JAMB - Government (2002)
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Delegated legislature becomes unavoidable when
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issues under consideration are technical
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One major disadvantage of public opinion is that
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a vocal minority claims to represent the majority
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Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses
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Communism is a system which recognizes
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the existence of the state
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The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the
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The structure of the civil service is based on
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A common feature of a multi-party system is that government is formed by
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a coalition of political parties
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To qualify for absorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be
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a holder of a first university degree
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The final interpretation pf the provisions of a federal constitution is vested in the
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highest court of the land .
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A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is
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Proportional representation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on
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total votes in an election.
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The application of the principle of separation of powers seems impracticable because powers is
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A major consequence of proportional representation is that it
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encourages the proliferation of parties
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Oligarchy is a form of government which
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enhances the interest of the ruling few
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The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about
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Centralization of power is the basic feature of
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A law passed by the legislature and assented by the executive is
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One of the features of a sovereign state is that it
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has the capacity to defend itself from external aggression
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A major way of maintaining confidence in the electoral process is by ensuring that
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elections are conducted in a free and fair atmosphere
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The principle of checks and balances reinforces separation of powers in order to
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prevent the emergence of dictatorship
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Legislative control of public corporation in Nigeria is effected through
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acts of the National Assembly
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The Ibadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the
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The fees collected by local governments at motor parks represents
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The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy was the
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Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the
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The body set up to review the revenue allocation formula in 1980 was the
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In pre-colonial Igbo society, decisions on public issues were reached mainly through
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The main duty of the Local Government Service is to
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supervise and manage the affairs of local governments
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The constitution that introduced restricted franchise into Nigerian politics was the
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In Nigeria,the Council of State was first created by
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The leading agent in the expansion of British influence in Northern Nigeria in the 1890s was the
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The two military coups that toppled civilian regimes in Nigeria were those of
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January 1966 and December 1983
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The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to
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ensure accountability in government business
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The emirate system of administration can be likened to
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unitary system of government
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The abolition of the state ministries of local governments in 1989 entails that local governments
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are no longer surbodinates to state governments
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One major factor that differentiates the presidential from the parliamentary system is
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The main legislative body in Nigeria between 1966 and 1975 was the
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Nigeria formally became a federation in
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The United Nations charter is an instrument that
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sets out the rights and obligations of member states
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The most active organ of the Economic Community of West African States is the
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Authority of Heads of State and Government
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The group of states that conceived the idea of the United Nations Organization included
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the USA,the USSR,the UK and China
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The impact of the Commonwealth of Nations is felt most in the area of
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The greatest criticism of the Security Council of the UNO is that it
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Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?
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Professor Ibrahim Gambari is the Special Assistant to the United Nations Secretary General on
