The political party serves as________
A platform upon which the rights and liberties of the people can be attained
The group aggregating the interest of all in the state
A platform for rebelling against military rule
A platform for interest representation
Correct answer is A
The functional essence of political parties is to ensure that eventually the interests, entitlements and aspirations of the nation are realised through the emergence of a responsible government.
The concept of the independence of the judiciary means that________
The judiciary must not attempt to meddle into legislative and executive affairs
The powers of the courts can not be subjected of executive re-assessment
The sanctity of the office of the Judges and Justices must be preserved without prejudice
All means of legislative or executive influence on judicial decision making must be disabled
Correct answer is D
Strictly speaking, independence of the judiciary isn't restricted to the idea of non-interference by the legislature or executive or either of agencies on judicial decision making but particularly ensuring that all the gateways to the activities that may put the judiciary in a vulnerable state to the other arms of government must be shut down.
Deconcentration of power means the_______
sharing of powers among tiers of government
creation of semi autonomous units to govern other parts of a state
process of setting strategies or policies for the subsidiary territories in the state by putting recognized personnel in place
act of delegating powers and authority to component units that exist in a state
Correct answer is C
Deconcentration involves the passing down of selected administrative functions to lower levels or units within government agencies or departments with the centre remaining in control
Like the series of political office arrangements and portfolios in the Hausa/Fulani Empire i.e the Galadima, Waziri and the rest, deconcentration of power is obtainable unlike in devolution which Options B and D implicitly cover. Option A refers to the Decentralization of powers.
A form of government which has its slogan to be 'ruling of the best' is__________
democracy
aristocracy
timocracy
plutocracy
Correct answer is B
Aristocracy being a rule by the Noble is believed to be a ruling of the best class of persons. Timocracy on the other hand, is believed by Aristotle to be a government strictly by property-owners with emphasis on honour and proprietary interest holdings.
the writ of mandamus
the great writ
the writ of ombudsman
none of the above
Correct answer is A
Writ (i.e Order) of Mandamus is usually issued to mandate a public authority to perform its statutory or the functions tied to its establishment. On the alternative, the great writ means the habeas corpus writ issued to order the release of a body or person unlawfully detained or imprisoned to stand judgement