JAMB - Government (1981)

  • 1
    A permanent civil service
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    (A)
    makes continuity in government possible
  • 2
    The philosophy and fundamental laws of a country are contained in its
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    (A)
    constitution
  • 3
    The main role of pressure groups is to
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    (E)
    influence legislation in order to benefit their members
  • 4
    The power of British Trade Unions now constitutes
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    (D)
    a challenge to the idea of Parliamentary Sovereignty
  • 5
    Collective responsibility means that
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    (B)
    ministers are collectively responsible to the parliament
  • 6
    Under the Presidential system of government in Nigeria
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    (A)
    there is no formal opposition in the national legislature
  • 7
    Under the United States Constitution
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    (E)
    no branch of government can function without co-operating with the others
  • 8
    The British constitution, by being unwritten
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    (B)
    gives room for the development of conventions
  • 9
    Constitutions are useful documents because they
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    (D)
    lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction
  • 10
    Franchise means
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    (C)
    the right to vote
  • 11
    The Nigerian electoral system gives voting rights to
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    (D)
    Nigerian citizens who are 18 years old and above
  • 12
    The inalienable rights of the citizens are best protected through
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    (B)
    an independent and fearless judiciary
  • 13
    The primary function of the judiciary is to
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    (A)
    interpret laws
  • 14
    The main function of the National Assembly is to
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    (B)
    make laws for the country
  • 15
    The decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is
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    (C)
    final
  • 16
    The doctrine of the separation of powers is based on the assumption that
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    (E)
    A and B
  • 17
    Constitutions have been classified as rigid or as flexible according to
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    (D)
    the relative ease or difficlty of the amending process
  • 18
    The first nationalist political party in post-world War-ll Nigeria was
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    (C)
    NCNC
  • 19
    Lord Lugard is widely regarded as
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    (D)
    the father of indirect rule
  • 20
    The first Pan-African Conference took place in
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    (A)
    1900
  • 21
    Nationalism in West Africa aimed at
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    (D)
    the attainment of political independence from the colonisers
  • 22
    The Nigerian Youth Movement was founded in
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    (D)
    1936
  • 23
    The Richards Constitution in Nigeria provided for the
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    (D)
    division of Nigeria into three administrative units
  • 24
    One important aspect of the Lyttleton Constitution was the
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    (B)
    granting of greater regional autonomy
  • 25
    The Guggisberg Constitution of 1925 in Ghana
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    (A)
    strengthened the authority of natural rulers
  • 26
    The three well-known national leader in Nigeria between 1948 and 1966 were
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    (A)
    Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Ahmadu Bello
  • 27
    The four British colonial territories in West Africa were
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    (B)
    Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone
  • 28
    The system of Indirect Rule in Nigeria
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    (C)
    slowed down the nationalist movements
  • 29
    The main goals of colonial administration in Nigeria weer the
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    (D)
    maintenance of law, order and exploitation of the national wealth
  • 30
    The 1958 Constitutional Conferences responded to the fears of minorities by recommending the
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    (D)
    entrenchment of fundamental human rights
  • 31
    The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was party caused by the crisis within the
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    (B)
    National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon
  • 32
    Cultural assimilation was a feature of
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    (E)
    A and B
  • 33
    In order to qualify for membership of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, a citizen must have attained the age of
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    (C)
    30
  • 34
    Which former Head of State of Ghana was executed during the rule of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC)?
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    (B)
    General A.A Afrifah
  • 35
    Where is the Headquarters of the fund of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
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    (E)
    Lome
  • 36
    The President of Nigeria
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    (B)
    has to be elected every four years
  • 37
    President Shehu Shagari was elected
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    (C)
    on the first ballot
  • 38
    The Organization of Africa Unity was established for the main purpose of
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    (E)
    encouraging cooperation and unity among African States
  • 39
    Once a country changes from military to civilian rule, future military rule becomes
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    (D)
    difficult if the civilian regime pursues popular and widely beneficial policies
  • 40
    The headquarters of registered political parties in Nigeria must be located in
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    (A)
    the federal capital
  • 41
    The head of the Judiciary in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called
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    (A)
    Honourable Chief Justice
  • 42
    Which the adoption of the presidential system of government, Nigeria ceased to
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    (C)
    have different persons as Head of State and Government
  • 43
    Public corporations are set up to
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    (C)
    cater for those businesses that cannot be left entirely to private enterprise
  • 44
    The Commonwealth is an organization
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    (B)
    of most of the states in the defunct British Empire
  • 45
    The highest legislative body in Nigeria is the
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    (E)
    National Assembly