Which of the following is not a method of election?

A. Simple majority

B. Proportional representation

C. Single-member constituency

D. Plurality system

E. Absolute majority

How many Nigerians were elected into Legislative Council when the elective principle was applied in

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. Five

E. Six

One of the advantages of the simple majority system of voting is that it

A. discourages election malpractices

B. gives an accurate result of an election

C. is very suitable to large countries

D. is simple and cheap to operate

E. is useful in developing countries

The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of elections are called

A. constituencies

B. polling

C. local government areas

D. states

E. country councils

Local authorities impose rates because

A. government wants the rich to become richer

B. the poor are expected to finance political parties

C. of the need to provide fund for public corporations

D. of the need to provide essential amenities for the citizens

E. it an is obligation of a citizen to pay such rates

Local government is described as grassroots government because

A. it is the nearest governmnet to the people

B. its headquarters is located in the villages

C. all the leaders are from the villages

D. it is the first tier of government

E. all the local people participate in it

Which of the following is true of a public corporation? It is

A. set up to make profit for the government

B. to provide essential service for the people at a low cost

C. owned by the governor of a state

D. established by a bye-law

E. owned by the minister of commerce

In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, sovereignty was located in the

A. Quadi

B. Emir

C. Waziri

D. Madawaki

E. Galadima

Which of the following was the most senior official under the British colonial administration? The

A. District Officer

B. Lieutenant Governor

C. President

D. Governor

E. Secretary for Native Affairs

A major objection to the Indirect Rule system was

A. economy in administration

B. administration through illitrate heads

C. the involvement of many Africans in administration

D. the control of territories by the colonial secretary

E. the refusal of the British to education Africans