UTME 2019 Government | Objective

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Question 1
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 2
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 3
A one party system of government in Africa
A. allows no official opposition
B. does not provide for ideological views
C. provides only where the leaders are acceptable
D. is practised only in those countries where there is a large population
E. none of the above
Question 4
The term 'rule of law' is applicable only
A. in Western-type democracies
B. in Socialist countries
C. in developing countries
D. in states where laws are supreme
E. if the regime is not military
Question 5
A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed
A. the nation
B. the nation-state
C. the state
D. nationalism
E. imperialism
Question 6
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 7
A constitution is said to be classified as rigid or flexible according to
A. whether they were written or unwritten
B. whether they were popular or unpopular
C. the relative ease or difficulty of the amending process
D. the relative difficulty of the amending process
E. all of the above
Question 8
A proclamation by the Head of State ending a session of parliament is called
A. a dissolution
B. an adjournment
C. a prorogation
D. an abrogation
E. a revolution
Question 9
ECOWAS represents
A. the English-speaking equivalent of the Francophone Economic Community in West Africa
B. an attempt to progressively eliminate obstacles to free movements of goods, services and peoples throughout West Africa
C. the West African regional arm of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
D. a continent-wide economic dimension of pan-Africanism
E. a concrete achievement by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Question 10
Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in
A. 1935
B. 1937
C. 1939
D. 1941
E. 1945
Question 11
A constituency is the same as
A. a local government area
B. a region in federal system of government
C. an electoral district
D. any large town where people vote
E. none of the above
Question 12
A Cabinet system of government is practised in
A. Britain and Canada
B. Nigeria
C. The Soviet Union
D. all European countries including Britain
E. The United States of America
Question 13
The transfer of authority to local government councils is known as
A. demarcation
B. delegation
C. fusion
D. fragmentation
E. devolution
Question 14
The decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is
A. subject to appeal
B. subject to judicial review
C. final
D. subject to review by the President
E. none of the above
Question 15
A Presidential system of government is one
A. where the Head of State possesses real power
B. where the principle of separation of powers is inapplicable
C. which provides for a ceremonial Head of State
D. in which the president is not accountable to anyone
E. in which the parliament cannot remove the president from office before the expiration of his term of office

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