JAMB - Government (2000)
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The civil service cadre responsible for the general supervision and control of ministries is the
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A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it
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negates freedom of association
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Citizenship refers to the
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legal status of a member of a state
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The rule of law is a cardinal principle associated with
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The main function of public opinion is to
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provide direction for public policy
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A typical form of delegated legislation is
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A referendum is a device to ensure that
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decisions are effected with the consent of citzens
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One main weakness of a unitary system of government is that
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it facilitates the domination of minority groups
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Pressure groups harmonise different individual concerns through interest
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The act of removing an elected official by the electorate is referred to as
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One of the major sources of a constitution is
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A characteristic of public opinion is that it is
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Coalition government arises when
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no party has a majority in parliament
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One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is
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supreme relative to the constitution
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Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983?
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Federal Electoral Commission
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Constitutionalism refers to the
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adherence to a constitution
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Under the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive are
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elected separately to a fixed term
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The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is a
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Separation of powers is a principle which enables each arm of government to
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carry out its constitutional functions
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The main attributes of a state are
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Population, territory, government and sovereignty
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The General Purpose Committee of the local government functions as a
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cabinet of the local government
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Nigeria observed the principle of collective responsibility between
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The political party with the widest spread membership in Nigeria during the Second Republic was the
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Military intervention in Nigeria arose from
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perceived incapacity of civilians to govern
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Federalism was introduced in Nigeria under the
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Regional consciousness in Nigeria was introduced by the
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How many states were created in Nigeria in 1967?
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The day-to-day operation of public corporations is the direct responsibility of the
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Under the independence Constitution of Nigeria, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was
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Which of the following contributed greatly to the introduction of the Clifford Constitution?
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National Congress of British West Africa
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In Nigeria, the Local Government Service Commission is set up by the
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In the 1930s, the political movement that challenged the NNDP domination of Lagos politics was the
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The Nigerian Public Complaints Commission as the Ombudsman suffers most from
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lack of power to enforce its decisions
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Residual powers in the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria were vested in the
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A characteristic of most pre-colonial governments in Nigeria is that they
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had no clear separation of powers
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Prior to the formation of the OAU in 1963, Nigeria identified with the
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In 1991, the African Economic Community Treaty was signed in
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The first African Secretary General of the United Nations is
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Nigerians opposed the Defence Pact with Britain at independence because it
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offended their pride at independence
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The Technical Aid Corps scheme in Nigeria aims at strengthening relations with
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Nigeria's quest for a leadership role in Africa hinges principally on her
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Which of the following world powers was the first to come to Nigeria's aid during the civil war?
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Nigeria's relations with African countries are underscored by its policy of
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The foreign policy thrust of the Babangida administration was
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One of the principal objectives of the OPEC is to
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harmonize the oil policies of member countries
