JAMB - Government (2003)

  • 1
    In a parliamentary system,the functions of the head of state and the head of government are vested in
    答え
    (C)
    two different individuals
  • 2
    Government by the wealthy is known as
    答え
    (A)
    plutocracy
  • 3
    A collegial executive is a government in which power is vested in a
    答え
    (C)
    commitee
  • 4
    The unrestrained power of the state over its citizens is underlined by
    答え
    (A)
    sovereignty
  • 5
    Removal by impeachment applies to the position of a
    答え
    (A)
    president
  • 6
    One of the duties of the legislature is to
    答え
    (D)
    exercise oversight
  • 7
    The independence of the Judiciary can be undermined through the
    答え
    (A)
    politicization of the appointment of judges
  • 8
    A common feature of government is
    答え
    (B)
    the making of public policy
  • 9
    The best form of government for a heterogeneous society is a
    答え
    (B)
    federal system
  • 10
    Capitalism is a system of economic organization based on
    答え
    (B)
    individual ownership of the means of production
  • 11
    Election as a political process is significant because it
    答え
    (C)
    facilitates constitutional change of government
  • 12
    Associations whose main interest is to influence public policies without having to capture power are
    答え
    (D)
    pressure groups
  • 13
    Constitutional disputes in states with written constitutions are resolved by
    答え
    (B)
    judiciary
  • 14
    The citizenship of a country could be acquired through
    答え
    (B)
    birth and naturalization
  • 15
    Public opinion becomes politically relevant when it
    答え
    (B)
    influences the decision of government
  • 16
    Socialism is a mode of production based on
    答え
    (A)
    state state ownership of the means of production
  • 17
    The civil service embraces all workers in
    答え
    (C)
    government ministries
  • 18
    A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with
    答え
    (B)
    an adjournment
  • 19
    What distinguishes a political party from other social institutions is the desire to
    答え
    (C)
    win elections and form a government
  • 20
    The operation of the rule of law is undermined by the
    答え
    (B)
    existence of administrative tribunals and special immunities
  • 21
    The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 31st 1983 is called a
    答え
    (B)
    presidential system of government
  • 22
    The Arthur Richards Constitution was designed to last for
    答え
    (A)
    nine years
  • 23
    In the Pre-colonial Igbo society,the maintenance of peace and order was,the function of the
    答え
    (C)
    age-grades
  • 24
    The smooth operation of the civil service in Nigeria is mostly hampered by
    答え
    (B)
    corruption and inefficiency
  • 25
    The Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria achieved the status of self-government is
    答え
    (B)
    1957
  • 26
    One of the legacies of pre-colonial Nigeria destroyed by the British was the
    答え
    (B)
    indigenous cultures of the people
  • 27
    The 1979 Constitution established the
    答え
    (B)
    National Population Commission
  • 28
    The expenditure of public funds by the executive in Nigeria is controlled by the
    答え
    (C)
    legislature
  • 29
    The most important challenge facing the Fourth Republic is
    答え
    (B)
    the successful conduct of the 2003 election
  • 30
    The Bureau for Public Enterprises is charged with the responsibility for
    答え
    (A)
    privatization and commercialization
  • 31
    Financial allocations to local governments by the federal or the state government to supplement the cost of a project is called
    答え
    (D)
    matching grant
  • 32
    A problem of Nigeria federalism that was resolved by the supreme court between the federal government and littoral states centered on resource
    答え
    (D)
    control
  • 33
    The military Head of State during the Third Republic was
    答え
    (B)
    General Ibrahim Babangida
  • 34
    In the First Republic,politics in the Northern region was dominated by the
    答え
    (D)
    NPC
  • 35
    One of the reasons advanced for the overthrow of the Gowon Regime was its failure to
    答え
    (A)
    honour the promise to hand over power
  • 36
    The 1976 Reforms have been most beneficial to the
    答え
    (C)
    local government
  • 37
    The dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon is over
    答え
    (C)
    territory
  • 38
    Nigeria's influence in OPEC is determined by the
    答え
    (A)
    volume of her oil revenue
  • 39
    The activities of Nigeria in the international community are primarily influenced by
    答え
    (B)
    national interest
  • 40
    Nigeria's relations with Britain was at a very low ebb under the
    答え
    (B)
    Buhari Regime
  • 41
    Nigeria's high standing in the UN General Assembly is underscored by her
    答え
    (C)
    contribution to global peace
  • 42
    Nigeria's Non-Alignment Policy is constrained by her
    答え
    (A)
    strong ties with Western powers
  • 43
    The main constraint on Nigeria-Francophone West African cooperation is
    答え
    (A)
    cultural differences
  • 44
    The majority of the OPEC members are from
    答え
    (B)
    The Middle East Countries
  • 45
    The non-British colony which is a member of the Common wealth is
    答え
    (C)
    Mozambique