GOVERNMENT 2022 UTME PAST QUESTION

1. Democracy means a system of government in which

A. The majority rules
B. The minority rules
C. There is no party system
D. The people rule

2. A constitution is federal if

A. It provide for presidential system
B. It is unwritten
C. It is not unitary
D. There is no division of power between a central and number of other components authorities

3. The executive is

A. The body which enforce the law
B. The body that makes the law
C. The body that executive the policies of government
D. The highest organ of government

4. The judiciary is

A. An arm of the executive
B. The body which makes law
C. A body of lawyers
D. The body which interpret the law

5. The separation of powers means the same things as

A. A presidential system of government
B. Checks and balances
C. Supremacy of the judiciary
D. None of the above

6. Right are

A. Claims against the state
B. Claims against the state
C. Claims against other individuals
D. Claims which are natural to men

7. Pressure group are

A. Organization which wants to overthrow the government
B. Organization which seek to influence the policies of government
C. Association of people who share the same ideology
D. Political parties

8. A cabinets system of government is practiced in

A. The USSR
B. The USA
C. The United kingdom
D. North Korea

9.The citizens obligations are

A. What the governments order
B. Duties the individuals impose on him self
C. What the law requires of individual
D. What the military decrees

10. An electoral system is the system which governs

A. The appointment of the pope
B. How people votes
C. The conduct of elections
D. The appointment of cabinets ministers

11.Which of the following did not take part in the early nationalist movement of Nigeria

A. The Lagos weekly records
B. Macaulay National Democratic party
C. The national youth movement
D. The democratic partyh of Nigeria

12. In the pre colonial Igbo political system, which of the following is the most democratic organs of government

A. The Umuada
B. Eze
C. Isu
D. ohannaeze

13.when was the emirate system of government introduced in Nigeria

A. Nineteenth century
B. Twentieth century
C. Eighteenth century
D. Seventeenth century

14. In the organization of British colonial rules in West African, which of these was the lowest level of government and administration

A. The district commissioner
B. The lieutenant government
C. The chief secretary
D. The provincial commissioner

15. The colonial administration in Nigeria was

A. Authoritarian
B. Democratic
C. Development orientation
D. Dominated by Nigeria

16. The system of indirect rules fail in the former eastern Nigeria primary because

A. Of the fragmented political structure
B. The chief refused to corporate with colonial officers
C. Of the high incident of taxation
D. The colonial officers imposed warrant chiefs on the people

17. The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were

A. Northern people congress NPC, Action group AG, Northern element progressive union NEPU
B. united national independence party UNIP, National council of Nigeria citizens NCNC and NPC
C. NCNC, NPC and AG
D. Nigeria union of teachers NUT, AG and NEPU

18. Which of the following people was one of the founding members of the National congress of British West Africa

A. Bode Thomas
B. Osita Agwuna
C. Aminu Kano
D. Dr. Akiwanpe Kano

19. The mid western region was created in Nigeria in .

A. 1961
B. 1962
C. 1963
D. 1964

20. In Nigeria, appellate cases from courts of Appeal go to

A. The supreme military council
B. The privy council
C. The supreme court
D. The judicial Advisory council

21. An examples of symbolic participation in the political system is ……..

A. Listening to the Network news
B. Observing generals public holidays
C. Saluting the national flag
D. Circulating petition

22. Adjudiciary duties of state ae better left in the hand the

A. Military
B. Judiciary
C. Legislature
D. Executive

23. Political socialization takes places at ……

A. Leaning on ideas
B. Communal level
C. Individual level
D. All of the above

24. When the political features of popular will and majority rules coheres in a states, then we have

A. Democratic society
B. Liberation state
C. Participatory state
D. Aristocracy society

25. Which of the following is not true of a political process

A. Establishment of an electoral commission
B. Selection of party flag bearer by electoral commission
C. Announcement of election results by an electoral commission
D. Conduct of election by electoral commission

26.Domestic or national politics is different from international politics is that

A. Politics is played both at the domestic and international level
B. Obedience to international law is voluntary
C. International politics do not have a legislative arms of government
D. There is individual, organization, and institutions non state actor in international politics

27. The first pan African conference took place in

A. 1920
B. 1945
C. 1958
D. 1960

28. Nationalism in West African was aim at

A. Working out an alliance with colonial regime
B. Bringing all the educated elite together
C. The attainment of political independence from Britain
D. The attainment of political independence from the colonizers

29. The Nigerian Youth Movement was founded in

A. 1920
B. 1922
C. 1936
D. 1937

30. The Richards constitution in Nigerian provided for the

A. Total independence of the country
B. Introduction of self government
C. Unification of the terrorist ruled by British west African
D. Division of Nigerian into three Administrative units

31. One importance aspects of the Littleton constitution was the

A. Abolition of the regional House of Assembly
B. Granting of greater regional autonomy
C. Declaration that Nigerian would be independence in 1960
D. Enormous powers given to the colonial governors

32. The Guggisberg Constitution of 1925 in Ghana

A. Strengthened the authority of natural rulers
B. Weakened the authority of natural rulers
C. Enhanced the status of the educated elite
D. Abolished the post of colonial government

33. The three well known national leaders

A. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Bello Ahmadu
B. Lord Lugard, Sir Arthur Richards and Sir John Macpherson
C. Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Okokon Ndem
D. Alhaji Isa Kaita, Dr. K. Mbadiwe and chief S.L. Akinola

34. The four British colonial terrorist in West African were

A. Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal
B. Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and sierra Leone
C. Garbon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Gambia
D. Senegal, sierra, Leone, Nigeria and Ghana

35. The system of indirect rule in Nigeria

A. Enhanced the attainment of political independence
B. Provided employment for educated Nigerians
C. Slow down the Nationalist movement
D. Suited the traditional political systems of Eastern Nigerian

36. The main goals of colonial administration in Nigeria were the

A. Industrialization and expansion of the economy
B. Education and Employment of Nigerians
C. Preservation and protection of traditional heritage
D. Maintenance of law and order exploitation of the national wealth

37. In which system of government are ceremonial and executive power usually fused

A. Unitary
B. Parliamentary
C. Presidential
D. Federal

38. In all countries, the role of law making and law interpretation revolve respectively on the

A. Judicial and legislature
B. Executive and the Judiciary
C. Judicial and the executive
D. The Legislature and the judiciary

39. Ancient Greece is still of much relevance up till date because

A. That is where real politics was totally practiced
B. It is where politics originated
C. The philosopher thought are still of relevance
D. It is where politics and political theories emanated

40. One of the following is not an agency of socialization

A. Family
B. Schools of socialization
C. Mass media
D. Political parties