Political parties mobilize the support of the electorate by

A. promoting violence

B. campaigning

C. rigging elections

D. encouraging coup d'etats

E. making laws

Which of the following will produce a weak government

A. Coalition

B. Two-Party system

C. General elections

D. Presidential

E. Military

The main objective of pressure group is to

A. fund election campaigns

B. change the government by violent means

C. influence government policies

D. change the mainfestos of all political parties

E. from the government

Lobbying mainly involves the application of pressure on

A. people in commerce through monetyary gifts

B. legislators through material gifts

C. people in government throught persasive arguments

D. legislator by intimidation and blackmail

E. trade unions offer of gift

Membership of pressure groups is usually limited because they

A. pursue specific and narrow objectives

B. seek unlimited freedom their members

C. promote other people's interests

D. are not patriotic

E. have dictatoral leaders

For an Electoral Commission to conduct a free and fair election, it must be

A. controlled by the government

B. funded by only one of the political parties

C. an importial and independent body

D. supervised by a governmnet agency

E. headed by a Justice of the Supreme Court

An electoral college refers to

A. training school for electoral officers

B. medium of indiect election

C. means of educating the electorate

D. place where public opinion is formed

E. process by which party leaders acquire knowledge

An indirect election takes place when

A. election is conducted for seats in the legislature

B. voting is by proxy

C. election result is decided by the Judiciary

D. elected representatives vote on behlf of the electorate

E. there is rigging of elections

A bye-election is conducted when

A. the Parliament is dissovled

B. the Chief Justice resigns or dies

C. a Minister resigns

D. the military takes over government

E. some vacant seats exist in Parliament

Which of the following was a requirement for suffrage under the first elections in Nigeria in 1923?

A. A minimum income of ƹ100 per annum

B. 12-month residence in Europe

C. 24-month residence in the capital city

D. Being a male adult and legally married

E. Status of a British citizen