Government refers to all the following, except

A. an institution of the state

B. the process of ruling a political community

C. the exercise of power and authority

D. the activities of decision-makers

E. the act of civil disobedience

Government as the act of governing means the

A. activities of pressure groups and political parties

B. act of vetoing a bill

C. orders of judiciary and legislature

D. activities by which government policies are made and implemented

E. activities of parliamentary opposition

Unwritten constitution means that the constitution is

A. not written down

B. based only on converntions

C. not contained in any single book

D. in draft

E. not approved

The delegation of Administrative Powers to the local units with the central supervision and control is called

A. devolution

B. decentralizetion

C. deconcentration

D. centralization

E. concentration

Which of the following is not the function of the government?

A. Building of roads, bridges, canals, etc

B. Provision of education

C. Maintenance of relations with other states

D. defence of territory from external attack

E. Provision of all the material needs of all citizens

A flexible constitution can only be amended by

A. two-third (2/3) majorityvote in the legistrature

B. referendum

C. three-quarters (3/4) majority vote in the legistrature

D. plebiscite

E. simple majority vote in the legistrature

Which one of the following countries has an unwritten constitution?

A. Great Britain

B. France

C. United State of American

D. Federal Republic of Germany

E. Germany Democratic Republic

A rigid constitution is said to be best suited for a

A. Federal Government

B. Socialist Government

C. Military Government

D. Unitary government

E. Fascist Government

Federal Elections were held in Nigeria in

A. 1946,1951,1954,1979 and 1983

B. 1954,1959,1964,1979 and 1983

C. 1923, 1946,1951,1979,and 1983

D. 1954,1960,1964,1979 and1983

E. 1960,1963,1964,1979 and 1983

The two components of sovereignty are

A. the rule of law and fundamental human rights

B. political power and political authority

C. political culture and political socialization

D. influence and poltical authority

E. political independence and supreme authority of the state within its territory

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel in 1973 because of Israeli

A. recongnition of Biafra

B. occupation of Egyptian territory

C. refusal to give aid to Nigeria

D. economic relations with South Africa

E. raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda

The United Nations organization (UNO)has its headquarters in

A. Britain

B. USSR

C. USA

D. China

E. France