Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the

A. Supreme Court

B. Court of Appeal

C. Privy Court

D. High Court

The Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of

A. electoral candidates

B. voters

C. political parties

D. constituencies

In which of the following systems is the power of the component units more than that of the central government?

A. Monarchical

B. Federal Governments

C. Unitary

D. Confederal

The two leaders that played the most prominent roles in the formation of the ECOWAS were

A. Gowon and Eyadema

B. Kountche and Senghor

C. Kerekou and Tubman

D. Acheampong and Jawara

Under a presidential system of government, the legislature and the executive are

A. elected separately to an unfixed term

B. appointed at the same time to an unfixed term

C. appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term

D. elected separately to a fixed term

Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria?

A. 1960 Constitution

B. 1963 Constitution

C. 1979 Constitution

D. 1946 Constitution

A referendum is a device to ensure that

A. elections are free and fair

B. legislators vote to resolve contentious issues

C. decisions are effected with the consent of citizens

D. bye-elections are held to fill vacant positions

The Mid-Western Region was created in Nigeria in

A. 1961

B. 1962

C. 1963

D. 1964

A form of oligarchy in which gifted people are at the helm of affairs is

A. aristocracy

B. theocracy

C. plutocracy

D. gerontocracy

One of the principal objectives of the OPEC is to

A. determine oil prices in the international market

B. harmonizes the oil policies of member countries

C. discipline erring oil-producing countries

D. assist non-oil producing developing states