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  1. There has been a significant difference between the life of primitive man and that of
    modern man. Which of the factors below account for such difference?
    A. Evolution of man
    B. State of nature
    C. Normlessness and anomie
    D. Technological advancement
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D. Technological advancement

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  1. Which of the two authors below wrote about the state of nature?
    A. Hobbes and Locke
    B. Hobbes and Appadorai
    C. Locke and Adigwe
    D. Locke and Appadorai
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A. Hobbes and Locke

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  1. One of the definitions below best describe the state of nature. Identify the correct
    definition. The period in history when individuals …
    A. Lived with a ruler, a government and political authority
    B. Lived without a ruler or government or authority
    C. Lived in small chiefdoms and didn’t interfere in anyone’s business
    D. Enjoyed a prosperous life because they lived in the natural state
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B. Lived without a ruler or government or authority

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  1. In the options below select the features that best describe the state of nature.
    A. Poor, solid, nasty, brutish and short
    B. Solitary, nasty, brutish, short and blunt
    C. Nasty, brutish, short and fast
    D. Brutish, short, poor, solitary and nasty
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D. Brutish, short, poor, solitary and nasty

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  1. In the state of nature, the natural desire for self-preservation is tempered by an equally
    natural sense of compassion. This statement by Rousseau implies that in the state of
    nature …
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    A. People protected themselves but had pity on others
    B. People protected themselves before protecting others
    C. People fought a war with one another to survive
    D. People died so that that others could live a full life
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A. People protected themselves but had pity on others

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  1. Select from the options numbered a-d, the ONE that best describes the three-fold
    classification made by Evans-Pritchard (1940).
    A. Acephalous, centralized and polycephalous
    B. Polycephalous, acephalous and fused kinship
    C. Acephalous, centralized and band societies
    D. Fused kinship, acephalous and centralized
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D. Fused kinship, acephalous and centralized

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  1. The concept delegated legislation means the …
    A. Capacity of the Judiciary to enact laws through settled cases
    B. Power given to other bodies other than parliament to make laws
    C. Practice alternative dispute resolution
    D. Practice of the veto power by the President
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B. Power given to other bodies other than parliament to make laws

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  1. The Legislature has the power and duty to monitor the expenditure of public funds.
    This power of the legislature is referred to as …
    A. Oversight responsibility of Parliament
    B. Appropriation responsibility of Parliament
    C. Exercise of censure motion of Parliament
    D. Vetting of ministerial appointments by Parliament
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A. Oversight responsibility of Parliament

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  1. How will you explain the judicial review powers of the Judicial arm of government to
    your sister in JHS 1 who is studying Social Studies? It means the power of the
    Judiciary to …
    A. Protect individual rights and freedoms
    B. Make case laws
    C. Overturn some decisions of the Executive
    D. Free accused persons who appear before them
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C. Overturn some decisions of the Executive

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  1. One of the options below is NOT a diplomatic function of government.
    A. Defining the foreign policy of the state
    B. Represent the state at international fora
    C. Secure loans on behalf of the state
    D. Declare curfew in conflict areas in the state
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D. Declare curfew in conflict areas in the state

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  1. The practice of shifting electoral boundaries to give undue advantage to one party or
    candidate is called…
    A. Gainmanship
    B. Gaslighting
    C. Gerrymandering
    D. Ghosting
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C. Gerrymandering

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  1. All of the following are essential conditions before the conduct of free and fair elections
    except…
    A. Freedom of information and expression
    B. Presence of agents during counting of the ballot
    C. Freedom of association
    D. Free registration of parties and candidates
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B. Presence of agents during counting of the ballot

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  1. Impartial registration of candidates is an essential condition before the conduct of free
    and fair elections. Which of the options below is NOT an advantage to be derived from
    this condition?
    A. Know the number of voters for each polling station
    B. Capture only qualified voters on the register
    C. Print adequate ballot papers for the election
    D. To transfer registered voters to other polling stations
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D. To transfer registered voters to other polling stations

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  1. Secret ballot means all but ONE of the options below.
    A. Non-disclosure of one’s choice after voting
    B. Not to identify the ballot paper of the voter
    C. Take a picture of your vote with your phone
    D. Not to turn up on the day of voting in party colours
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C. Take a picture of your vote with your phone

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  1. On the day of elections observers are allowed to be present at the polling stations.
    Which of the options below is NOT an advantage of having electoral observers?
    A. Direct the presiding officer on the electoral process on election day
    B. Ensure that all electoral procedures have been followed
    C. Record all electoral malpractices that come to their attention
    D. Present a report on the conduct of the election in places that they were observers
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A. Direct the presiding officer on the electoral process on election day

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  1. Which of the options below defines the main aim of a political party?
    A. Influence government policy for the interest of their members
    B. Organize people across the country for political demonstrations
    C. Capture state power through the ballot box and exercise it
    D. Criticize the electoral commission on its activities during elections
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C. Capture state power through the ballot box and exercise it

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  1. Political party is organized opinion. This statement means that, political parties…
    A. Bring people who think alike politically together
    B. Compete with each other to recruit new members
    C. Distribute T-shirts and party items to members
    D. Take the Electoral Commission to the Supreme Court to settle electoral disputes
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A. Bring people who think alike politically together

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  1. Political parties recruit candidates for elections. One of the options below is NOT a
    merit of this function. Identify the odd one out…
    A. Select candidates to contest the elections in the various constituencies
    B. Appoint the presiding officers and polling station assistants on behalf of the Electoral
    Commission
    C. Sponsor candidates who contest elections on their ticket by paying their filing fees
    D. Identifying candidates with the symbols of the political parties make the election
    easier to organize
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B. Appoint the presiding officers and polling station assistants on behalf of the Electoral
Commission

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  1. Opposition party puts the governing party on its toes. One of the options below is
    NOT true of this statement. Which option is this?
    A. Criticize policies of government of the day and get it to do the right thing
    B. Provide viable alternatives to policies provided by the ruling government
    C. Use strikes and demonstrations to make running of normal business ungovernable
    D. Present itself as a government in waiting to the government in power
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C. Use strikes and demonstrations to make running of normal business ungovernable

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  1. One of the functions of political parties is to act as brokers of ideas on relevant issues
    of state. Evaluate and say whether this statement is …
    A. Wholly False
    B. Wholly True
    C. Partially False
    D. Partially True
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B. Wholly True

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