Government by the few for the interest of the few is known as

A. monarchy

B. dictatorship

C. autocracy

D. plutocracy

E. oligarchy

The most important duty of every citizen is to

A. discharge his responsibilities to the state

B. obey traditional authorties

C. recite the national anthem

D. participlate in government programmes

E. go to work

The rights of the individual are the

A. demands he can make on the state

B. claims he can make against others

C. claims the law allows him to make against the stste

D. claims those in governmnet are willing to entertain

E. essentials he requires for a successful living

One way by which the legislature checks the executive is by

A. delaying the promotion of some ministers

B. ordering the dismissal of corrupt cabinet ministers

C. withholding the salaries of minidters

D. demanding the review of an executive action

E. apealing to the supreme court

According to Karl Marx, socialism is the prelude to

A. communism

B. capitalism

C. feudalism

D. fascism

E. totalitarianism

The judiciary can only be independent when

A. law and order are mantained

B. people obey laws

C. the executive arm perforems its duties

D. there is security of tenure of office for judges

E. it is headed by an independent citizen

The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called

A. enfranchisemnet

B. sovereignty

C. decolonization

D. independence

E. nationalism

Which of the following countries operates an unwritten constitution?

A. Gunea

B. United State of American

C. Great Britain

D. China

E. Nigeria

Any constitution that has special rules for its amendment is said to be

A. flexible

B. rigid

C. confederal

D. unwritten

E. written

Rule of law means

A. that only the National Assembly can make laws

B. that no absence of a military government

C. the rule by lawyers only

D. that only the head of state is above the law

E. that no one is above the law

Who among the following is not eligible to vote?

A. Civil servant

B. Retired soldier

C. Certified bankrupt

D. Chief magistrate

E. Reverend father

Which of the following is a disadvantage of collective responsibility in a cabinet system of government?

A. Ministers are removed indiscriminately

B. it kills individual minister's initiatives

C. The system is difficult to operate

D. The Prime Minister is blameless

E. The system is old fashioned

One of the criticism against delegated legislation is that it

A. gives too much power to all organs of government

B. enchance separation of powers

C. encroaches on parliamentary power

D. is not practised in advanced countries

E. is only practised in large countries

In a unitary system of government

A. here is always order and discipline

B. there is no constitution

C. there is no constitutional division of power among the different levels of government

D. there is always order and discipline

E. two party system is the most suitable for an equitable distribution of power

Equality before the law implies that

A. the law does not respect the people

B. are dirctly represented likes

C. no one citizens can sue the other

D. there is inequality between the executive and citizens

E. the executive cannot be controlled by the legislature

The concept of social justice implies

A. fairness to all citizens

B. freedom for every citizen

C. equality of citizens

D. security for all citizens

E. to every one according to his needs