Government — 2009

Government as a process or art of governing means

Nazism was practised in

Government can be made responsible and accountable to its citizens through the following methods except

Fascism can best be defined as the

Totalitarianism implies the control of government by

Which of the following countries practised totalitarian system of government before the Second World War?

The subordinate class of people in the social hierarchy of a feudal system is the

A common language is one of the attributes of a

The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

Equality before the law is a principle of

Which of the following is a limitation to the doctrine of rule of law?

Which of the following principles is emphasized among the three organs of government in a presidential system ?

The principle of checks and balances is aimed at

A true representative government is one that

Which of the following is not a main source of a constitution?

A constitution whose procedure for amendment is the same as that of making an ordinary law is referred to as

A system of government in which the head of state is elected for a fixed term of office is known as

A governmental system where the head of state is distinct from the head of government is called

The type of government that is headed by a king or queen is called

The principle which requires members of the executive to resign when a governmental proposal is defeated in the parliament is known as

Which of the following systems of government is more responsible to public opinion?

A federal system of government is adopted in a state with

A system of government in which governmental positions are acquired through popular elections is known as

The head of the judicial arm of government is known as

The implementation of government policies is carried out by the

A system whereby there is only one legislative chamber parliament is referred to as

Citizenship can be acquired through

Residing in an area for a specified period of years is one of the basic conditions to acquire citizenship through

Civil rights in a country are enjoyed by

Vibrant opposition parties in parliament help to

The practice of voting in absentia through an authorized representative is

Which of the following is a function of an electoral commission?

A feature of pressure groups is that members

Measuring public opinion becomes highly expensive when

The non-involvement of civil servants in partisan politics is related to

A court can declare any action of a local government that is outside its area of jurisdiction as

Laws made by the legislative council during the colonial period in British West Africa were called

The French colonial policy of Assimilation was first applied in

One of the criticisms against the policy of Assimilation was that it

Nationalism in British West Africa aimed at

One of the demerits of the pre-Second World War constitutions of West African colonies was the

The first military coup détat in West Africa was staged in

Which of the following does not influence the foreign policy of a country?

The highest organ of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the

Which of the following countries is a founding member of the Commonwealth?

Which of the following African countries participated in the signing of the United Nations Organization (UNO) Charter in 1945?

The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is made up of

The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is made up of

The United Nations Secretary-General is appointed for a