories in the state by putting recognized personnel in place D. act of delegating powers and authority to component units that exist in a state
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Detailed SolutionDeconcentration involves the passing down of selected administrative functions to lower levels or units within government agencies or departments with the centre remaining in controlLike the series of political office arrangements and portfolios in the Hausa/Fulani Empire i.e the Galadima, Waziri and the rest, deconcentration of power is obtainable unlike in devolution which Options B and D implicitly cover. Option A refers to the Decentralization of powers. There is an explanation video available below. |
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The concept of the independence of the judiciary means that________ A. The judiciary must not attempt to meddle into legislative and executive affairs B. The powers of the courts can not be subjected of executive re-assessment C. The sanctity of the office of the Judges and Justices must be preserved without prejudice D. All means of legislative or executive influence on judicial decision making must be disabled
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Detailed SolutionStrictly speaking, independence of the judiciary isn't restricted to the idea of non-interference by the legislature or executive or either of agencies on judicial decision making but particularly ensuring that all the gateways to the activities that may put the judiciary in a vulnerable state to the other arms of government must be shut down.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The political party serves as________ A. A platform upon which the rights and liberties of the people can be attained B. The group aggregating the interest of all in the state C. A platform for rebelling against military rule D. A platform for interest representation
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Detailed SolutionThe functional essence of political parties is to ensure that eventually the interests, entitlements and aspirations of the nation are realised through the emergence of a responsible government.There is an explanation video available below. |
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A party can be said to have national outlook if________ A. it is ethnic based but has branches all over the state B. its membership cut across ethnic boundaries C. it is registered by the electoral commission as a national party D. it is headed by individuals who are famous within and without the country
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Detailed SolutionUnlike the ethnic based philosophy, nature or outlook of the Action Group, Northern Peoples Congress in the First Republic, a multi-ethnic and all embracing political party is that with a Nation wide outlookThere is an explanation video available below. |
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Argumentation, negotiation and deliberation on the subject matter of a bill begins at the_______ A. third stage B. first reading C. committee stage D. second reading
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Detailed SolutionAt the second stage or reading of a bill, the debate on the subject matter of concern of the bill begins, this process becomes heightened at the Third Stage and particularly at the Committee Stage.There is an explanation video available below. |
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A vote of no confidence means______ A. the same as impeachment in a presidential system B. the ability of the head of state to dissolve the parliament when collective responsibility fails to hold C. the act of showing disapproval to the prime minister having breached the collective responsibility doctrine D. the disapproval with dismissal in effect, the ministers and its head
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Detailed Solutionvote of no confidence; a vote showing that a majority does not support the policy of a leader or governing body.There is an explanation video available below. |
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A cabinet re-shuffle takes place...... A. only when a motion of no confidence is passed B. when dissolution is held C. when prorogation and collective responsibility have their way D. when the shadow cabinet fails in its effectiveness
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Detailed SolutionThe membership of the Cabinet will be substituted or reshuffled especially when there is dissolution of the cabinet in its entirely in a WestMinster system.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Popular political participation means________ A. having majority of the people partaking in politics B. having a good number of voters in the electoral process C. the aggregate efforts of more than half of the citizens to partake in public debate and politics D. the sum total of all activities exerted by the majority with enthusiasm actively involving in all aspects of their political sphere
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Detailed SolutionThe sum total of all activities exerted by the majority with enthusiasm actively involving in all aspects of their political sphere is the best answer not only because is the all-encompassing answer but also because popular political participation is the aggregation of all efforts of the citizens partaking deliberately and consciously in their governance affairs.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The area from which one or more members or representatives are elected in public offices is called the electoral ........ A. College B. Constituency C. Ward D. District
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Detailed SolutionConstituency is the definition for the political area from which an individual is elected into a representative office.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Citizenship by naturalization________ A. is the same as citizenship by marriage and registeration B. refers to the process of attaining citizenship through honorary means C. is the act of a non-citizen having satisfied the constitutional criteria becoming a legal member of a state D. is the medium by which an alien through the judiciary receives certification and attains citizenship by birth
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Detailed SolutionCitizenship by naturalization provides the medium for non-citizens who have satisfied or fulfilled the requirements of good citizenship according to a State Law, to become Citizens.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The last measure used by the pressure groups issuing a condition to be satisfied within a stipulated time is called_______ A. Lobbying B. Ultimatum C. Dialogue D. Strike
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Detailed SolutionPressure groups commonly issued deadlines(ultimatum) for the government to fulfill their requests and queries before embarking on strike action.There is an explanation video available below. |
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