JAMB - Government (1990)

1
Capitalism is an economic system which emphasizes
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(C)
individualism
2
A country made up of semi autonomous units is
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(B)
a federation
3
When a state is subject to no other authority it is said to be
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(D)
sovereign
4
The major advantage of the principle of separation of powers is that it provides for
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(D)
checks and balances
5
One of the factors that led to the decline of feudalism is
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(B)
industrialization
6
The cabinet can be described as a link between the
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(A)
executive and legislature
7
Unicameralism refers to
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(D)
a one-chamber legislature
8
While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to
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(D)
control political power
9
Delegated legislation is justified by the
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(C)
slow and unwieldy process of decision making in legislative houses
10
The obligation to pay taxes regularly is justified because
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(B)
citizens enjoy services provided by government
11
An important function of the legislature is
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(B)
review of executive
12
A common means of influencing public opinion is
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(C)
propaganda
13
An electoral system in which the candidate who receives the largest number of votes wins is
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(D)
plurality system
14
Which of the following is NOT usually associated with the activities of political parties?
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(D)
controlling the judiciary
15
The political neutrality of civil servants is guaranteed by not allowing them to
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(D)
engage in partisan politics
16
Which of the following functions is performed by both political parties and pressure groups?
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(B)
Interest articulation
17
The exercise of political power involves
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(D)
allocating values
18
Sovereignty is limited by
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(D)
international law
19
The pronouncement of judges which have the force of law are called
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(D)
judicial precedent
20
Constitutional disputes between states in a federation can only be settled by
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(B)
the supreme court
21
The second ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must obtain
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(A)
absolute majority
22
Which of the following is the least democratic selection process?
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(D)
Co-option
23
An indispensable aspect of the constitution of a democratic state is
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(C)
fundamental human rights
24
A good democratic constitution should aspire to evolve the following EXCEPT
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(A)
a judiciary dependent on the executive
25
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of democracy?
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(D)
limited franchise
26
The principle of separation of powers is fundamental to the
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(B)
presidential system
27
Under socialism the control of power resides with the
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(D)
proletariat
28
Marxism is directed against
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(B)
materialism
29
The rule of law implies that
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(C)
everyone is subject to the law
30
A by -law is made by
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(D)
the local government
31
The notion of carpet -crossing in a parliamentary democracy involves
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(B)
changing party allegiance after election
32
In parliament, the most extensive amendment to a bill takes place at the
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(B)
committee stage
33
A set of internalized norms which guides political action is called
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(B)
value
34
Freedom of speech in a democratic state is limited by
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(A)
law of sedition
35
Habeas corpus is an essential process for safeguarding the right of citizens to
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(B)
personal liberty
36
The most effective way of monitoring public opinion is
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(D)
through opinion poll
37
In a true democracy, franchise can be limited by
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(C)
age
38
Liberalism is a philosophy underlying
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(B)
capitalism
39
Which of the following served as the electoral college during the election into the constituent assembly in 1978?
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(B)
local government councils
40
Traditional rulers in Nigeria exercised the greatest political powers under
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(D)
indirect rule
41
During the second republic, some local government councils were created by
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(A)
state governments
42
The principle objective of British colonial policy in Nigeria was to
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(D)
exploit and expropriate Nigerian resources for Bristh interests
43
Which of the following factors contributed most to cash crop production during the colonial administration in Nigeria?
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(C)
Forced Labour
44
Under the military regime in Nigeria state enactments are known as
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(C)
edicts
45
The military normally belongs to the arm (s) of government known as
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(B)
the executive
46
The first political party in Nigeria was the
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(A)
Nigerian National Democratic party
47
The major problem of the Nigerian federal structure in the first republic was
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(A)
ethnicity
48
The legislative organ of the federal government in the first republic was the
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(D)
national assembly
49
Which of the following is an autonomous governmental agency?
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(A)
the Civil Service Commission
50
Which of the following was the LEAST important rationale for Nigerian federalism?
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(D)
Bicameral legislature
51
One of the agreements of the 1957 constitutional conference was that
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(A)
Southern cameroons should constitute a separate region
52
The two nationalist leaders who led the tour of Northern Nigeria in 1946 to campaign against the Richards Constitution were
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(D)
Herbert Macaulay and Nnamdi Azikiwe
53
Indirect election was first introduced in Nigeria by the
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(D)
Clifford Constitution
54
The motion for self-government was moved in 1953 by the
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(B)
Action Group
55
Which of the following had a centralized administration in pre-colonial Nigeria?
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(D)
the Yorubas
56
In which of the following states was governor impeached during the second republic?
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(C)
Kaduna
57
The ECOWAS trade liberalization programme excludes trade in
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(C)
traditional crafts
58
The Economic Commission for Africa is agency of
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(D)
The UNO
59
Which of the following pairs of countries were trust territories of the United Nations?
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(C)
Togo and Namibia
60
The headquarters of the OAU Liberation Committee is located in
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(B)
Addis Ababa