SOC 211 CBT Practice

1. Civilian control of the military places ultimate authority in the hands of _____ leaders.

2. The January 15, 1966 coup marked Nigeria’s first successful _____ takeover.

3. A coup d’état is usually described as a sudden and _____ deposition of government

4. Mao Tse-tung’s dictum emphasizes that power grows out of the barrel of a _____.

5. The tradition of the citizen-soldier aims at _____ the military.

6. As a noun, the military commonly refers to a country’s _____.

7. Military regimes often justify intervention due to the weakness of the _____ regime.

8. The fear that the military may overthrow government creates a political _____.

9. Unlike a revolution, a coup is generally a _____ action.

10. The retirement of politically exposed officers helped reduce the risk of future _____.

11. Orders in the military are usually expressed in terms understood by _____.

12. Major-General Aguiyi-Ironsi became Head of State after the _____ coup.

13. A military coup is an organized action intended to _____ a government.

14. The final Nigerian military regime handed over power in _____.

15. Nigeria’s longest period without a military coup began in _____.

16. Improved communication technology allows civilian leaders to influence even _____ decisions.

17. Popular acclaim is often considered by the army before overthrowing a _____ government.

18. The Latin word miles from which military is derived means _____.

19. Juvenal’s famous question “Who will guard the guards themselves?” highlights the problem of _____.

20. One method of asserting civilian control is appointing a civilian as _____-in-chief.

21. Critics argue that excessive civilian control may lead to the _____ of military affairs.

22. Free speech is often restricted under _____ rule.

23. In a democracy, the military is used primarily as a _____ force.

24. Soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen collectively form the military _____.

25. The promulgation of Decree No. 34 abolished Nigeria’s _____ system.

26. The Nigerian Civil War began in the year _____.

27. The officer corps is responsible for commanding _____ personnel.

28. A military is an organization authorized by society to use _____ force in defense of the state.

29. Samuel Huntington described civilian control as the proper subordination of the military to _____.

30. Standing armies developed with the establishment of the _____.

31. Translating government policy into concrete missions is a function of military _____.

32. Babangida’s regime introduced the Structural Adjustment Programme known as _____.

33. The monopoly of the instrument of violence is a defining feature of the _____

34. Militaries often function as societies within societies by having their own _____ systems.

35. Mass Mobilization for Social and Economic Recovery was abbreviated as _____.

36. One major reason military coups are discouraged is their tendency to worsen _____.

37. Political commissars are used to ensure military loyalty to national _____.

38. The first recorded use of the word “military” in English dates back to _____

39. Gowon’s post-war policy was summarized as “No victor, no _____”.

40. The first major requirement of the military is the ability to execute _____ policy.