Government Questions and Answers

Gerontocracy is a form of government in which power is held by the old. The term comes from the Greek words geron, 'old man', and kratos, 'rule'. It is a political structure where the government is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than the average population.

Socialism is a political ideology that advocates for social equality, workers' rights, and wealth redistribution. Socialists believe in a system where the means of production, such as factories and farms, are owned and controlled by the community as a whole.

The Judiciary arm of government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional. This is because the Judiciary interprets the law and has the constitutional authority to declare a law unconstitutional if it violates the provisions of the constitution.

The concept of six geopolitical zones in Nigeria is not a constitutional provision. It was created for administrative convenience and does not have any backing in the Nigerian constitution. Therefore, none of the options is correct.

A Select Committee is responsible for the detailed scrutiny of a bill. They are small legislative bodies that are set up to investigate specific issues or bills. The committee members are usually experts in the bill's subject matter.