Laws and Government in Nigeria Quiz

What are laws in Nigeria?

• Rules that guide and instruct people on how to live in their community

• Guidelines for cooking traditional dishes

• Regulations for building houses

• Instructions for playing sports

Who makes the laws in Nigeria?

• Executive arm of government

• Judicial arm of government

• Legislative arm of government

• Military forces

What is the constitution of a country?

• A manual for building houses

• A collection of fairy tales

• A book of recipes for traditional dishes

• A set of rules that guide the country in making laws and granting rights to its citizens

What is the function of the law in society?

• Keeps peace and order, helps the community be a better place, and protects the rights of citizens

• Promotes chaos and disorder, destroys communities, and violates citizens' rights

• Creates conflicts and unrest, harms the community, and ignores citizens' rights

• Ignores peace and order, damages the community, and violates citizens' rights

What are the consequences of breaking the law in Nigeria?

• Fines, Imprisonment, Permanent criminal record

• Rewards, Freedom, Clean record

• Punishments, Pardons, Temporary record

• Warnings, Community service, Temporary record

Which type of law is used only in the northern region of Nigeria?

• Customary law

• Sharia (Islamic) law

• English law

• Common law

What type of government does Nigeria operate?

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Democratic system of government

What is the role of the legislative arm of government in Nigeria?

• Advises the government

• Interprets the laws

• Enforces the laws

• Makes the laws

Which law is written in a book called CONSTITUTION?

• Common law

• Sharia (Islamic) law

• Customary law

• Laws of Nigeria

What does the law help to protect in Nigeria?

• Rights of animals

• Rights of citizens

• Rights of plants

• Rights of buildings