Under Nigeria's federal system,
a. states are highly dependent upon the federal government for the bulk of their income.
b. states, but not local governments, have taxation power.
c. states, but not local governments, have total control over the resources within their borders.
d. states serve as patronage outposts for the president.
e. the governments of states and larger cities are represented at the national level.
Q. 2The national government's resources are spent mostly on homeland security and counter-terrorism operations.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Which of the following statements about Nigeria's shari'a courts is NOT correct?
a. They are bound by decisions handed down by the country's Supreme Court.
b. Traditionally, their jurisdiction was limited to civil cases and those involving Islamic personal law.
c. Their decisions have been successfully challenged at the appellate level.
d. They exist in many northern states.
e. Although the president challenged the extension of their jurisdiction into criminal cases, the Supreme Court ruled against him.
Q. 4The Federal Government provides about 1 million to help state and local governments fight crime.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5Which statement about the Nigerian judiciary is NOT correct?
a. The Supreme court consists of nine appointed justices, including a chief justice.
b. After being severely compromised during the years of military rule, the judiciary has become increasingly independent.
c. State are permitted to establish their own courts based on customary or religious law.
d. Most courts in Nigeria are based on common law.
e. Secular courts retain supreme jurisdiction if conflicts arise between customary and secular law.
Q. 6Municipal and county police and sheriff's departments bear much of the burden of law enforcement.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7Prebendalisma form of clientelism in which political offices and state rents are disbursed to one's clients for their personal benefithas had all of the following effects EXCEPT
a. it has deepened the country's sectional cleavages.
b. it has eroded the state's resources.
c. it has expanded the class of individuals dependent upon state.
d. it has weakened the power of the president.
e. it has led to rampant corruption.