OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY 2010 POST UME TEST 1. The Authur Richards constitution was designed to last for; a. Nine years b. Five years c. Twelve years d. Six years 2. Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the President exercised: a. Judicial powers b. Executive powers c. Norminal powers d. Concurrent powers 3. The Clifford constitution was notable for a. Amalgamating the Northern and Southern provinces b. Introducing indirect rule c. Establishing the legislative council d. Creating a Northern majority in the legislative council 58 4. In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as a. Exclusive b. Extra-ordinary c. Residual d. Concurrent 5. During the period of 1960-1966, Nigeria was governed under the: a. Presidential system of government b. Westminster system of government c. Confederal system of government d. Unitary system of government 6. Which of the following in the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun in Oyo kingdom ? a. Waziri b. Galadima c. Ma’aji d. Alkali 7. In the Igbo political system, the most senior member of the council of elders is the a. Okpara b. Obi c. Eze d. Ofo 8. A non-monarchical state can best be described as a: a. Republic b. Confederation c. Nation d. Federation 9. Proportional representation favours a. Multi-party system b. Three-party system c. Two-party system d. One-party system 10. One major factor that differentiates the presidential from the parliamentary system is:a. Separation of powers b. Judicial independence c. Passage of bills d. Party system 11. A state with a hegemonic party is one in which: a. There is one dominant party b. There is no opposition party c. There is only one party d. Other parties are officially recognized. 12. In the First Republic, politics in Northern Nigeria was dominated by a. NEPU b. UMBC c. NCNC d. NPC 13. The creation of classless society is the ultimate aim of a. Communism b. Socialism c. Fascism d. capitalism 14. Herbert Macaulay was the first President of a. NCNC b. AG c. UMBC d. NEPU 15. A special election organized to decide on a political issue is known as a. Plebiscite b. By election c. General election d. Primary election 16. Equality before the law is a component of a. Separation of powers b. Checks and balances 5 c. The rule of law d. Constitutional law 17. In the process of implementing laws, the executive sometimes perforrrs a. Judicial functions b. Bureaucratic function c. Oversight function d. Legislative function 18. Which of these was the main organ of the defunct OAU? a. The Liberation Committee b. The Council of Ministers c. The Commission for Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration d. The Assembly of Heads of State and Government 19. Nigeria hosts of the Commonwealth Conference which eventually led to the Independence of a. Mozambique b. Namibia c. Zimbabwe d. Malawi 20. Multilateralism in Nigeria’s foreign policy entailsa. Africa being the centre piece of Nigeria’s foreign policy b. Non-aligned posture in international affairs c. Quest for a permanent membership of the UN security council d. Membership of international organization 21. The ancient Greeks practiced a. Direct democracy b. Representative democracy c. Liberal democracy d. Benevolent dictatorships 22. Fascism originated from: a. Greece b. Italy c. China d. Germany 23. According to Karl Marx, the mode of production that precede Capitalism is a. Mercantilism b. Feudalism c. Socialism d. Communalism 24. One of the destructive features of a democracy is that it a. connotes civil rule b. facilitates popular participation c. Provides for a unicameral legislature d. Is not associated with one party state 25. Serfs are the dominated class under: e. Capitalism b. Socialism c. Fascism d. feudalism
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