Arms of Government
Government · 50 practice questions
The Legislature (types, structure, functions, powers); the Executive (types, functions, powers); the Judiciary (functions, powers, components); their relationships.
- Identify the duties and obligations of the various arms of government and their agencies.
- Relate each arm to its functions.
- Appreciate how the arms interrelate.
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- Practice question 1
The protection that shields legislators from certain legal actions (such as being sued) for statements made in the course of official legislative duties is known as
- A.Judicial review
- B.Federal character
- C.Executive privilege
- D.Legislative immunity
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D. Legislative immunity
Legislative immunity protects legislators from certain legal actions for statements made in official duties.
- Practice question 2
A legislature consisting of only one chamber is described as
- A.Tricameral
- B.Unicameral
- C.Bicameral
- D.Confederal
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B. Unicameral
A unicameral legislature has only a single chamber.
- Practice question 3
The requirement of legislative confirmation for key appointments, alongside impeachment and judicial review, together illustrate how a system of separated powers relies on multiple, distinct mechanisms of
- A.Guaranteeing that the executive always prevails
- B.Eliminating any need for cooperation among the arms of government
- C.Checks and balances among the different arms of government
- D.Concentrating all power in a single arm of government
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C. Checks and balances among the different arms of government
These mechanisms together illustrate the reliance of separated powers on multiple distinct checks and balances.
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- Forms of Government
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- Nigeria's Foreign Policy
- Nigeria's Relations with African Countries
- Process of Decolonization
- Constitutional Development in Nigeria
- Nigeria in International Organizations
- Structures of Governance
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