UTME Past Questions
Government · 2023
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Question 01
Britain's constitutional monarchy is an example of a society where the monarch performs
A
Unitary functions
B
Ceremonial functions
C
Parliamentary functions
D
Monarchical functions
Question 02
Traditional approach to the study of politics essentially focuses on all, save,
A
Philosophy
B
Institution
C
Empirical verification
D
History
Question 03
Authority means
A
A civic duty to be obeyed
B
Legitimate right to be obeyed
C
Automatic compliance with the activities of actors
D
The use of power and influence
Question 04
Oligarchy implies rulership by
A
A powerful individuals
B
A military regime
C
A civilian regime
D
A cabal
Question 05
A system of government whereby both ceremonial power and executive powers of government are concentrated in one person is called
A
Presidential system
B
A federal system
C
Confederal system
D
A parliamentary system
Question 06
Political science as a subject is believed to have grown out of the following except
A
Law
B
History
C
Political Geography
D
Philosophy
Question 07
Naked use of power lacks
A
Legitimacy
B
Power
C
Influence
D
Authority
Question 08
In political terms, sovereignty belongs to
A
The state
B
The community and a citizen
C
The people
D
The president
Question 09
Government refers to all of the following except
A
An institution of the state
B
The activities of politicians
C
The activities of the ruler and the ruled
D
The oppression of the minority
Question 10
Which of the following is not true of the description of politics by Karl?
A
Processes of decision-making
B
It involves the goods and interests of the people
C
Making of public decisions by public means
D
Authoritative allocation of values
Question 11
One of the following may not fall under the broad scope of politics
A
Political participation
B
Political ideology
C
Policy process
D
Political behavior
Question 12
Politics is about the authoritative allocation of values because
A
It involves everybody in the society
B
It involves sharing of allocation of the wealth
C
It essentially involves binding decisions in a particular society
D
It involves the allocation of scarce values
Question 13
Which of these systems of government is usually found in a homogenous society
A
Confederal system
B
Federal system
C
Military system
D
Unitary system
Question 14
The concept of sovereignty was first introduced by
A
Niccolò Machiavelli
B
Jean Bodin
C
David Easton
D
Karl [system]
Question 15
Government is about all of the following save
A
Rule making
B
Decision making by political leaders
C
Policy formation
D
Displays of governmental power
Question 16
One of the following does not constitute part of a representative government
A
Parliamentary debates
B
Military interference
C
Constitution grafting
D
Legitimacy of government
Question 17
Social and economic rights of citizens do not include
A
Right to legitimate means of livelihood
B
Equality of all citizens
C
Equal pay for equal work
D
Right to education
Question 18
The most important aspect of democracy is
A
Political Parties
B
General elections
C
The implementation of the constitution
D
The emphasis on the people
Question 19
A rigid constitution can easily be identified by its
A
Components
B
Content and context
C
Sources
D
The drafting committee
Question 20
Political socialization best describes the process by which
A
Citizens are confirmed
B
The political elite are trained for an important role
C
Citizens of a country are socialized
D
Individuals become acquainted with the political system
Question 21
The electoral official charged with the responsibility of announcing election results by INEC is the
A
Agents of political parties
B
Youth corpers
C
Returning officers
D
Resident electoral commissioner
Question 22
Which of the following is not a way to maintain law and order
A
Provision of socio-economic services
B
Suppression of divergent opinion
C
Effective political socialization
D
Law making and implementation
Question 23
Nigeria's 1999 constitution was essentially drafted by a cabal of
A
Military officers
B
Politicians and soldiers
C
Lawyers
D
Political parties
Question 24
In the presidential system, the president can declare war subject to the
A
Ratification of the national council
B
None of the above
C
Support of the presidency
D
Support of the political parties
Question 25
The vice president presides over the senate in
A
Nicaragua
B
Nigeria
C
Sao Tome
D
France
Question 26
An advantage of delegated legislation is that it
A
May be loosely defined
B
May be inadequately published
C
Reduces the usurpation of the powers of parliament
D
May be passed without adequate consultation
Question 27
When a constitution contains complicated and long procedures for its amendment, it is said to be
A
Written
B
Flexible
C
Parliamentary
D
Amendable
Question 28
A good citizen must be
A
Educated and rich
B
Educated and pay his tax
C
Advocate of civil rights
D
Informed and obedient to the law
Question 29
A manifesto spells out the
A
Aims and objectives of a political party
B
Structure of a political party
C
Membership of a political party
D
Leadership of a political party
Question 30
Fundamental freedom means all of the following except
A
Freedom of citizens to do what they want
B
Freedom of speech
C
Freedom to worship
D
Freedom to engage in a legitimate vocation
Question 31
The following six political parties were registered for the 1983 elections
A
UNCN, UPN, NPP, NNDP, UMBC, NAP
B
NPN, NAP, NPP, PRP, GNPP, UPN
C
NPN, NNA, PPP, PRP, PPA, UPN
D
NNP, ChopChop, PPP, PPA, UPN, PRP
Question 32
The Lyttleton Constitution is important because it
A
Confirmed that Nigeria would be independent in 1960
B
Confirmed Nigeria's federal structure
C
Introduced franchise into Nigerian politics
D
Made Nigeria sovereign
Question 33
The Macpherson Constitution of Nigeria created a
A
Bicameral legislature for Eastern Nigeria
B
Bicameral legislature for the central government
C
Unicameral legislature for Western Nigeria
D
Bicameral legislature for Western Nigeria
Question 34
The Arthur Richards Constitution introduced into Nigeria
A
Federalism
B
Republicanism
C
Regionalism
D
The multiparty system
Question 35
The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria was in
A
1914
B
1922
C
1951
D
1953
Question 36
Under the independence constitution
A
The governor-general could appoint any member of the House of Representatives as prime minister
B
A bicameral legislature was introduced in the country
C
Forty-four members were elected into the senate
D
Higher education was made the exclusive responsibility of the federal government
Question 37
The Clifford Constitution
A
Provided for universal adult suffrage
B
Made the governor dependent on the executive council
C
Provided for an unofficial majority membership of the legislative council
D
Introduced the elective principle into Nigerian politics
Question 38
Pre-colonial Igbo society was
A
Centralized
B
Acephalous
C
Feudal
D
Capitalist
Question 39
Which constitution was created to legislate for the Lagos Colony and the Southern Provinces
A
The Richards Constitution
B
The Clifford Constitution
C
The Lyttleton Constitution
D
The Macpherson Constitution
Question 40
The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 was headed by
A
Sir Henry Willink
B
Justice Udo Udoma
C
Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh
D
Sir Allan Lennox-Boyd
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