JAMB - Government (1985)

• 1

  Public opinion is important because it

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  (B)

  let government know what the people want
• 2

  Which branch of government is responsible for implementing? the

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  (A)

  Executive
• 3

  Universal Adult Suffrage means all

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  (A)

  adult citizens can vote
• 4

  In a democracy, sovereignty is vested in

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  (A)

  the community
• 5

  A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended , to promote the general welfare is called

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  (D)

  a public bill
• 6

  In federal state, powers are shared

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  (B)

  between the centre and other co-ordinate units of the state
• 7

  The rule of law implies

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  (D)

  that no one is above the law
• 8

  A one party system of government

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  (B)

  allows no official opposition
• 9

  A constitution is classified as unwritten because it

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  (E)

  is not contained in any one document
• 10

  Delegated legislation is the power to make laws by

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  (B)

  bodies other than parliament
• 11

  In a unitary system of government

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  (B)

  there is a high degree of centralization
• 12

  Case - laws are made by the

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  (C)

  Judiciary
• 13

  The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by

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  (C)

  Baron de Montesquieu
• 14

  The deliberate tampering with the delimitation of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

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  (B)

  gerrymandering
• 15

  Fascism developed in

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  (C)

  Italy
• 16

  Which of the following is good example of a confederal state?

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  (D)

  ECOWAS
• 17

  In a simple majority electoral system, the candidate that wins is the one who

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  (A)

  obtains the greatest number of votes cast
• 18

  An election conducted to fill a vacant post in a legislature is known as

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  (C)

  a by -election
• 19

  Constitutionalism means

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  (C)

  the provisions of the Constitution are strictly adhered to
• 20

  Which of these is NOT a member of the Judiciary?

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  (D)

  a lawyer
• 21

  A person who is disenfranchised is

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  (C)

  not perfmitted to vote
• 22

  The head of the executive branch in a parliamentary system is called the

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  (A)

  prime minister
• 23

  The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they

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  (C)

  are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
• 24

  The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called

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  (D)

  sovereighty
• 25

  Ceremonial and executive powers are usually fused in a

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  (D)

  presidential system of government
• 26

  The members of the Nigeria Constituent Assembly were elected by

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  (E)

  indirect election
• 27

  The name of the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress elected in 1983 is

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  (E)

  Alhaji Ali Ciroma
• 28

  The annual budget of the OAU is approved by the

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  (A)

  Assembly of Heads of State and Government
• 29

  Lagos was first amalgamated with the Western Region as a result of the

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  (B)

  Richard Constitution 1946
• 30

  One of the non-permanent members of the united nations Security Council is

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  (E)

  Nigeria
• 31

  Local governments in Nigeria are created in order to

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  (C)

  bring the government nearer to the people
• 32

  The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria was in

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  (A)

  1914
• 33

  ECOWAS IS

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  (B)

  a regional economic organization
• 34

  Which of the following is NOT a member of ECOWAS

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  (E)

  Cameroun
• 35

  The Lyttleton Constitution is important because it

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  (B)

  Confirmed Nigeria federal structure
• 36

  The Arthur Richards Constitution introduced into Nigeria

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  (C)

  regionalism
• 37

  The Macpherson Constitution of Nigeria created a

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  (D)

  bicameral legislature for western Nigeria
• 38

  In 1966 the military intervened in Nigerian politics because

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  (E)

  the political processes had broken down
• 39

  The Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)of the pre-independence era

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  (A)

  dominated the political scene in lagos
• 40

  The Clifford Constitution

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  (D)

  introduced the elective principle into Nigerian politics
• 41

  Under the Independence Constitution

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  (B)

  a bicameral legislature was introduced in the country
• 42

  Which of the following nations does not have veto power in the Security Council of the UNO?

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  (D)

  Germany
• 43

  Public corporations are established mainly to

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  (D)

  provide essential services and amenities on a commercial basis
• 44

  The first Milty coup d'etat in Nigeria occurred on

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  (C)

  January 15, 1966
• 45

  The following six political parties were registered for the 1983 elections

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  (B)

  NPN,NAP NPP, PRP, GNPP, UPN