In the presidential system of government, the president is

A. elected only through the electoral college

B. empowered to dissolve the legislature

C. head of state and head of government

D. vested with absolute powers

Delegated legislature is disadvantageous because it

A. erodes the principle of separation of powers

B. make hasty review of legislation possible

C. disallows quick action during emergencies

D. increases the work of the legislature

The principle of the rule of law stipulates that

A. only juges interpret the law

B. law makers are above the law

C. everyone is equal before the law

D. lawyers make laws

Gerrymandering means

A. the second ballot system

B. single transferable vote

C. the manipulation of constituency boundaries

D. the tyranny of the majority

Another term for an electoral district is a

A. ward

B. local government area

C. politically demarcated area

D. constitutuency

Franchise ensures

A. participation in public affairs

B. classless democratic system

C. the emergence of ideal leadership

D. equal representation

Free and fair elections do NOT accommodate

A. obedience to the rules of the game

B. equality of all votes

C. freedom of choice by voters

D. partial electoral administration

Proportional representation is often criticized because it

A. tends to preserve the multi-party system

B. is too simple to operate

C. encures that each party has minister

D. provides that each state represented according to its population

Interest groups are important to democracies because they

A. represent the masses

B. do not allow misrule

C. represent groups who otherwise would be left out

D. provide a forum for confronting the government

In the Haba political system the Sarki was assisted in performing his executive functions by the

A. alkali

B. khaddi

C. ulama

D. Galadima