FBQ1: ….…………… is the lowest level of administrative structure in most political system. Answer: Local government FBQ2: under the democratic regimes local government is perceived to servethe interests and aspirations of the people at the ……….. Answer: Grassroots FBQ3: Decentralisation can be discussed in four basic variances such as deconcentration, delegation, devolution and…………... Answer: Privatization FBQ4: …………the transfer of administrative functions from central government or national ministries to field agencies within the local level. Answer: Deconcentration FBQ5: Delegation is direct when no third person intervenes between the two parties to …….. Answer: Delegation FBQ6: Devolution is associated with local autonomy. True or false Answer: True FBQ7: Contractual agreements formed between a public agency and private sector entity that allow for greater private sector participation in the delivery of essential goods and services is called------------------- Answer: Public-Private Partnership FBQ8: The French system of local government is highly …………….  Answer: Centralized FBQ9: The local government in the communist countries is examples of …………..of authority rather than decentralisation. Answer: Deconcentration FBQ10: As a separate tier of government, the British system of local government sources of ……….and personnel management are clearly defined and spelt out in an official document. Answer: Revenue FBQ11: As an essential ingredient of democracy, local government provide the training ground for …………leaders at the grassroots Answer: Political FBQ12: some critics have argued that local government promote ………and parochial interests and therefore, inimical to political and developmental integration at the national level Answer: Sectionalism FBQ13: Not until the Jihad, there was a pre-existing Hausa (Habe) Sarauta system in ……...Nigeria Answer: Northern FBQ14: In the Oyo empire, the ……………is the head ofthe council Answer: Bashorun FBQ15: The Oyomesi council acts as the ………of the kingdom. Answer: Legislature FBQ16: One of the tools used by the ………cult was the Ifa oracle to consult the gods of the land. Answer: Ogboni FBQ17: The ….was headed by the Are-Ona-Kakanfo. Answer: Army FBQ18: One of the unique features of the Oyo army was that, its leader, the Are-Ona-Kakanfo was not expected to suffer any defeat in the hands of the enemies. When such happens, he was expected to go into exile or commit…. Answer: Suicide FBQ19: In pre-colonial time, authority in Igbo land was not ……….but segmented and diffused. Answer: Centralized FBQ20: The Igbo societies were not used to direct ……….and disputes were settled by the elders’ council as there was absence of a king or central figure. Answer: Taxation FBQ21: The pre-colonial Benin Empire, the Oba’s great strength is as a result of the people who perceived him as a semi-divine or the representative of the gods and the ……….. Answer: Ancestors FBQ22: In the Benin kingdom, there is the council of chiefs called ……….. Answer: Uzama FBQ23: The Benin kingdom also maintains a large …….headed by the Ologbosere. Answer: Army FBQ24: In the North, the colonial administration represents a system of ………….  Answer: Indirect rule FBQ25: Indirect rule thrived because of the well-established traditional system of administration which was highly………. Answer: Centralized FBQ26: Local government in the Western Nigeria during the colonial rule alsotook the form of …….. Answer: indirect rule FBQ27: In fact part of the failure was the Aba women’s riot of………….  Answer: 1929 FBQ28: In the Western region, the passage of the local government law was in…… Answer: 1952 FBQ29: The East region was the first to flag off ……….reforms. The local government ordinance of 1950 provided for remedies of the limitations of the native authority system. Answer: local government FBQ30: The law of 1950 in the east established three types of local government councils, that is, the………., urban or rural district and local councils, working independently Answer: County FBQ31: The first military administration came in January, 1966 not to foster political participation but to enhance administrative efficiency. Answer: military administration FBQ32: The coups and the civil war in Nigeria dismantled all form of progress, both administrative and democratic goals achieved in the area of ……… Answer: local government FBQ33: ………..were first created by Gowon in the year 1967 Answer: Coercive diplomacy FBQ34: In 1972, ………….model of the United States and Canada was adopted in the country Answer: the council-manager FBQ35: ………of 1991, each local government were to have and operate an executive cabinet composed of the Chairman, with five Supervisory Councilors and Secretary appointed by the Chairman. Answer: decree 23 FBQ36: The 1991 reforms also gave the ……..the functions of primary education and primary health infrastructure. Answer: local government FBQ37: the statutory allocations to local government was increased from 10% to ………..from the federation account by Babangida regime Answer: 15% FBQ38: ……..regime increased the numbers of local councils from 589 to 774 Answer: Abatcha FBQ39: The …………… administration successfully conducted local government elections on multi-party basis in December, 1998 Answer: Abdulsalami FBQ40: The 1976 local government reform perceived local government as “government of local level exercised through …………established within defined areas. Answer: representative council FBQ41: ………also made provision for the establishment of the peace and security committee Answer: The 1976 reform FBQ42: The administrative functions of local government also include the day-to- day running of the …………… Answer: local councils FBQ43: The secretary to the local government shall be appointed by the ……..and shall hold his/her office at the pleasure of the chairman Answer: Chairman FBQ44: The officer who signs all cheques, contractual agreements, local purchase order forms and other documents relating to contracts, supplies in local government is called…………….. Answer: Head Of Personnel Management Department FBQ45: All heads of departments shall remain career officers whose tenure of office, remuneration, functions, responsibilities and condition of service shall remain as in the approved …………for local government employees. Answer: scheme of service FBQ46: The local government also has the political autonomy to adjust governmental programmes to suit local conditions and initiatives. True or false Answer: True FBQ47: The local government has executive political powers to formulate policies and programmes for the good governance of the council. Answer: True FBQ48: The legislative powers vested in the local government council shall be exercised by …………. Answer: bye-law FBQ49: The legislative arm also has the responsibility of impeaching theChairman or Vice-Chairman. Yes or No Answer: Yes FBQ50: The executive functions of the local government rest on the ……….and his administrative staff. Answer: Chairman MCQ1: In Nigeria, there are three-tier of government, i.e. …………, State and Local Government Answer: Federal MCQ2: ….…………..closeness to the local populace enables it to perform special functions and services, which bother on the interests and aspirations of the local communities. Answer: Local government MCQ3: ….……………. is of the view that local government occupies the best position for the efficient performance of those specific functions, which the constitution prescribed. Answer: The Efficiency Services Delivery Theory MCQ4: The local government also has multi-functional powers, which include the power to ………….policies for the people to benefit Answer: None of the options MCQ5: In …….. system of local government, the central government appoints an agent at the local government. This agent is called “Prefect”. Answer: French MCQ6: In a socialist/communist local government system, all subordinate units of government operate and take directions from ……………pre-determined decision. Answer: centrally MCQ7: ……………..system of local government bases its emphasis on the autonomy of the local government. Answer: The British MCQ8: In the British system of local government, the institutions of local government are distinctively separated from those of the ………….. Answer: central government MCQ9: The Traditional system of local government is sometimes referred to as the ………. patterns of local government. Answer: “non-western” MCQ10: the local traditional institutions formulate and implement policies for the traditional communities in a………. system of local government Answer: traditional MCQ11: ……………argues that certain functions of government are purely local in character and should be locally administered and controlled Answer: J.S. Mills MCQ12: four justifications for local government establishment are……., administrative, developmental and as a channel of communication Answer: political MCQ13: ……………..is said to provide the platform for local participation in politics and democracy. Answer: Local government MCQ14: Local government brings the government closer to …………within a geographical locality. Answer: the people MCQ15: The complexity of modern government is simplified with the existence of local government. It promotes all the following but …….. liberty, equality and local autonomy Answer: centralisation MCQ16: The Hausa-Fulani political system in the pre-colonial era was structured as follows except ………….. Answer: None of the options MCQ17: The Hausa-Fulani political system in the pre-colonial era structures also reflected the hierarchy of government, where the reporting and commanding structure is a ……………relationship Answer: Vertical MCQ18: In Oyo Empire, the political system was headed by a king called ……… Answer: Alaafin MCQ19: When the Alafin is presented with an empty calabash which signifies his impeachment as the king over the kingdom, he is expectation to commit……... Answer: Suicide MCQ20: The Oyomesi Council comes closely below the Alaafin. The Councilconsists of ……….members Answer: 7 MCQ21: All but the following is not a special feature of the 1976 reforms include among others excepts Answer: dictatorial government MCQ22: A local government service ….performs personnel management functions as it relates to recruitment, posting, promotion and discipline of all members of staff of the councils Answer: Board MCQ23: The 1976 local government reform gives statutory recognition to the traditional institutions by setting up …….in each local government of the federation. Answer: traditional council MCQ24: Collection of rates, radio and television licenses are some of the functions of ………. Answer: Local government MCQ25: The Fourth Schedule of the ……..constitution of Nigeria gives theexclusive functions of the local government Answer: 1999 MCQ26: The state Auditor-General for local governments shall be appointed by the ………….in the same manner as the state auditor general. Answer: state governor MCQ27: The work of the Audit Alarm Committee shall be facilitated by the following local government officials except….. Answer: secretary to local government MCQ28: Elected category of local government staff are possible under …….regime Answer: democratic MCQ29: The chairman can be impeached by the councillors by ………. majority if found wanting in his official duties. Answer: 2/3 MCQ30: A councillor on the other hand, can be ……….by the people if he isperceived not to be representing the interest of the people Answer: Recalled MCQ31: Staff of the local government are categorised into the following except Answer: Academic cadre MCQ32: JSMC means Answer: Joint Senior Management Cadre MCQ33: Junior Staff Management Committee has the responsibility for the appointment, promotion and discipline of officers on grade levels………. Answer: 01-06 MCQ34: Government programme such as National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) is also replicated at the local government level as …………. Answer: Local Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (LEEDS) MCQ35: Inter-governmental relations can be-----------------governement Answer: State-Local MCQ36: Local-Local relations is a …….. relation Answer: horizontal MCQ37: Association of Local Governments Chairman of Nigeria (ALGON) Answer: Pressure group MCQ38: Local government is regarded as a guinea pig for………….. Answer: politicians MCQ39: Frequent Political Reforms is one of the problems of …………. Answer: Local government MCQ40: Under the civilian regime, the constitution places the local government under the direction of ………… Answer: the state MCQ41: Contemporary governance and emerging democracies have reduced the powers and influence of the ……….which have resulted in a lot of friction between them and the elected local government officials Answer: traditional institutions MCQ42: In nigerian local government ………….is very poor at the local government level Answer: Accountability MCQ43: The ………….approach to development is supposed to encourage and initiate development from the grassroots is on the reverse. Answer: “bottom-up” MCQ44: In situations where there is frequent change of government, there is always lack of continuity of government ……………which affects the continuity of development projects. Answer: programmes and policies MCQ45: Another problem of the local government is that of lack of public support for local government developmental activities and projects embarks upon by………….. Answer: the local government MCQ46: Joint accounts is one of the problems of Answer: Local government MCQ47: Environmental problems at the local government level constitute the following except …………. Answer: politics MCQ48: ………..is direct when no third person intervenes between the two parties to delegation Answer: Delegation MCQ49: The essence of delegation is to confer ………upon others to use their judgment in meeting specific problems within the framework of their duties. Answer: discretion MCQ50: ….…………… is the lowest level of administrative structure in most political system. Answer: Local government