The principle of checks and balances is found mainly in

A. parliamentary system

B. presidential system

C. monarchies

D. oligarchies

During the second republic in Nigeria, the branch of the legislature responsible for ratifying presidential nominees for appointments was the

A. Senate

B. Council of states

C. House of Representatives

D. public service commission

A tax law originates from

A. a private member's bill

B. an education tax bill

C. a judicial bill

D. a public bill

The order used by the court against unnecessary detention is

A. interlocutory injunction

B. habeas corpus

C. that of extradition

D. mandamus

When school pupils sing the national anthem and salute the flag, they are

A. performing their obligations as citizens

B. exercising their rights citizens

C. practicing to be leaders to tomorrow

D. carrying out their responsibilities as citizens

A major duty of citizens is to

A. vote at elections

B. associate freely

C. pay taxes

D. join political parties

The simple plurality electoral system is often criticized because

A. the ruling party may lose the election

B. the winner may not poll an absolute majority

C. it works against all opposition parties

D. it is easy to rig

The process of dividing a country into electoral districts is known as

A. delimitation

B. demarcation

C. delineation

D. distribution

Political parties are formed essentially to

A. capture state power

B. replace bad governments

C. compete with the military for power

D. satisfy the needs of members

A systematic effort to manipulate the beliefs, attitudes and actions of the public through the mass media and other means is called

A. political education

B. public opinion

C. propaganda

D. brainstorming