2015 JUPEB GOVERNMENT – Multiple Choice Questions

A government based on the rule of law is known as

A political concept that is defined as the beliefs, attitudes, and values of the society is referred to as

One of these countries adopted the policy of assimilation as a colonial policy

The appointment, ratification and dismissal of Emirs in the Pre-Colonial Hausa-Fulani Empire was done by

The first military coup d’tat in Nigeria took place in

In the Oyo traditional political system, the Alaafin of Oyo was Selected or chosen by group known as

Sovereignty is limited by

Which of the following is NOT characteristics of democracy?

Liberalism is a philosophy associated with

One of the following is the primary duty of citizens to the state

The process of removing an elected official by the electorate after an election is termed.

The principle of the rule of law stipulates that

The principle of federal character was first enshrined in the

The Nigerian federalism operates a

After amalgamation in 1914, the first law-making body in Nigeria was

The foremost authority on federalism is

A confederation is a political arrangement where there is

The number of political parties created by General Ibrahim Babangida was

Pressure groups are differentiated from political parties based on one of the following reasons

Public corporation are controlled by ALL the following EXCEPT

One of the following is correct in a federal System of government

The Henry Willinks Commission was set up in Nigeria to

The scholar who defines politics as ‘who gets what, when and how’ is known as

A unitary state can be identified on the basis of __________

What gives the state a legal backing and distinguishes it from other political organisations?

What political activity is a pattern of learning of attitudes, values and orientations?

The process of getting involved in the political activity of a society is called

Public Administration refers to the study of:

Local Government authority is associated with:

Under which system of government does executive power reside with a single individual?

The classical idea of direct democracy originated from

The organs of government include the following, EXCEPT ________

__________ economy is centrally planned and regulated

___________ is a basic tenet of Marxist doctrine.

The following are the functions of political party, EXCEPT _________

In the legislative process, a bill is a

The Agency that regulates the career of civil servants is known as:

A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is

The following are party systems, EXCEPT ________

The unrestrained power of the state over its citizens is underlined by

The principle of checks and balances reinforces separation of powers in order to

The final interpretation of the provision of a federal constitution is vested in the

One major factor that differentiates the presidential from the parliamentary systems is

The supreme policy-making organ in the then Organization of Africa Unity is (OAU) was:

In which of these organs of the United Nations Organization is veto power exercised by some countries?

Which factor is necessary for development of democratic institutions?

Bicameral Legislature, which Nigeria currently operates, means a Legislature

The first region to be created in post Colonial Nigeria was:

Nigeria’s support for the South-South Cooperation is based on her desire to.

The countries in which Nigeria participated in the ECOMOG peacekeeping operations were