JAMB - Government (2016)

  • 1
    A major opposition party at the national level in Nigeria's Second Republic was
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    UPN
  • 2
    The exclusion of Africans from colonial administration is associated with
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    policy of assimilation
  • 3
    During the 1964 Federal Election in Nigeria, the United Progressive Grand Alliance comprised the
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    UMBC, AG, NEPU and NCNC
  • 4
    Which of the following binds Commonwealth Nations together?
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Common Colonial History
  • 5
    A structure of government in which power is shared between the centre and the units is
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    federalism
  • 6
    Foreign Policy refers to
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    the general principles of a states international behaviour
  • 7
    '' From each according to his ability to each according to his needs' is the principle of
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Communism
  • 8
    The maintenance of law and order is a function of the
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    executive
  • 9
    The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is known as
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    political socialisation
  • 10
    A nation could be identified through its
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    common language and culture
  • 11
    A network of groups of people in an institution expressing human association is
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    society
  • 12
    The Commission on Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    African Union
  • 13
    The policy of assimilation was the colonial policy of the
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    French
  • 14
    The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Civil Service Commission
  • 15
    A country is said to operate an unwritten constitution if the
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    constitution is not contained in a single document
  • 16
    The form of government headed by a king is
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    monarchy
  • 17
    Citizens exercise their sovereignty by
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    voting at elections
  • 18
    Which of these is an attribute of government?
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Political Power
  • 19
    Nigerian Judiciary is headed by
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Chief Justice of the Federation
  • 20
    The modern theory of sovereignty was popularized by
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Jean Bodin
  • 21
    Public opinion is commonly referred to as the composite reaction of the citizenry on
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    key issues that affect them
  • 22
    In order to assist fellow developing countries, Nigeria initiated the
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Technical Aid Corps Scheme
  • 23
    In the Igbo traditional system, the highest democratic institution is the
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Oha-na -eze
  • 24
    Separation of powers as an ingredient of the presidential system implies the
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    sharing of governmental powers.
  • 25
    The major objective of pressure group is to
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    influence government
  • 26
    In Nigeria, the foundations of federalism was laid by the
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Richards Constitution
  • 27
    Franchise can be described as the right to
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    vote and be voted for
  • 28
    A major factor that necessitated the adoption of federalism in Nigeria was the
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    diversity of culture and language
  • 29
    The office of the Prime Minister in Nigeria was created in
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    1957
  • 30
    The Nigeria Police is an agency of the
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    executive arm of government
  • 31
    The legislature checks the excesses of the executive through
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    scrutiny of the budget
  • 32
    Government by the best citizens is referred to as
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    aristocracy
  • 33
    The charter establishing the AU was signed in
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Ethiopia.
  • 34
    In Nigeria, items in the exclusive list are under the jurisdiction of
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    central government
  • 35
    Which of these factors motivated colonialism in Africa?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Economic interest
  • 36
    The responsibility of giving policy guidelines to the board of corporations rest with the
    Atsakymas
    (B)
    Minister
  • 37
    Which of these institutions make bye-laws?
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    Local Government Council
  • 38
    Federal and State governments legislate on items in the
    Atsakymas
    (D)
    Concurrent list
  • 39
    In Nigeria, public corporations are established by
    Atsakymas
    (C)
    an act of parliament
  • 40
    In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, the spiritual and political powers were vested in the
    Atsakymas
    (A)
    Emir