A major factor that necessitated the adoption of federalism in Nigeria was the
intention of creating states
diversity of culture and language
abundance of natural resources
low level of literacy
Correct answer is B
A key reason for using a federal system is that there are major conflicts, or at least differing interests, between parts of the country. The diverse ethnic and cultural groups
Franchise can be described as the right to
vote at elections
form political parties
vote and be voted for
contest in elections
Correct answer is C
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public and be voted for in an election
In Nigeria, the foundations of federalism was laid by the
Macpherson Constitution
Lyttleton Constitution
Clifford Constitution
Richards Constitution
Correct answer is D
Bernard Bourdillon the Governor-general at that time initiated and laid the foundation of federalism in Nigeria in 1939 by creating three provinces. He later handed over the constitution to his successor Arthur Richards and it became the Richards Constitution of 1946.
The major objective of pressure group is to
change government
form government
influence government
fund government
Correct answer is C
The aim of pressure groups is to 'influence the people' who has the power to "make decisions"
Pressure groups don’t participate in elections, they can be also called as protest groups, lobbying groups etc. Pressure groups don't look for 'power of political office' for themselves, but they look for influencing the decisions which had been made by people who hold this 'political power'. Pressure groups generally twist the decisions or force the government or the people in power to make decisions in their favor and they use protest as a means of disagreement with the people who govern.
Separation of powers as an ingredient of the presidential system implies the
distinction of governmental powers
demarcation of levels of government
distinction between head of state and head of government
sharing of governmental powers.
Correct answer is D
In a presidential system, political and administrative powers are divided between the executive, legislative and judicial branches.