JAMB - Government (1999)
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In a federal state, power is shared
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between the central government and other co-ordinate units
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In a federal system of government, the central is
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superior to the other components
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In a presidential system of government, minister are
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individually responsible to the president
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A government controlled by a few people for their own interests is said to be
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In the parliamentary system of government, formal legislation can take the following forms except
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One of the distinctive features of democracy is that it
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facilitates popular participation
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A hereditary system of government is
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The separation of judicial, legislative and executive functions is designed to
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Bicameral legislature are a common feature of
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In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as
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The most important function of the executive organ of government is to
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The process of learning the norms and values associated with a political system is referred to as political
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Which of the following best describes the role of the civil service?
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advising government and implementig its policies
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One instrument for safeguarding the rights of citizens is
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Legislative control over delegated legislation can be performed through
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investigation into the exercise of delegated power
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The feature which best differentiates pressure groups from political parties is that they do not
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The notion of equality before the law is the same as the principle of
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A constitution is classified as unwritten when it
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is not contained in any single document
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A state is said to be fascist when
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all rights and liberties are subordinated to state interest
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A dominant two -party system is operated in
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the United kingdom and United States
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Indirect legislation can be achieved by
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judicial interpretation and precedent
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Naturalization is a process of acquiring citizenship by
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resident foreigners of good character
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The ideology which stats that each person is the best judge of what is in his self interest is
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The Code of Conduct Bureau was established essentially to
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enhance probity and accountability in public service
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The British Government revoked the Charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the ministration of Nigeria in
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The independence Constitution can be described as
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monarchical and parliamentary
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The first Head of Government in independent Nigeria was
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Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigeria's First Republic?
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A feature common to the 1963, 1979 and 1989 constitutions of Nigeria was that they provided for a
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The Lagos Colony and Protectorate was amalgamated with The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in
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During the 1957 constitutional conference the Willink Commission was set up to
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recommend solutions to the problem of the minorities
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The duty of an Alkali under the Hausa Fularti political system is to
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adjudicate under Islamic laws
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The motion for self-government in Niger was proposed by Chief Anthony Enahoro in
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The legislative functions of the government of Benin Kingdom were performed by the Oba and a council of Chiefs known as the
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The highest ruling body under the Murtala'' Obasanjo regime differed remarkably from that of the Gowon administration because of the
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exclusion of military governors from the conucil
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Decree No, 34 of May 1966 is also known as the
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In 1979, the Unity Party of Nigeria contested and won. gubernatorial elections in
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Lagos, Kware, Ogun,Oyo ,Ondo Bendel
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Rate are usually collected in Nigeria by
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One of the main reasons for the creation of more local government in Nigeria is to
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make them more responsive to people's needs
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Based on its objectives, the Organization of African Unity can primarily be classified as
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Nigeria's role in ECOMOG is essentially informed by her
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desire for peace and stableility
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The annual budget of the OAU is approved by the
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Assembly of Heads of State and Governement
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The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oil price is by
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allocating production quotas to members
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Nigeria was suspended from the Commonwealth because of her
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violation of fundamental human rights
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Nigeria's non-aligned policy means that she
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not take sides in international issues based on idealogical considerations
