The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state if the person

A. leaves the country

B. is convicted by a court

C. oppses the government

D. is pronounced dead

The principle by which both the governors and the governed are bound by the laws is called

A. constitutionalism

B. constitutional supremacy

C. rule by decree

D. rule of law

The empowerment of the police service commission to make rules for the appointment, promotion and dismissal of its personnel, is an example of

A. a decree

B. a penal law

C. a delegated legislature

D. an executive order

In democracy, Franchise is given to all

A. Adult citizens

B. citizens

C. loyal party members

D. resident adults

The major advantage of secret balloting is that it

A. allows people to vote freely

B. ensures the anonymity of the voter

C. extends the franchise to all adults

D. is faster than the other systems

A candidate who wins election by a simple majority, must have been voted for by

A. a majority of the electorate

B. most of the electorate

C. a good number of the voters

D. a majority of the voters

A party system can be defined by the

A. structures of political parties

B. manner the gvernment and the parties operate

C. relationship between the parties and the voters

D. number of political parties in a country

One major aim of a pressure group is to

A. capture political power

B. influence the polices of the government

C. install a government of its choice

D. implement policies that will benefit its members

One effective way by which governments ascertain public support and reactions through

A. the press

B. social mobilization

C. opinion leaders

D. elections

An acephalous, pre - colonial political system is best represented by the

A. Oyo empire

B. Igbo political organization

C. Ijo polictical organization

D. Benin empire