JAMB - Government (1986)

• 1

  Aristocracy is the system of government in which the few rule for

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  (D)

  the benefit of a few
• 2

  The two primary elements in politics are

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  (B)

  order and conflict
• 3

  A nation - state is synonymous with a

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  (A)

  Sovereign state
• 4

  Legislative supremacy exists in

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  (A)

  Britain
• 5

  Presidentialism is a system of government in which

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  (A)

  there is elected Head of State who exercises actual executive powers
• 6

  The main function of the upper chamber in a parliamentary system of government is to

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  (C)

  act as a check on the lower chamber
• 7

  The component unit right to secede is that of

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  (D)

  the Soviet Union
• 8

  In a cabinet system, the executive is appointed from the

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  (A)

  Legislature
• 9

  An important advantage of creating more constituent units in a federal state is to

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  (A)

  enhance the people's participation in government
• 10

  Under the presidential system

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  (C)

  the president may come from any of the parties
• 11

  The major function of the legislative assembly is to

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  (C)

  make laws
• 12

  In a parliamentary system, who ensures that members are in the House to vote on major issues? The

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  (D)

  Whip
• 13

  A system in which no single person serves as the chief executive is known as

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  (C)

  collegial
• 14

  The idea of democracy was first associated with the

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  (C)

  Greeks
• 15

  According to Marxist theory, those who live by selling their labour are referred to as the

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  (B)

  proletariats
• 16

  A social system in which power is derived from control over land is called

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  (B)

  feudalism
• 17

  A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called

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  (D)

  fascism
• 18

  Which of the following idealogies emphasizes the abolition of government and law?`

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  (C)

  anarchism
• 19

  The writ of habeas corpus is applied to secure the

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  (A)

  right to personal liberty
• 20

  Which of the following is NOT a fundamental human right in Nigeria?

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  (E)

  Non of the above
• 21

  Proportional representation is recommended because it

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  (C)

  lead's to liberal democracy
• 22

  A system of voting in which the voters are asked a yes' or 'no' question on a major issue is called

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  (B)

  a referendum
• 23

  A political manifesto is a document which outlines

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  (B)

  a party's programme
• 24

  One argument against a multi-party system is the

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  (B)

  encouraagement of diverse opinions and opposition
• 25

  Pre-colonial Igbo society was

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  (B)

  acephalous
• 26

  Which of the following ethnic groups was the pre-colonial political structure Not influenced by the Islamic culture?

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  (C)

  Tiv
• 27

  Which of the following ethnic groups had centralized administration in pre-colonial Nigeria?

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  (D)

  Hausa
• 28

  The British Government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the direct administration of Nigeria in

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  (B)

  1900
• 29

  The Minorties Commission appointed in 1957 was headed by

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  (A)

  Sir Henry Willink
• 30

  The Zikist Movement was popular for its

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  (C)

  militant nationalism
• 31

  Which of the following sets of factors contributed to the development of nationalism in Nigeria?

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  (A)

  Racial discrimination and oppression
• 32

  Which constitution was created to legislate for the Lagos Colony and the Southern Provinces?

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  (B)

  The Clifford Constitution
• 33

  Judges in Nigeria enjoy security of tenure

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  (C)

  if they are of good behaviour
• 34

  Before the 1963 Constitution, the highest court of appeal for Nigeria was the

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  (C)

  Privy Council
• 35

  Which of the following is NOT a function of the Police Force in Nigeria?

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  (C)

  Making of laws
• 36

  In Nigeria, the highest court for muslims is the

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  (B)

  Sharia Court of Appeal
• 37

  Who was appointed by the federal government of Nigeria as the administrator of Western Region in 1962?

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  (A)

  Dr MA Majekodunmi
• 38

  Who was appointed by the federal government of Nigeria as the administrator of Western Region in 1962?

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  (A)

  Dr MA Majekodunmi
• 39

  The head of state in the first republic of Nigeria was

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  (C)

  a nominal president
• 40

  Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigerian First Republic?

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  (B)

  ag AND umbc
• 41

  The main objective of the Public Service Review Commission headed by Chief Jerome Udoji was to make the Nigerian public service

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  (C)

  more efficient and result oriented
• 42

  Local government in Nigeria receive the bulk of their finiacial resources from

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  (B)

  the federal government
• 43

  The term, Chief -in- Council in Nigeria mean that, the Chief

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  (C)

  cannot oppose the decision of the council
• 44

  Traditional rulers under the 1976 local Government Reforms had

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  (B)

  Chief-in-council status
• 45

  Nigeria is NOT a member of

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  (D)

  NATO