UTME 2023 Government | Objective

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Question 1
Under proportional representation, elections are won on the basis of
A. simple majority of votes cast
B. absolute majority of votes cast
C. votes received relative to those parties
D. votes received relative to those parties
Question 2
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 3
The basic unit of government in pre-colonial Yoruba land was the
A. town
B. empire
C. palace
D. ward
Question 4
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
Question 5
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 6
The termination of a session of a legislature by proclamation issued by the head of state is called
A. prorogation
B. dissolution
C. plebiscite
D. summons
Question 7
Which of the following principal officials was NOT a member of the State House of Assembly?
A. The Leader of the House
B. The Speaker
C. The Deputy Speaker
D. The Clerk of the House.
Question 8
A common means of influencing public opinion is
A. public policy-making
B. legislation
C. propaganda
D. lobbying.
Question 9
The headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa is located in
A. Ghana
B. Kenya
C. Nigeria
D. Ethiopia.
Question 10
The office of the Prime Minister of Nigeria was first created by the
A. Ibadan constitutional conference of 1950
B. London constitutional conference of 1953
C. London constitutional conference of 1957
D. London constitutional conference of 1958
Question 11
The following are members of the Commonwealth EXCEPT
A. Lesotho
B. Jamaica
C. Kenya
D. Gabon.
Question 12
Which of the following governors of Nigeria opposed the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa?
A. Lord Fredrick Lugard
B. Sir Arthur Richards
C. Sir Hugh Clifford
D. Sir Allan Burns
Question 13
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 14
The forceful domination of one country by another is called
A. nationalism
B. totalitarianism
C. dictatorship
D. colonization
Question 15
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

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