JAMB - Government (1994)

  • 1
    A society that is politically organized under a government is called a
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    (D)
    polity
  • 2
    Political power is naked force when it is exercised without
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    (C)
    governmental legitimacy
  • 3
    The major different between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a
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    (B)
    homogenous population
  • 4
    The principle of judicial independence makes sense only when judges
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    (C)
    have permanent tenure of office
  • 5
    A federal system of government has the following three advantages
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    (A)
    economies of scale, uniform development and political unity
  • 6
    Constitutionalism means
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    (B)
    respect for the constitution
  • 7
    Switzerland is often cited as a classic example of a country with
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    (D)
    confederal constitution
  • 8
    What is the major distinguishing characteristic between flexible and rigid constitutions?
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    (C)
    amendment procedure
  • 9
    Which of the following best defines democracy?
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    (D)
    government which recognizes and respects human rights as enshrined in the constitution
  • 10
    An economic system in which the major means of production are owned and controlled by a few individuals is called
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    (D)
    capitalism
  • 11
    The essence of checks and balances is to
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    (A)
    enhance the functioning of government and prevent arbitary use of power
  • 12
    The power of a head of state to dissolve the legislature and order a general election is usually associated with the
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    (C)
    parliamentary system of government
  • 13
    Accountability in public office means that officers shall
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    (B)
    render good account of their activities
  • 14
    The act of bringing a legislative session to an end only for business to continue later is called
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    (A)
    adjournment
  • 15
    Which of the following violates the principle of the rule of law?
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    (C)
    arbitrariness of government policies
  • 16
    An electoral system which restricts voting rights to only male adults is termed
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    (D)
    limited franchise
  • 17
    Which of the following best represents duties and obligations of government?
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    (B)
    provision of public utilities
  • 18
    An electoral process in which candidates for elective offices are selected by party members is known as
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    (A)
    primary election
  • 19
    The principle brought to an end by his constituency is known as
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    (C)
    recall
  • 20
    One of the main functions of a political party is
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    (B)
    interest aggregation
  • 21
    Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances?
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    (B)
    Yoruba
  • 22
    In terms of administrative structure, which of the following sets of pre-cotonial Nigerian political systems do NOT match?
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    (B)
    Benin and Igbo
  • 23
    Nationalist activities were earlier in British than in French West Africa because the
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    (C)
    French addministrative polices did not allow for poltical agitation
  • 24
    In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in
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    (A)
    Nigeria
  • 25
    A throny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the
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    (B)
    problem of ethnic minorities
  • 26
    In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the
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    (D)
    head of government and the head of state
  • 27
    A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former,
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    (A)
    ministers were appointed from the national assembly
  • 28
    A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce an unlawfully detained person is called a writ of
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    (C)
    habeas corpus
  • 29
    The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria s to
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    (A)
    promote and protect the security of the nation
  • 30
    Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal?
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    (D)
    federal civil service commission
  • 31
    The political party that replaced NNDP before independence was
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    (A)
    NYM
  • 32
    Apart from discussing the draft of the 1979 constitution, what was the major pre- occupation of the constituent assembly in 1978?
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    (B)
    sharia issue
  • 33
    The first minority state to be created in the Nigerian federation was
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    (D)
    Mid-West
  • 34
    One major constraint on the smooth operation of federalism in Nigeria is the
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    (A)
    tack of an acceptable revenue allocation formula
  • 35
    One of the based differences between ministries and public corporations is that while ministries are
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    (C)
    not established with specific statutes public corporations are
  • 36
    Privatization and commercialization of public enterprises in Nigeria will lead to further entrenchment of
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    (B)
    capitalism
  • 37
    The 1976 Local Government Reforms has
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    (D)
    reduced the political roles of traditional rulers
  • 38
    The Babangida administration's transition to civil rule programme officially started in
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    (C)
    1987
  • 39
    A major negative impact of military intervention in Nigerian politics is the
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    (A)
    politicization of the military
  • 40
    The committee that recommended Abuja as the new Federal Capital was headed by
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    (D)
    Akinola Aguda
  • 41
    The term, comprador bourgeoise has been used by scholars to describe
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    (C)
    Nigerian businessmen who represent foreign interests
  • 42
    Which of the following countries is closely associated with the development of Ajaokuta Steel Project?
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    (D)
    Russia
  • 43
    The foreign affairs minister who advocated the concept of medium powers' was
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    (D)
    Prof, Bolaji Akinyemi
  • 44
    Which of the following reasons best explains why Nigeria during the first republic, could not pursue an independent foreign policy?
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    (D)
    Nigeria's economy was dependent on the Western countries
  • 45
    The British prime minister who opposed the cancellation of Nigeria's debt was
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    (A)
    Margaret Thatcher
  • 46
    Which of the following African countries receive Nigeria assistance to fight her war of independence in 1975/76?
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    (B)
    Angola
  • 47
    Which Nigeria was the executive secretary of the ECA?
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    (B)
    Prof. Adeboyo Adedeji
  • 48
    Nigeria was regarded as a Frontline State because she
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    (A)
    assisted liberation struggles in Southern Africa
  • 49
    The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oil price is by
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    (A)
    determining the quality of oil to be produced at any given period
  • 50
    The Gulf War of 1990 is an indication that the UNO is unable to
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    (D)
    ensure permanent world peace