JAMB - Government (1983)
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the parliamentary system of government?
Answer(C)
the Head of State is the most powerful organ of government
2
Capitalism is an economic system in which
Answer(B)
private persons are permittd to undertake enterprises
3
The process of depriving person of the right of voting is called
4
Answer(D)
a two chamber legislature
5
The principle of, the separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work
Answer(B)
independently and co-operatively
6
The main function of the judiciary is to
7
A totalitarian government is
Answer(A)
government that aspires to control every aspect of a citizens life
8
An unwritten constitution operates in
9
Answer(E)
whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
10
Representative Democracy is best characterized by
Answer(A)
free elections and proper register of voters
11
The primary function of a legislature is
12
According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are
13
While political parties aim at forming a government, pressure groups aim at
Answer(C)
influenencing governmental decisions
14
When the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf we say it is
15
An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a
16
Which of the following countries does NOT operate a federal constitution
17
The major advantage of the secret ballot is that
Answer(C)
it ensures the anonymity of each voter
18
Which of these statements is CORRECT about proportional Representation?
Answer(D)
it gives the parties seats in proportion to their popular support
19
Answer(D)
the ruling party the only only legal party
20
A party system made up of more than two parties may not qualify for the title of multi-party system when
Answer(A)
the country in question has a unitary from of government
21
A proclamation by the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Answer(A)
promotes unity in diversity
22
The transfer of authority to local government council is known as
23
The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they
Answer(D)
are not credited or blamed for anything they do
24
The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 were
Answer(D)
UPN,GNPP,NAP,PRP,NPP and NPN
25
Which of the following is Not a pressure group in Nigeria
26
The N.C.N.C sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest against the
27
A popular principle of colonial administration i British West Africa was
28
The three great Nigerian nationalists between 1950 and 1966 were
Answer(D)
Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu Belio
29
The first Governor General of colonial Nigeria was
30
The legislature in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called the
31
The 1979 Nigeria Constitution is unique because it
Answer(C)
provides for a head of state who is also head of government
32
The supreme organ of the UNO is the
33
Which public commission was not established by the 1979 Nigerian Constitution?
34
Local Government Reforms were carried out by the Federal Military Government in
35
Lagos became a Crown Colony in
36
Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule
37
The first political party in Nigeria was formed after the introduction of the
38
The ECOWAS treaty was signed in 1975 in
39
The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that
Answer(B)
The Governor's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished
40
Which of these was NOT a demand of the nationalist movements in Nigeria?
Answer(D)
Withdrawal of military bases from Africa
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Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state allowed to elect
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The Independence Constitution
Answer(C)
was negotiated by Nigerians
43
The 1979 Nigeria Constitution provides for presidential elections every
44
The general election in Nigeria was held in
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In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the
