FBQ 1: A system whereby Acts of Parliament assign legislative powers to Ministries, Government Departments, Local Government Authorities and Public Corporation is called ____________ Answer: Delegated Legislation FBQ 2: The doctrine of rule of law was popularized by__________ Answer: A. V. Dicey FBQ 3: Montesquieu, is a French ________philosopher Answer: Political FBQ 4: The type of political system in which the powers of government are shared between constituents parts and the central government is known as ________ Answer: Federalism FBQ 5: A type of political system in which the constituent parts would not lose those separate identities through the political arrangement is called ----------------- Answer: Confederation FBQ 6: The Clifford constitution of 1922 introduced ---------------- in Nigerian politics Answer: The elective principle FBQ 7: The origin of political parties in Nigeria is traceable to the year___________ Answer: 1922 FBQ 8: The first political party in Nigeria is known as __________ Answer: Nigeria National Democratic Party FBQ9: The electoral units of a country are known as ___________ Answer: Constituencies FBQ 10: The right of the citizen to vote or contest election is referred to as ___________ Answer: Franchise FBQ 11: An electoral system whereby every adult citizen exercises franchise is called______ Answer: Universal adult suffrage FBQ 12: The arm of government that is concerned with the judicial review is called Answer: Judiciary FBQ 13: The legislative oversight function on the executive falls within the purview of the principle or doctrine of ---------------------- Answer: Checks and balances FBQ 14: The upper legislative chamber in Nigeria is called _________ Answer: Senate FBQ 15: The lower legislative chamber in the United Kingdom is known as ______ Answer: House of Commons FBQ 16: The doctrine of separation of powers is mostly associated with _______ Answer: Baron Montesquieu FBQ 17: The form of governance that which guarantees the freedom of choice by citizens is known as ________ Answer: Democracy FBQ 18: The type of government in which the king or queen is the head of state is called ______ Answer: Monarchy FBQ 19: The system of government by a few wealthy gifted people is known as _________ Answer: Aristocracy FBQ 20: The introduction of a bill in the parliament is called _______ Answer: First Reading FBQ 21: A single legislative chamber is called _________ Answer: A unicameral legislature FBQ 22: In Nigeria, the local government constitutes the _______ of government. Answer: Third-tier FBQ 23: The law made by Military Government is known as __________ Answer: Decrees FBQ 24: The law made by the National Assembly in Nigeria is called ________ Answer: Act FBQ 25: The orders conferred mostly upon government departments is called Answer: Provisional orders FBQ 26: The arm of government charged with the implementation and execution of government policies is known as ___________ Answer: Executive FBQ 27: The freedom of the courts and judges to discharge the functions without the influence of both the government and private individuals is referred to as _______ Answer: Judicial independence FBQ 28: A process through which a candidate is elected indirectly is known as ______ Answer: Electoral college FBQ 29: A system of government by which the same person who holds the title of head of state is also head of government is called ______ Answer: Presidential system FBQ 30: Dictatorship as a system of government could be defined as a rule by a powerful individual, called____________ Answer: Dictator FBQ 31: The type of government headed by more than two persons who wield equal powers is known as __________ Answer: Collegiate government FBQ 32: The system of government in which the office of the head of government is different from the head of state is called ________ Answer: Parliamentary FBQ 33: The president is the head of the federal executive _________ Answer: Council FBQ 34: The arm of government that is chiefly saddled with the responsibility of law making is known as _________ Answer: Legislature BQ 35: ________ is saddled with the primary responsibility of maintaining law and order in the society Answer: Government FBQ 36: A system of government by a power individual is called ______ Answer: Dictatorship FBQ 37: A system of government in which the president has a free hand in the appointment of ministers and other government officials is known as _______ Answer: Presidential FBQ 38: The twin mechanism of separation of power and checks and balances are lacking in _____ Answer: Parliamentary system of government FBQ 39: The system where the whole country constitutes a single constituency for a president is referred to as ______ Answer: Presidential government FBQ 40: In Nigeria and the United States, the president has a fixed tenure in office of _____ year period. Answer: Four FBQ 41: _____ is not a feature of parliamentary system of government. Answer: Veto power FBQ 42: The doctrine where all members of the government are collectively responsible for the successes/failures of the government is known as _________ Answer: Collective Responsibility FBQ 43: _____ refers to the system where the head of state is different from the head of government. Answer: Dual Executive FBQ 44: In the cabinet system of government, there exists ______ between the executive and legislature. Answer: Fusion of Powers FBQ 45: The Railways Workers Union led by _____ was a major vanguard of the agitations against colonial rule in Nigeria. Answer: Micheal Imoudu FBQ 46: _____ ensures that cabinet members are also parliamentarians Answer: Fusion of Powers FBQ 47: There is inherent danger of personality clash between the head of state and head of government in a __________ system of government. Answer: Parliamentary FBQ 48: In a _____ system of government, power is highly controlled and concentrated in one sovereign. Answer: Unitary FBQ 49: The name Chief Ume Ezeoke, is associated to the former Chairman of the ___________ Answer: All Nigerian People’s Party FBQ 50: According to Awa (1976), fear of domination by external powers is one of the predisposing factors to ________ Answer: Federal union MCQ1: The primary duties of a government in a society excludes ____________ Answer: Evangelization of the gospel MCQ2: The distinct features of a state includes all with the exception of ____________ Answer: Industry MCQ3: In Nigeria, the legislature at the central level is known as _________ Answer: National Assembly MCQ4: The Upper Legislative Chamber in the United Kingdom is known as ________ Answer: House of Lords MCQ5: The law making body in the United States of America is called _________ Answer: Congress MCQ6: The doctrine of separation of powers was popularized by __________ Answer: Baron Montesquieu MCQ7: The type of government headed by a King or Queen is known as _________ Answer: Monarchy MCQ8: _________ is not among the distinctions of aristocracy Answer: Laissez disposition MCQ9: A system of government in which a religious or spiritual leader is the head of the state is called ________ Answer: Theocracy MCQ10: A polity that is ruled by leaders who are regarded as senior citizens owing to their elderly age is called__________ Answer: Gerontocracy MCQ11: _______ refers to the system of government in which the wealthy in the society have a great influence on the political process. Answer: Plutocracy MCQ12: ________ does not include the functions of the legislature Answer: Law interpretation MCQ13: A bicameral legislature refers to Answer: Dual legislative chamber MCQ14: The stages of law making in a parliament excludes Answer: Commission of Inquiry MCQ15: _______ is not among types of delegated legislations Answer: Judicial Council MCQ16: A geographical entity made up of people who have or believe they have a common antecedent in a fixed territory is known as _________ Answer: State MCQ17: The right to exercise power over territory and people is referred to as _________ Answer: Sovereignty MCQ18: The “fourth estate of the realm” is otherwise referred to as _________ Answer: The Press MCQ19: The arm of government that formulates and then implements public policies and execute laws is called ___________ Answer: The Executive MCQ20: ________ legislature consists of two chambers Answer: A bicameral MCQ21: The law-interpreting organ of government is called __________ Answer: The Judiciary MCQ22: The Judiciary is widely regarded as ______________ Answer: The last hope of common man MCQ23: In Nigeria, judicial officers are appointed by the President/Governors on the recommendation of ________ Answer: The National Judicial Council MCQ24: The three arms of government appear to be different compartments in line with the doctrine of __________ Answer: Separation of Powers MCQ25: Aristotle describes the government which is concerned with the promotion of personal or group interest of the functionaries or a select few in the society as _____ Answer: Perverted MCQ26: The popular work of Thomas Hobbes is titled _______ Answer: Leviathan MCQ27: The factors that determine types of government include all the below except_______ Answer: Inflation MCQ28: One of the following does not contribute to the merit of aristocracy. Answer: Mass participation MCQ29: A form of government dominated by a few, self – serving clique who pervert the position of power and responsibility is called_______ Answer: Oligarchy MCQ30: A form of government that is controlled by a powerful individual or a small group of people is known as _________ Answer: Dictatorship MCQ31: A maximum ruler who brooks no opposition to his rule is called ________ Answer: A dictator MCQ32: The major features of a democratic society includes all but ________ Answer: Repression MCQ33: Democracy has been widely criticized for ___________ Answer: Breeding mediocrity MCQ34: The responsibility of the legislature to conduct investigations into the activities of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies is non as ______ Answer: Oversight MCQ35: The signing of a bill into law by the president is called _______ Answer: Assent MCQ36: ____________is a re-known scholar of Federalism Answer: Kenneth Wheare MCQ37: _____ is no amongst the features of confederation Answer: Strong centre MCQ38: The first political party in Nigeria is __________ Answer: Nigeria National Democratic Party MCQ39: The Second Republic in Nigeria was truncated by the military coup of ______ Answer: December 31, 1983 MCQ40: The annulled presidential election in Nigeria took place on _________ Answer: June 12, 1993 MCQ41: _______ is not a Pressure Group in Nigeria. Answer: NPF MCQ42: The electoral system was first introduced in Nigeria in _______ Answer: 1923 MCQ43: The first Republic in Nigeria was based on _______ Answer: Parliamentary democracy MCQ44: The number of political parties that contested the Third Republic presidential election in Nigeria were __________ Answer: Two MCQ45: _____________was not a chairman of the electoral umpire in Nigeria Answer: Ike Nwachukwu MCQ46: The functions of the judiciary exclude _______ Answer: Implementation of Law MCQ47: _______ does not include the reasons for Separation of Powers. Answer: Usurpation of roles MCQ48: A system of government in which the wealthy in the society have a great influence on the political process is called ______ Answer: Plutocracy MCQ49: A two chamber legislature is called ___________ Answer: Bicameral MCQ50: The judiciary in Nigeria is composed of the following bodies except _______ Answer: The Prime Minister