Year : 
2005
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
NECO - BECE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Which of the following is NOT a reason in support of rigid constitution?

A. encourages smooth change of government

B. ensures political stability

C. guarantees careful consideration of laws

D. flexibility encourages quick action

E. protects the interest of the minority people

D

22.

Bicephalous executive is peculiar to system of government.

A. authoritarian

B. confederal

C. federal

D. parliamentary

E. presidential

D

23.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic principle of the civil service?

A. Anonymity

B. Bureaucracy

C. Hierarchy

D. Insecurity of tenure

E. Political neutrality

D

24.

The armed forces and the police are part of the .... Organ of government

A. executive

B. informative

C. judicial

D. legislative

E. military

Detailed Solution

The president is the commander in chief of the armed forces, this means that he/she is authorized to direct the movements of all military and para-military forces placed by law at his command.
The presidency belongs to the executive arm of government. All agencies and commands under the president belong to the executive arm of government.
25.

Whose resignation in 1941 led to the collapse of Nigeria Youth Movement(NYM)?

A. Ernest lkoli

B. Davies

C. Vaughan

D. Kofo Abayomi

E. Samuel Akinsanya

C

26.

The general functions of the Civil service does NOT include

A. collection and maintenance of government revenue

B. enactment of laws

C. formulation of policies

D. giving advise to political class

E. implementation of policies

B

27.

International Court of Justice situated at the Hague consists of...judges.

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 17

E. 21

C

28.

A system of government by which people held land and received protection in return for giving work or military help is called

A. Capitalism

B. Communalism

C. Democracy

D. Feudalism

E. Oligarchy

D

29.

Who introduced the modern concept of "Sovereignty" into political theory?

A. Jacquie Rousseau

B. Jean Bodin

C. Jeremy Bentham

D. John Locke

E. Thomas Hobbes

B

30.

The Macpherson constitution and its breakdown witnessed all these EXCEPT the

A. Action Group crisis

B. Eastern regional crisis

C. Kano riots of 1953

D. Motion for self government

E. Northern peoples congress’ eight point

A

21.

Which of the following is NOT a reason in support of rigid constitution?

A. encourages smooth change of government

B. ensures political stability

C. guarantees careful consideration of laws

D. flexibility encourages quick action

E. protects the interest of the minority people

D

22.

Bicephalous executive is peculiar to system of government.

A. authoritarian

B. confederal

C. federal

D. parliamentary

E. presidential

D

23.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic principle of the civil service?

A. Anonymity

B. Bureaucracy

C. Hierarchy

D. Insecurity of tenure

E. Political neutrality

D

24.

The armed forces and the police are part of the .... Organ of government

A. executive

B. informative

C. judicial

D. legislative

E. military

Detailed Solution

The president is the commander in chief of the armed forces, this means that he/she is authorized to direct the movements of all military and para-military forces placed by law at his command.
The presidency belongs to the executive arm of government. All agencies and commands under the president belong to the executive arm of government.
25.

Whose resignation in 1941 led to the collapse of Nigeria Youth Movement(NYM)?

A. Ernest lkoli

B. Davies

C. Vaughan

D. Kofo Abayomi

E. Samuel Akinsanya

C

26.

The general functions of the Civil service does NOT include

A. collection and maintenance of government revenue

B. enactment of laws

C. formulation of policies

D. giving advise to political class

E. implementation of policies

B

27.

International Court of Justice situated at the Hague consists of...judges.

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 17

E. 21

C

28.

A system of government by which people held land and received protection in return for giving work or military help is called

A. Capitalism

B. Communalism

C. Democracy

D. Feudalism

E. Oligarchy

D

29.

Who introduced the modern concept of "Sovereignty" into political theory?

A. Jacquie Rousseau

B. Jean Bodin

C. Jeremy Bentham

D. John Locke

E. Thomas Hobbes

B

30.

The Macpherson constitution and its breakdown witnessed all these EXCEPT the

A. Action Group crisis

B. Eastern regional crisis

C. Kano riots of 1953

D. Motion for self government

E. Northern peoples congress’ eight point

A