JAMB - Government (1985)
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Public opinion is important because it
उत्तर(B)
let government know what the people want
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Which branch of government is responsible for implementing? the
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Universal Adult Suffrage means all
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In a democracy, sovereignty is vested in
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A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended , to promote the general welfare is called
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In federal state, powers are shared
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between the centre and other co-ordinate units of the state
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उत्तर(D)
that no one is above the law
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A one party system of government
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allows no official opposition
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A constitution is classified as unwritten because it
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is not contained in any one document
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Delegated legislation is the power to make laws by
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bodies other than parliament
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In a unitary system of government
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there is a high degree of centralization
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Case - laws are made by the
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The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by
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The deliberate tampering with the delimitation of constituencies in order to win more seats is called
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Which of the following is good example of a confederal state?
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In a simple majority electoral system, the candidate that wins is the one who
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obtains the greatest number of votes cast
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An election conducted to fill a vacant post in a legislature is known as
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उत्तर(C)
the provisions of the Constitution are strictly adhered to
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Which of these is NOT a member of the Judiciary?
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A person who is disenfranchised is
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The head of the executive branch in a parliamentary system is called the
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The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
उत्तर(C)
are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
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The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called
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Ceremonial and executive powers are usually fused in a
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presidential system of government
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The members of the Nigeria Constituent Assembly were elected by
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The name of the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress elected in 1983 is
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The annual budget of the OAU is approved by the
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Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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Lagos was first amalgamated with the Western Region as a result of the
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Richard Constitution 1946
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One of the non-permanent members of the united nations Security Council is
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Local governments in Nigeria are created in order to
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bring the government nearer to the people
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The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria was in
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उत्तर(B)
a regional economic organization
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Which of the following is NOT a member of ECOWAS
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The Lyttleton Constitution is important because it
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Confirmed Nigeria federal structure
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The Arthur Richards Constitution introduced into Nigeria
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The Macpherson Constitution of Nigeria created a
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bicameral legislature for western Nigeria
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In 1966 the military intervened in Nigerian politics because
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the political processes had broken down
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The Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)of the pre-independence era
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dominated the political scene in lagos
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The Clifford Constitution
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introduced the elective principle into Nigerian politics
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Under the Independence Constitution
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a bicameral legislature was introduced in the country
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Which of the following nations does not have veto power in the Security Council of the UNO?
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Public corporations are established mainly to
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provide essential services and amenities on a commercial basis
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The first Milty coup d'etat in Nigeria occurred on
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The following six political parties were registered for the 1983 elections
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NPN,NAP NPP, PRP, GNPP, UPN
