Question 1

An abundance of state-controlled natural resources that supports an authoritarian regime is an example of what is sometimes called

Accepted Answer

A) the authoritarian asset. 
B) a resource regime. 
C) petrol authoritarianism. 
D) the resource curse. 
A) the authoritarian asset. 
B) a resource regime. 
C) petrol authoritarianism. 
D) the resource curse. D

Question 2

Nigeria's current Hausa Muslim president is

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A) Olusegun Obasanjo. 
B) Muhammadu Buhari. 
C) Umaru Yar'Adua. 
D) Goodluck Jonathan. 
A) Olusegun Obasanjo. 
B) Muhammadu Buhari. 
C) Umaru Yar'Adua. 
D) Goodluck Jonathan. B

Question 3

Which of the following is still absent from the political,governmental,or societal factors that would be necessary for healthy democracy in Nigeria?

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A) stable civilian rule 
B) diverse,vigorous media 
C) strong middle class 
D) respected judiciary 
A) stable civilian rule 
B) diverse,vigorous media 
C) strong middle class 
D) respected judiciary A

Question 4

Sani Abacha is best known for

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A) leading the movement against government corruption in the 2000s. 
B) leading a failed secessionist movement in the 1960s. 
C) imposing an oppressive dictatorship in the 1990s. 
D) returning Nigeria to democracy in the 1980s. 
A) leading the movement against government corruption in the 2000s. 
B) leading a failed secessionist movement in the 1960s. 
C) imposing an oppressive dictatorship in the 1990s. 
D) returning Nigeria to democracy in the 1980s.

Question 5

Which of the following is a component of Nigeria's constitution of the Second Republic (and all subsequent constitutions)?

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A) combined head of state and head of government 
B) unitary structure 
C) merged constitutional court and legislature into a single body 
D) indirectly elected president 
A) combined head of state and head of government 
B) unitary structure 
C) merged constitutional court and legislature into a single body 
D) indirectly elected president

Question 6

Personal rule by an authoritarian leader bestowing privileges upon loyal followers is called

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A) personalism. 
B) patrimonialism. 
C) atriarchy. 
D) clientelism. 
A) personalism. 
B) patrimonialism. 
C) atriarchy. 
D) clientelism.

Question 7

Nigeria's Fourth Republic has been characterized by

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A) successive relatively peaceful democratic elections. 
B) successive military coups. 
C) the establishment of a parliamentary legislative system. 
D) devolution of authority to regional legislatures. 
A) successive relatively peaceful democratic elections. 
B) successive military coups. 
C) the establishment of a parliamentary legislative system. 
D) devolution of authority to regional legislatures.

Question 8

Nigeria's derivation formula determines the

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A) awarding of contracts to state and private corporations. 
B) ethnic distribution of legislative seats. 
C) distribution of foreign aid. 
D) distribution of oil revenues between national and local governments. 
A) awarding of contracts to state and private corporations. 
B) ethnic distribution of legislative seats. 
C) distribution of foreign aid. 
D) distribution of oil revenues between national and local governments.

Question 9

What is the relationship between local state governments and the larger national government in Nigeria?

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A) State governments must agree on and approve the president,who in turn assumes most of the executive power of the national government. 
B) State governments have received advanced devolution of power in recent decades,taking over a lot of the administration of local natural resources. 
C) State governments have little autonomy and are mainly recipients of patronage from central government officials. 
D) Block voting by state governments in the legislature's upper house has allowed state coalitions to capture the legislative process on some occasions. 
A) State governments must agree on and approve the president,who in turn assumes most of the executive power of the national government. 
B) State governments have received advanced devolution of power in recent decades,taking over a lot of the administration of local natural resources. 
C) State governments have little autonomy and are mainly recipients of patronage from central government officials. 
D) Block voting by state governments in the legislature's upper house has allowed state coalitions to capture the legislative process on some occasions.

Question 10

In which of the following ways did the Nigerian economic policy of the 1990s differ from that of the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) Tariff barriers meant to protect native industries were lower and there were fewer parastatal industries. 
B) Patrimonialism was a bigger problem,and the state intensified its policy of import substitution industrialization. 
C) Tariff barriers to protect native industries were higher,but Nigeria was less dependent on oil exports. 
D) There was less patrimonialism on the part of the government and much less state regulation of the economy. 
A) Tariff barriers meant to protect native industries were lower and there were fewer parastatal industries. 
B) Patrimonialism was a bigger problem,and the state intensified its policy of import substitution industrialization. 
C) Tariff barriers to protect native industries were higher,but Nigeria was less dependent on oil exports. 
D) There was less patrimonialism on the part of the government and much less state regulation of the economy.

Question 11

Nigeria's current legislative-executive system may be classified as

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A) presidential. 
B) parliamentary. 
C) prime ministerial. 
D) semi-presidential. 
A) presidential. 
B) parliamentary. 
C) prime ministerial. 
D) semi-presidential.

Question 12

Describe how the abundance of oil in Nigeria has influenced the development of the political-economic system.Identify the economic problems that exist because of Nigeria's oil wealth.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that economic de

Question 13

Both the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta have sought

Accepted Answer

A) greater freedom of the press for Nigerian journalists. 
B) protection of ethnic groups and a greater share of oil revenues in the Niger Delta. 
C) greater political autonomy for Muslims in northern Nigeria. 
D) greater African cooperation in trade and development issues. 
A) greater freedom of the press for Nigerian journalists. 
B) protection of ethnic groups and a greater share of oil revenues in the Niger Delta. 
C) greater political autonomy for Muslims in northern Nigeria. 
D) greater African cooperation in trade and development issues.

Question 14

In which of the following ways do the national elections of 2011 and 2015 compare with the national election of 2007?

Accepted Answer

A) They were more transparent but also equally violent. 
B) They were more focused on issues of foreign policy than domestic issues. 
C) They were more like de facto coronations than actual political contests. 
D) They were more narrowly focused on the sharing of oil revenues. 
A) They were more transparent but also equally violent. 
B) They were more focused on issues of foreign policy than domestic issues. 
C) They were more like de facto coronations than actual political contests. 
D) They were more narrowly focused on the sharing of oil revenues.

Question 15

What has been the Nigerian state's strategy for dealing with the growing threat of Boko Haram? How have Boko Haram's tactics and targets changed in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that the Nigeria

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the transition to democracy in Nigeria is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It has resulted in a large decline in the income inequality between the north and the south. 
B) It has lowered the number of Nigerians who support democracy as a government system to below 50 percent. 
C) Political elites have begun to reduce their use of ethnic conflict as an avenue of political support. 
D) It has resulted in a rise in ethnic violence with economic dimensions. 
A) It has resulted in a large decline in the income inequality between the north and the south. 
B) It has lowered the number of Nigerians who support democracy as a government system to below 50 percent. 
C) Political elites have begun to reduce their use of ethnic conflict as an avenue of political support. 
D) It has resulted in a rise in ethnic violence with economic dimensions.

Question 17

Nigeria's Second Republic rejected the parliamentary system of the First Republic and adopted a presidential system much like that of the United States.What might have been the reasons for the change,and has it been successful?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that Nigeria's S

Question 18

Nigeria's federal character principle refers to

Accepted Answer

A) British colonial justification for Nigerian territorial divisions. 
B) constitutional limits on the national judiciary. 
C) the quota system for political appointments in Nigeria. 
D) eligibility requirements for political candidates. 
A) British colonial justification for Nigerian territorial divisions. 
B) constitutional limits on the national judiciary. 
C) the quota system for political appointments in Nigeria. 
D) eligibility requirements for political candidates.

Question 19

Since the elections of 1999,the dominant political party in Nigerian politics has been the

Accepted Answer

A) All People's Party. 
B) People's Democratic Party. 
C) Nigerian Socialist Party. 
D) Alliance for Democracy. 
A) All People's Party. 
B) People's Democratic Party. 
C) Nigerian Socialist Party. 
D) Alliance for Democracy.

Question 20

The lower house of Nigeria's parliament is called the

Accepted Answer

A) House of Burgesses. 
B) Chamber of Deputies. 
C) House of Representatives. 
D) House of Councilors. 
A) House of Burgesses. 
B) Chamber of Deputies. 
C) House of Representatives. 
D) House of Councilors.

Exam 23: Nigeria

An abundance of state-controlled natural resources that supports an authoritarian regime is an example of what is sometimes called

Nigeria's current Hausa Muslim president is

Which of the following is still absent from the political,governmental,or societal factors that would be necessary for healthy democracy in Nigeria?

Sani Abacha is best known for

Which of the following is a component of Nigeria's constitution of the Second Republic (and all subsequent constitutions)?

Personal rule by an authoritarian leader bestowing privileges upon loyal followers is called

Nigeria's Fourth Republic has been characterized by

Nigeria's derivation formula determines the

What is the relationship between local state governments and the larger national government in Nigeria?

In which of the following ways did the Nigerian economic policy of the 1990s differ from that of the 1970s?

Nigeria's current legislative-executive system may be classified as

Describe how the abundance of oil in Nigeria has influenced the development of the political-economic system.Identify the economic problems that exist because of Nigeria's oil wealth.

Both the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta have sought

In which of the following ways do the national elections of 2011 and 2015 compare with the national election of 2007?

What has been the Nigerian state's strategy for dealing with the growing threat of Boko Haram? How have Boko Haram's tactics and targets changed in recent years?

Which of the following statements about the transition to democracy in Nigeria is accurate?

Nigeria's Second Republic rejected the parliamentary system of the First Republic and adopted a presidential system much like that of the United States.What might have been the reasons for the change,and has it been successful?

Nigeria's federal character principle refers to

Since the elections of 1999,the dominant political party in Nigerian politics has been the

The lower house of Nigeria's parliament is called the

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