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JAMB - Government (1984)

1
In a presidential system of government, the Executive
Answer
(D)
forms the government
2
A constitution is a legal document
Answer
(C)
forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
3
One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of
Answer
(A)
a single recognized party
4
A system in which a few powerful and rich nobles own land which is hired out to the poor people to farm is called
Answer
(A)
Feudalism
5
The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
Answer
(A)
prevents governments from becoming dictatorial
6
Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is
Answer
(E)
rigid
7
A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed
Answer
(C)
the state
8
A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as
Answer
(E)
an oligarchy
9
The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they
Answer
(E)
do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives
10
In a presidential system of government ministers are
Answer
(C)
individually responsible to the President
11
The three principal organs of government are the
Answer
(D)
Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary
12
The three fundamental rights of citizens are
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(C)
life, liberty and propery
13
In a democracy, franchise is given to all
Answer
(E)
qualified adult citizens
14
The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
Answer
(E)
Naturalization
15
Which of the following is NOT a public corporation in Nigeria?
Answer
(A)
Joint Admissions and Matericulation Board
16
Government means the machinery established by a state to manage the affairs of the
Answer
(E)
people
17
The Judicial organ of government is the body which
Answer
(D)
interprets the law
18
A constitutionally defined set of individual rights which governments are obliged to protect constitute
Answer
(D)
civil rights
19
An electoral district is a
Answer
(B)
constituency
20
In a parliamentary system of government ministers are
Answer
(A)
collectively responsible to parliament
21
A fascist regime is both
Answer
(E)
authoritarian and totalitarian
22
Capitalism often encourages
Answer
(C)
private ownership of the means of production
23
Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from
Answer
(B)
the electorate
24
Elections among candidates from the same party before the final elections are called
Answer
(D)
primaries
25
With whom is fascism associated ?
Answer
(D)
Benito Mussolini
26
Which of the following was NOT the responsibility of the Federal Electoral Commission in Nigeria?
Answer
(E)
Swearing in of members of the Houses of Assembly
27
Which of the following is NOT a civic obligation of every Nigerian citizen?
Answer
(A)
Freedom of conscience and religion
28
The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the
Answer
(B)
General Assembly
29
The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was
Answer
(B)
Liberia
30
The major conflict that threatened the existence of the OAU as an international organization from 1982-3 was the conflict
Answer
(C)
between the Polisario Front and Morocco
31
Voting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 because
Answer
(D)
elective principle
32
Which organ of the UNO can impose mandatory sanctions on any of its members?
Answer
(B)
The Security Council
33
The Richards Constitution
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(C)
established a central legislative council
34
The MILITARY WAS LAST IN POWER IN N`IGERIA BETWEEN
Answer
(D)
1966 AND 1979
35
Which of the following was NOT established by the 1979 Nigeria Constitution?
Answer
(B)
National Universities Commission
36
To which of these groups did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU?
Answer
(B)
The Monrovia group
37
The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is called
Answer
(D)
the United Nations Organization
38
The two parties which foremd the coalition government in 1959 were the
Answer
(B)
NPC and the NCNC
39
The 1953 motion that Nigeria should because independent in 1956 was moved by
Answer
(A)
Chief Anthony Enahoro
40
Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purpose in
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(C)
1939
41
Under what constitution did the supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?
Answer
(D)
The 1963 Constitution
42
The Constitution which introduce the ministerial system, into the Nigeria political system is the
Answer
(C)
Macpherson Constitution
43
The Minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in 1957 recommended that
Answer
(B)
no more States should be created before independence
44
The second military coup d'etat in Nigeria took place on
Answer
(C)
July 29,1966
45
To be elected President of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one must have attained the age of
Answer
(B)
35 years