UTME 2023 Government | Objective

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Question 1
An electoral system in which the candidate who receives the largest number of votes wins is
A. the preferential ballot
B. the second ballot
C. proportional system
D. plurality system.
Question 2
In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the
A. local governments
B. constituent units of the state
C. major ethnic groups
D. national government
Question 3
According to the 1976 Local Government Reform the chief executive of a local government council is the
A. supervisory councillor
B. chairman of the local government council
C. governor of the state
D. secretary of the local government council.
Question 4
A common means of influencing public opinion is
A. public policy-making
B. legislation
C. propaganda
D. lobbying.
Question 5
The ruling system in pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani societies where rulers were both religious and political heads was referred to as
A. meritocracy
B. oligarchy
C. theocracy
D. aristocracy
Question 6
Which of the following traditional political systems was republican?
A. Igbo
B. Yoruba
C. Fulani
D. Bini
Question 7
The civil service was first regionalized by the
A. Richards Constitution
B. Clifford Constitution
C. Lyttelton Constitution
D. Independence Constitution
Question 8
Which of the following is NOT usually associated with the activities of political parties?
A. Providing political education
B. selecting and supporting candidates for public office
C. forming the government
D. controlling the judiciary.
Question 9
A constitution is rigid if it
A. cannot be amended
B. is found only in one written document
C. requires special procedures for amendment
D. is charged only by judicial interpretation
Question 10
An unwritten constitution is one which
A. embodies only tradition and customs
B. relies on the momories of elders and priests
C. codifies the basic laws in one document
D. embodies the basic laws in more than one document
Question 11
The forceful domination of one country by another is called
A. nationalism
B. totalitarianism
C. dictatorship
D. colonization
Question 12
One of the functions of the Ministry of External Affairs is the
A. deportation of illegal aliens
B. issuance of passports
C. defence of the country's borders
D. promotion of national interest
Question 13
An important factor that brought about the introduction of federalism in Nigeria was the
A. existence of three regions
B. division of powers between the federal and state governments
C. diversity and complexity in social and culture patterns
D. existence of cultural bicameral legislature
Question 14
Which of the following aroused and promoted nationalistic feeling among Nigerians?
A. Slave trade, indirect rule and amalgamation
B. Economic exploitation, rule and discrimination and political parties
C. Communal riots, news media and religious differences
D. Traditional rulers, district officers and government-generals
Question 15
Fascism is a system of government which
A. encourages political dissent and opposition
B. represses individual freedom and opposition
C. promotes equality
D. promotes the international brotherhood of men

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