POL444 Tma Solutions
1. ______refers to a division of power among national, state and local governments
—>> Federalism
Presidentialism
Unitarism
Feudalism
2. The Native Administrative system continued to thrive in the North until the emergence of_____from 1952 to 1965.
Centralized local system
Traditional local system
—>> Modern local system
Representative local system
3. The following are internal sources of revenue of local governments in Nigeria except _______________
Loans from Bank
Special levies
Rates
—>> Grants from state government
4. Which of the following statements is not true about the Local Government Service Commission (LGSC)
—>> It appoints, promotes and disciplines local government employees on grade levels 01-06
It sets up general uniform guidelines for appointment, posting, promotion and discipline of local government employeees
It keeps the 1% Local Government Training fund for the training of members of the Unified Staff
It monitors the activities of each Local Government on appointment, discipline and promotion of Local Government employees on Grade 01-06
5. The recommendations ofLocal Government Reform of 1976 introduced a uniform _____ for local council all over Nigeria?
—>> Structure
Staff
Resources
Leadership
6. All these are core characteristics of the Overlapping-Authority models except?
Limited, dispersed power
—>> Dependence
Limited areas of autonomy
Cooperation and competition
7. Which theory holds the view that local governments exist solely for the purpose of promoting democracy and participation at the grassroots level?
Citizens participation theory
Efficiency-services theory
Resource mobilization theory
—>> Democratic-participatory theory
8. One of the following is not a characteristic of a federal system of government ___________
Supremacy of the constitution
Bicameral legislature
—>> Fusion of powers
Written and rigid constitution
9. Naming of roads and streets and numbering of houses is one of the ______functions of local government?
—>> Mandatory
Participatory
Imposed
Delegated
10. Which of the following is not a characteristic of local government bodies?
It is a subordinate system of government
—>> It lacks the authority to undertake public activities
Ability to enter into contracts
Ability to collect taxes
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