UTME 2019 Government | Objective

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Question 1
In a democracy, sovereignty is in
A. the community
B. public officials
C. judges
D. the Head of State
E. the legislature
Question 2
Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in
A. 1935
B. 1937
C. 1939
D. 1941
E. 1945
Question 3
In the British parliamentary system, if parliament passes a vote of no confidence in the government, the Prime Minister
A. must choose some ministers
B. can ask the Queen to resign
C. and his cabinet may feel obliged to resign
D. can dissolve the opposition party
E. none of the above
Question 4
Which is the supreme organ of the OAU?
A. The Council of Ministers
B. The Administrative Secretary General
C. The Assembly of Heads of States and Government
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
Question 5
The rule of law implies
A. the rule by lawyers
B. that only the law of limitations above the law
C. the supremacy of government
D. that no one is above the law
E. that only the National Assembly can make laws
Question 6
A party system made up of more than two parties may still not qualify for the title of a multi-party system when
A. the country in question has a unitary form of government
B. the country in question has a federal form of government
C. the parties are not competitive
D. different parties are supported by distinct political interests
E. the parties have identical structuring
Question 7
The transfer of authority to local government councils is known as
A. demarcation
B. delegation
C. fusion
D. fragmentation
E. devolution
Question 8
The Constitution which introduced the ministerial system into the Nigerian political system is the
A. Richards' Constitution
B. Lyttleton Constitution
C. Macpherson's Constitution
D. Independence Constitution
E. Republican Constitution
Question 9
Universal Adult Suffrage means all adult citizens can vote
A. citizens can vote
B. qualified citizens can vote
C. illiterate citizens can vote
D. literate citizens can vote
E. males can vote
Question 10
A system in which a few powerful and rich nobles own land which is hired out to the poor people to farm is called
A. feudalism
B. co-operatives
C. socialism
D. communism
E. communalism
Question 11
A constitution is classified as unwritten because it
A. is not written in any official document
B. is not contained in any one document
C. does not provide for the clear-cut separation
D. makes no provision for the legislature
E. is not contained in any one document
Question 12
The doctrine of the separation of powers is based on the assumption that
A. those who hold power will encroach on the liberties of the powerless
B. power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely
C. man is a political animal
D. man has inalienable right
E. A and B
Question 13
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria promotes unity by
A. allowing for the dominance of the minority ethnic groups
B. concentrates governmental power at one level of government
C. advances the interest of the rich
D. ensures the existence of one political party
E. none of the above
Question 14
Sir Henry Willink of Britain was the Chairman of a Commission which investigated one of the following problems of Nigeria in 1958
A. Commercial Banking Problems
B. Minority problems and fears
C. Problems of Political parties
D. Problems of public corporations
E. problems of higher education
Question 15
Legislature applies to the whole population and its aim is to promote the general welfare of all
A. a private bill
B. a decree
C. an appropriate bill
D. a public bill
E. an edict

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