JAMB - Government (2001)
1
Power differs from influence in that it is
Answer(C)
coercive while influence is persuasive
2
The standing committee of a legislature is one
Answer(B)
that has statutory responsibities
3
Where the constitution is supreme, unconstitutional acts of the executive and the legislature can be checked by the courts through
4
The central decision-making organ of a confederation is made up of
Answer(C)
politicians nominated by the government of member states
5
Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government?
Answer(D)
adherence to majority rule.
6
A major feature of authoritarianism is that government is
7
The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx, is that
Answer(A)
capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers labour
8
A constitution that requires a plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is
9
An important function of a constitution is that it
Answer(C)
serves as the fountain head of authority for the exercise of power
10
when a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle
11
In the legislative process, a bill is a
Answer(C)
proposal before the legislature
12
One of the advantages of a bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it
Answer(D)
prevents the passage of ill-considered bills.
13
The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to
Answer(B)
life, speech and association
14
The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called
15
One argument against a multi-party system is the
Answer(A)
encouragement of opposition and instability
16
Associational interest groups are organized to
Answer(A)
further the interest of members
17
Public opinion is a view that is
18
The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they
Answer(C)
are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
19
The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to
Answer(A)
enhance efficiency in administration
20
The western zone of the Sokoto caliphate was administered from
21
Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because
Answer(A)
they had no formal governmental institutions
22
The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was
23
A major function of the warrant chiefs was to
Answer(D)
take charge of local administration.
24
After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because
Answer(C)
the second world war boosted their morale
25
When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the
26
The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral in
27
Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria?
28
Under the 1963 constitution, items not listed in the exclusive and concurrent list were within the exclusive competence of the
29
Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administrator of justice was the
30
The equivalent of the commissioner at the local government level is the
31
The Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of
32
The president of Nigeria is advised on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by the
33
The Nigerian Youth Movement collapsed as the result of
Answer(D)
the breakup of its leadership.
34
The first restructure of the Nigerian Federation took place with the
Answer(A)
creation of mid-west Region in 1963
35
The land use decree of 1978 vested the ownership of land in Nigeria in the
36
The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is
Answer(B)
statutory revenue allocation
37
The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of
Answer(C)
uniformity in struture and functions
38
The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased the number of states from
39
The major factor that influenced the formulation of Nigerian foreign policy in the First Republic was
40
The Barclay's Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalised in the late 1970's for transacting business with
41
South-South cooperation is a major policy plan on which Nigeria bases her relations with
42
Nigeria's recognition of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola to lead that country was made under
43
The first Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations was
44
In 1981, Nigeria participated in an Organization of African Unity peace-keeping force to replace Libyan forces in
45
During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra's self-determination was