JAMB - Government (1980)

  • 1
    An electoral district is
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    (B)
    Aconstituency
  • 2
    Pressured groups' politics are usually directed to
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    (A)
    limited or sectoral goals
  • 3
    The principle of separation of powers ensures
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    (C)
    the preservation of the fundamental liberties of the citizens
  • 4
    A democratic system of government is
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    (E)
    a government of the people by the people and for the people
  • 5
    When we talk about the constitution of any given country we mean
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    (E)
    A,C and D
  • 6
    The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (D)
    Lord Lugard
  • 7
    In a Parliamentary system of government, a Bill is almost certain to be passed after the
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    (B)
    third reading
  • 8
    A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is
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    (B)
    the United Kingdom
  • 9
    A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is
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    (B)
    the United Kingdom
  • 10
    A constitution is a document
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (D)
    which forms the basic upon which a government rules a given state
  • 11
    The legislative arm of a government is always
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    (D)
    the body that makes laws
  • 12
    The Executive is the body that
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (C)
    implements laws
  • 13
    The principle of separation of powers implies that
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (C)
    power is shared by different but co-ordinate organs in the state
  • 14
    The term rule of law is applicable only
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    (D)
    in state where laws are supreme
  • 15
    Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (E)
    the constitutions of states
  • 16
    It is the duty of every citizen
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (C)
    to perform his civic responsibilities
  • 17
    A one party state is a state where
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (D)
    the ruling party is the only legal one
  • 18
    The term 'franchise' refers to
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (C)
    the right to choose representatives to the legislature
  • 19
    The doctrine of the Dual Mandate was put forward to justify
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    (E)
    colonialism
  • 20
    Delegated legislation
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    (B)
    decentralizes responsibility for law making subject to agreed controls from the centre
  • 21
    The main role of pressure groups is to
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (A)
    influenec the Legislature and the Executive to make decisions favourable to them
  • 22
    Within a democracy,, Citizens
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (B)
    have the right and duty to be involved in the political process
  • 23
    The concept of Parliamentary Government in Britain is
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    (A)
    turning into Prime M inisterial and Whitehall government in practice
  • 24
    The basic element of the United State Constitution is that
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    (E)
    it embodies the concept of separation of powers
  • 25
    Which of the following constitutes the political sovereign in a democracy ?
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    (E)
    the Electorate
  • 26
    The principle of the Separation of powers in the new Constitution of Nigeria is different from that of the USA because
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    (D)
    the Vice President is not the President of the Senate
  • 27
    The determination of issues before the courts in a accordance with the body of rules backed by the organized force of the community, refers essentially to
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    (E)
    certiorari
  • 28
    The five political parties recognized by the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) for the 1979 elections were
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    (D)
    NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP
  • 29
    The common colonial institution in British West Africa included
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    (C)
    the West African Currency Board and the West African Airways Corporation
  • 30
    An ideology is essentially
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    (A)
    a gude to political action
  • 31
    In all countries, the roles of law making and law interpretation revolve respectively on
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    (D)
    the Legislature and Judiciary
  • 32
    The (former) Northern Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in
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    (D)
    1959
  • 33
    The Convention People's party was a popular political party in
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (D)
    Ghana
  • 34
    Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists before the 1950s?
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    (C)
    National Congress of British West Africa
  • 35
    The abolition of the indignant was effected in French colonies in
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (C)
    1946
  • 36
    The ratification of the appointment of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Society was done by the
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (E)
    B or C above
  • 37
    Sekou Toure is famous having said
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (B)
    no to de Gaulle's idea of a French community and opting instead for immediate independence for Guinea
  • 38
    Nationalist movements in West Africa
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    (C)
    were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America
  • 39
    The French policy of Assimilation
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    (C)
    was aimed at converting Africans into Frenchmen
  • 40
    The crisis in the....contributed to the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (B)
    National Council of Nigeria and the
  • 41
    It was through the activities of that the Niger area became a British sphere of influence
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (D)
    the Royal Niger Company
  • 42
    The 1976 local government reforms provide for a...term of office
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    (E)
    3-year
  • 43
    Under the regulations for the conduct of the 1979 elections in Nigeria a candidate could be declared ineligible if
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    (A)
    he did not pay his tax as and when due
  • 44
    The major problems that confront public corporations in Nigeria included
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    (E)
    A,B and C
  • 45
    The highest Court in Nigeria is called the
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    (D)
    Supreme Court