WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 255

A political party is a group of people who try to influence policy agendas and whose ultimate goal is to run the government by getting their favorite candidates elected.

Honorary citizenship is a status bestowed by a country on a foreign or native individual whom it considers to be especially admirable or otherwise worthy of the distinction.

Types of citizenship

• Citizenship by Birth. This is for those who were born in Nigeria. Although being born in Nigeria does not automatically confer Nigerian citizenship.
• Citizenship by Descent; This means at least one of the parents of the person is a Nigerian even if the person was born outside of Nigeria
• Citizenship by Registration; This type of citizenship can be obtained by any of the following persons:
  - A foreign woman married to a Nigerian man.
  - Anyone who is of age (17) born outside of the country whose either one or both grandparents is or was a citizen of Nigeria.
  - A foreign child adopted by Nigerian parents. 
• Citizenship by Naturalisation; Anyone who is of full age and has lived in Nigeria for at least fifteen years and has intentions to continue residing in Nigeria. Such person must be familiar with the customs and language of Nigeria and must be able to support himself/herself. 

One of the conditions of granting citizenship to a foreigner is that the person must take the Oath of Allegiance prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.

Citizen; is a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.