NECO SSCE - Government - 2003

The 1962 census was controversial because the

To ensure that good governance was not jeopardized in the Yoruba pre-colonial administration, the Oyomesi was checked by

An informal group within a political party that wields influence with which it manipulates what happens in the party is known as

One of these is NOT a true conception of a state

The major reason behind the resignation of the first speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria between 1999-2003 democratic era was

The British rule in Nigeria became established through a series of hesitant steps adopted EXCEPT

All these are the responsibilities of a Prime Minister EXCEPT

The major objectives of the colonialists in Nigeria does NOT inlcude

How many political parties presented presidential candidates for the 1999 general elections in Nigeria?

One of these is NOT a purpose for the establishment of public corporation

A constitution that has an high level of flexibility is known as ........constitution.

ln many democratic countries as well as Nigeria ,.......... strongly determines the electoral success of a political party.

The following can act as the cradle for the formation of public opinion, EXCEPT

ln the system of indirect rule in Nigeria, the British officials acted as

A collection of reactions of the people on issues that affect them is referred to as

One of the following countries is not a member of the Common Wealth of Nations.

An aggregate of people organized to promote some objectives they have in common can be described as ........ group.

One unique feature of the ‘Brazzaville Group’ was that it favored

For a presidential candidate to be elected in Nigeria, he had to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT: he

All these are the purposes of government EXCEPT

Sir Henry willinck’s commission was et up in 1958 by the Colonial Government to address the problem of

ln the Civil Service, workers without formal education but are trained in different fields to perform mainly menial services are referred to as ....... class.

The law is interpreted by the ............

Which of the following politicians is out of place?

A political system in which both the government and opposition exist is called ........ system.

Administrative head of a public corporation is known as the

The crisis over the motion for “Self-Government in 1956" led to the

The type of one party system where there is no legal restrictions on other parties to exist is called ......... one party system.

For an alien to become a citizen of a country, the person must have lived in an area for a long period of time ranging from ...... years.

The council of state under the military government in Nigeria was made up of the following members EXCEPT

During pre~colonial era, the highest democratic institution among the lgbo was the

A system of government by few privilege and powerful people is called

A typical example of a pressure group in Nigeria is the

The establishment of ECOMOG was done in response to a crisis in

The organ that performed both the legislative and executive functions under General Sani Abacha’s regime was known as

Which of the following laid the foundation for colonial enterprise and the division of African continent among European powers: the

The arm of government responsible for law making in Nigeria is known as the

An example of a theocratic state is

Which of the following World Organization preceded the establishment of UNO?

All these are the characteristics of a Public Corporation EXCEPT

The term which states that the activities and actions of government should be in line with the fundamental laws of the land is called

The body that was charged to act as umpire in the political process leading to the fourth republic is called ......... commission.

Who among the following Governor-Generals put in place the first constitution for Nigeria?

The process by which majority of the electorate participate in the affairs of the country is called

The process through which members of a constituency can call back their representative for lack of confidence is known as….

The administration of the French speaking West African Territories was centralized under one Governor General based ir

The law is made by the ..........

The National Congress of British West Africa, founded in 1919 was the brainchild of

One of the outstanding and an inalienable social right of a citizen is the

The features of a sovereign state include all these EXCEPT