JAMB - Government (1992)

• 1

  A political authority which exercises sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed a

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  (B)

  state
• 2

  The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one generation to another is best known as political

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  (A)

  socialization
• 3

  The fusion of the executive and legislative organs of government is associated with

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  (D)

  the parliamentary system
• 4

  One criticism of delegated legislation is that it

  回答

  (A)

  subjects citizens to executive decrees
• 5

  A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is

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  (C)

  federal
• 6

  Which of the following ideologies advocates governmental control over all sources of power?

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  (A)

  totalitarianism
• 7

  Which of the following is NOT an an acceptable means of achieving democracy?

  回答

  (D)

  riots
• 8

  In the cabinet system of government individual responsibility of ministers means that

  回答

  (A)

  only ministers can be held responsible for errors
• 9

  The principle of collective responsibility does not operate under the presidential system of government because

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  (C)

  the executive is elected for a fixed term
• 10

  Law making under military regimes is done through

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  (C)

  the promulgation of decrees
• 11

  The most critical debates on a bill and amendments to it take place during the

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  (C)

  third reading
• 12

  The fundamental rights of citizens include

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  (D)

  right to life and liberty
• 13

  Electoral colleges have been criticized because they

  回答

  (D)

  sometimes negate the wishes of the electorate
• 14

  Universal adult suffrage is usually restricted in most political systems to

  回答

  (C)

  citizens
• 15

  An election in which citizens are called upon to vote for or against a specified issue is called a

  回答

  (B)

  referendium
• 16

  The most important objective of political parties is to

  回答

  (D)

  control the government
• 17

  The primary function of a pressure group is to

  回答

  (C)

  influence government policy
• 18

  The biased presentation of information in order to influence public opinion is referred to as

  回答

  (B)

  propaganda
• 19

  Which of the following was a great military and political power before the colonization of Nigeria?

  回答

  (C)

  the kwararafa empire
• 20

  The Yoruba traditional governmental system was

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  (D)

  monarchical
• 21

  During the pre-colonial period in Eastern Nigeria autocratic rule was made difficult by the

  回答

  (C)

  absence of a system of centralized authority
• 22

  Vassalage as a political system was practised by the

  回答

  (C)

  Hausa Fulani
• 23

  Which of the following was NOT a feature of colonial administration in Nigera?

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  (D)

  education levy
• 24

  Dual mandate was proposed by

  回答

  (C)

  Lord Lugard
• 25

  The Aba women riot was caused by the attempt to introduce

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  (B)

  direct taxes
• 26

  One of the unique innovations of the 1951 constitution was the introductions of

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  (D)

  regional executives
• 27

  To qualify to be president of the federal republic of Nigeria under the 1979 constitution , a candidate must

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  (B)

  be a Nigerian by birth
• 28

  By statute, the main responsibility of the armed forces of Nigeria is to

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  (C)

  defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country
• 29

  The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the

  回答

  (C)

  judicial committees of the privy council
• 30

  The primary factor which led to the formation of political parties in colonial Nigeria was

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  (A)

  introduction of the elective principle and representative institution
• 31

  Three of the principles used in revenue allocation in Nigeria are

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  (C)

  derivation, equality and even development
• 32

  The results of the 1973 census in Nigeria were rejected because

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  (B)

  the figures were controversial
• 33

  One of the advantages of privatization is that it

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  (D)

  make public corporations more effective
• 34

  The most important aspect of the 1976 Local Government Reforms was the

  回答

  (A)

  introduction of a uniform system of local government
• 35

  Local governments were created in Nigeria mainly to

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  (B)

  bring government nearer to the people
• 36

  The Nigerian Military Government launched the Second National Development Plan in 1970 purposely

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  (C)

  for rapid economic and social development of the cuntry after the civil war
• 37

  A feature unique to General Murtala Muhammed's Supreme Military Council as compared to that of General Yakubu Gowon was the

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  (B)

  exculsion of military governors from the council
• 38

  A major problem of military governments in Nigeria is the

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  (C)

  absence of the rule of law
• 39

  In 1973, following an OAU resolution, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with

  回答

  (C)

  Israel
• 40

  Nigeria's foreign policy of non-alignment was a reaction to

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  (B)

  East-West ideological competition