JAMB - Government (2006)
1
The ECOWAS Tribunal is responsible for
Answer(D)
interpreting ECOWAS treaties
2
The chairman of the UN Security Council emerges through
3
The transformation of the OAU to AU is essentially to
Answer(D)
promote Africa's socio-cultural advancement
4
Judges of the World Court are appointed to serve for
5
The highest decision-making organ of OPEC is the
6
Diplomatic missions among the Commonwealth member states are referred to as
7
The New Partnership for Africa's Development was mainly promoted by
Answer(B)
Nigeria,Senegal and South Africa
8
Nigeria became a front line state in the South Africa liberation struggle because of her
9
Nigeria's first participation in a United Nations peace-keeping operation was in
10
One major determinant of Nigeria's foreign policy is
Answer(C)
cooperation among African States
11
The first Nigerian leader to become chairman of the Organization of African Unity was
12
Nigeria's concern for decolonization in Africa was responsible for her abandonment of pro-west policy during the
13
The Technical Aid Corps programme was initiated by Nigeria to contribute to the socio-economic development of
14
After the defeat of Germany in World War 1, her former colonies were administered under the League of Nations as
15
Galadima in the emirate system refers to
Answer(B)
the administrator of the capital city
16
The 1960 Independence Constitution of Nigeria provided for the
17
In 1999,the Alliance for Democracy won the governorship election in
18
During colonial administration,the office of the warrant chief was introduced in
19
A major feature of the policy of deregulation in Nigeria is the
Answer(D)
enthronement of market forces mechanism
20
The chairman of the National Defense Council as provided in the 1999 Constitution is the
21
The main reason for the poor performance of the Public Complaints Commission in Nigeria is that
Answer(B)
it lacks the power to prosecute offenders
22
In Nigeria,military regimes returned power to civilians through
23
In the pre-colonial Yoruba political system,the council of chiefs constituted the
24
Constitutional matters in which the Nigerian federal and state governments exercise joint authority are on the
25
Before the 1976 reforms, the three-tier local government system was practiced by
Answer(C)
Western and Northern Nigeria
26
Under the 1963 Republican Constitution,the President exercised
27
A major merit of privatization is that it increases
28
Under colonial administration, what was the status of the inhabitants of the Lagos Crown Colony
29
At its inception in 1919,the National Congress of British West Africa was led
30
In pre-colonial governance women played prominent roles in the
31
The highest decision-making body under the Gowon Regime was the
32
A bill could become law without the president's assent if
Answer(C)
supported by a two-thirds majority of the legislature
33
A right enjoyed by citizens but denied non-citizens is the right to
34
The form of government in which the powers of the hereditary ruler are limited is
35
The principle of separation of powers is intimately related to
36
A crucial requirement for the successful conduct of elections is
Answer(A)
an independent electoral commission
37
Vote of confidence is basically a feature of
38
A written constitution is distinguished by its
Answer(C)
cumbersome and complex amendment procedure
39
One of the most essential characteristics of the state is
40
In a federal system,the essence of specifying the constitutional relationship between the center and the constituent units is to
Answer(B)
avoid functional conflicts
42
One of the ways the executive performs legislative functions is through
43
The signing of protectorate treaty was used by the Europeans to penetrate
44
In a dominant one-party system,there is
Answer(B)
only one political party recognized by law
45
Individual as opposed to collective responsibility is a basic feature of the
Answer(C)
presidential system of government