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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the primary responsibility of the Local Government Chairman?
a)
Heading the State Council of Chiefs
b)
Implementing federal policies
c)
Making federal laws
d)
Overseeing local government affairs
2.
What is the term used for the system in Nigeria where power is shared between the Federal, State, and Local Governments?
a)
Unitary system
b)
Federal system
c)
Confederal system
d)
Decentralized system
3.
What is the role of the Federal Government in relation to the states and local governments?
a)
Collaborative decision-making
b)
Advisory only
c)
Control and supervision
d)
No role
4.
What term is used for the money received by the Federal, State, and Local Governments from the federation account?
a)
Budget allocation
b)
Tax revenue
c)
Allocation
d)
State funding
5.
What laws are made by the Local Government?
a)
Federal laws
b)
State laws
c)
Bye-laws
d)
National laws
6.
Who has the power to control the states and local governments in Nigeria?
a)
International organizations
b)
Federal Government
c)
States and local governments
d)
None of the above
7.
What is the primary function of the Federal Government in Nigeria?
a)
Overseeing State Councils of Chiefs
b)
Supervising local government bye-laws
c)
Handling defense, foreign affairs, and currency matters
d)
Implementing state-level policies
8.
What is the primary source of revenue for the Federal, State, and Local Governments in Nigeria?
a)
Allocation from the federation account
b)
Foreign aid
c)
Taxes collected from citizens
d)
Borrowing from international banks
9.
Who heads the Federal Executive Council in Nigeria?
a)
State Governors
b)
President
c)
Local Government Chairmen
d)
Federal Ministers
10.
Which level of government in Nigeria has the authority to create and implement policies specific to its jurisdiction?
a)
State Government
b)
Federal Government
c)
Local Government
d)
All of the above
11.
What is the composition of the Federal Executive Council in Nigeria?
a)
Members of the Senate and House of Representatives
b)
The President and State Governors
c)
Only the President
d)
Past heads of states, state governors, and ministers
12.
Which level of government has the power to make laws for its jurisdiction?
a)
State Government
b)
Federal Government
c)
Local Government
d)
All of the above
13.
Which level of government initiates and implements policies for the entire country?
a)
State Government
b)
Local Government
c)
Federal Government
d)
None of the above
14.
What distinguishes the Federal Government's legislative houses from those of the States and Local Governments?
a)
They have different functions
b)
They have more powers
c)
They have more members
d)
They have different names
15.
What is the main function of the Federal Government's Executive Council?
a)
Advising the President
b)
Implementing state policies
c)
Making laws
d)
None of the above
16.
How many legislative houses does the Federal Government have in Nigeria?
a)
None
b)
Two
c)
One
d)
Three
17.
Which level of government has its own areas of authority apart from the Federal Government?
a)
Federal Government
b)
Local Government
c)
State Government
d)
All of the above
18.
Who heads the State Government in Nigeria?
a)
Local Government Chairmen
b)
State Governors
c)
Federal Ministers
d)
President
19.
How many legislative houses do the States and Local Governments have?
a)
Two each
b)
None
c)
One each
d)
Three each
20.
What is the primary responsibility of the State Executive Council?
a)
Making bye-laws
b)
Advising the President
c)
Overseeing federal policies
d)
Implementing state laws