A permanent civil service

A. makes continuity in government possible

B. makes civil servants arrogant

C. promotes ethnic domination

D. is undemocratic

E. undermines the authority of government

The philosophy and fundamental laws of a

A. constitution

B. party programme

C. manifesto

D. decrees

E. edicts

The main role of pressure groups is to

A. Oppose oppressive legislation

B. protect the interest of the country against foreign power

C. resist temptation of gifts made by multi-national companies to influence their political parties

D. to influence their judgement

E. influence legislation in order to benefit their members

The power of British Trade Unions now constitutes

A. a real threat to the Quen and the British Establishment

B. a danger to the Judiciary

C. a threat to the House of Lords

D. a challenge to the idea of Parliamentary Sovereignty

E. a menace to the Confederation of British Industries

Collective responsibility means that

A. all ministers are collectively responsible to the prime minister

B. ministers are collectively responsible to the parliament

C. no minister may publicly criticise decisions made collectively in cabinet without first resigning

D. ministers must first clear their public statements on policy matters with the cabinet office before delivering them

E. ministers must always show a sense of responsibility towards one another

Under the Presidential system of government in Nigeria

A. there is no formal opposition in the national legislature

B. the Majority that of the President

C. State governments do not have any powers except those allowed by the Central Government

D. the President has absolute power

E. the personal staff of the President are civil servants

Under the United States Constitution

A. Congress is supreme

B. the Supreme Court is dominant

C. the presidency is clearly superior in practice to the other two branches of government

D. Black Americans enjoy preferential treatment to compensate for past injustices

E. no branch of government can function without co-operating with the others

The British constitution, by being unwritten

A. Encourages the dominance of the Prime Minister

B. gives room for the development of conventions

C. makes the parliamentary system unworkable

D. allows unquestionable parliamentary soveignty

E. enables the queen to do no wrong

Constitutions are useful documents because they

A. suppress individual rights and liberties

B. provide ammunition to fifferent sides in ideological disputes

C. reward the patriotic and punish traitors

D. lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction

E. highlight the procedures for the creation of new states

Franchise means

A. ability to speak French

B. the right to choose representatives to the Legislature

C. the right to vote

D. voters cards

E. membership of the Franco phone community