JAMB - Government (1999)

• 1

  In a federal state, power is shared

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  (D)

  between the central government and other co-ordinate units
• 2

  In a federal system of government, the central is

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  (A)

  superior to the other components
• 3

  In a presidential system of government, minister are

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  (A)

  individually responsible to the president
• 4

  A government controlled by a few people for their own interests is said to be

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  (C)

  an oligarchy
• 5

  In the parliamentary system of government, formal legislation can take the following forms except

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  (A)

  royal proclamations
• 6

  One of the distinctive features of democracy is that it

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  (B)

  facilitates popular participation
• 7

  A hereditary system of government is

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  (D)

  a monarchy
• 8

  The separation of judicial, legislative and executive functions is designed to

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  (B)

  prevent tyranny
• 9

  Bicameral legislature are a common feature of

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  (C)

  federal systems
• 10

  In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as

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  (D)

  concurrent
• 11

  The most important function of the executive organ of government is to

  回答

  (D)

  enforce laws
• 12

  The process of learning the norms and values associated with a political system is referred to as political

  回答

  (A)

  socialization
• 13

  Which of the following best describes the role of the civil service?

  回答

  (B)

  advising government and implementig its policies
• 14

  One instrument for safeguarding the rights of citizens is

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  (D)

  writ of habeas corpus
• 15

  Legislative control over delegated legislation can be performed through

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  (C)

  investigation into the exercise of delegated power
• 16

  The feature which best differentiates pressure groups from political parties is that they do not

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  (D)

  nominate ministers
• 17

  The notion of equality before the law is the same as the principle of

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  (B)

  rule of law
• 18

  A constitution is classified as unwritten when it

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  (D)

  is not contained in any single document
• 19

  A state is said to be fascist when

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  (B)

  all rights and liberties are subordinated to state interest
• 20

  A dominant two -party system is operated in

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  (A)

  the United kingdom and United States
• 21

  Indirect legislation can be achieved by

  回答

  (A)

  judicial interpretation and precedent
• 22

  Naturalization is a process of acquiring citizenship by

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  (C)

  resident foreigners of good character
• 23

  The ideology which stats that each person is the best judge of what is in his self interest is

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  (A)

  liberalism
• 24

  The Code of Conduct Bureau was established essentially to

  回答

  (B)

  enhance probity and accountability in public service
• 25

  The British Government revoked the Charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the ministration of Nigeria in

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  (C)

  1900
• 26

  The independence Constitution can be described as

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  (C)

  monarchical and parliamentary
• 27

  The first Head of Government in independent Nigeria was

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  (C)

  Tafawa Balewa
• 28

  Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigeria's First Republic?

  回答

  (A)

  AG and UMBC
• 29

  A feature common to the 1963, 1979 and 1989 constitutions of Nigeria was that they provided for a

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  (A)

  republican system
• 30

  The Lagos Colony and Protectorate was amalgamated with The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in

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  (C)

  1906
• 31

  During the 1957 constitutional conference the Willink Commission was set up to

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  (D)

  recommend solutions to the problem of the minorities
• 32

  The duty of an Alkali under the Hausa Fularti political system is to

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  (A)

  adjudicate under Islamic laws
• 33

  The motion for self-government in Niger was proposed by Chief Anthony Enahoro in

  回答

  (B)

  1953
• 34

  The legislative functions of the government of Benin Kingdom were performed by the Oba and a council of Chiefs known as the

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  (C)

  Uzama
• 35

  The highest ruling body under the Murtala'' Obasanjo regime differed remarkably from that of the Gowon administration because of the

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  (B)

  exclusion of military governors from the conucil
• 36

  Decree No, 34 of May 1966 is also known as the

  回答

  (D)

  Unification Decree
• 37

  In 1979, the Unity Party of Nigeria contested and won. gubernatorial elections in

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  (C)

  Lagos, Kware, Ogun,Oyo ,Ondo Bendel
• 38

  Rate are usually collected in Nigeria by

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  (B)

  The department councils
• 39

  One of the main reasons for the creation of more local government in Nigeria is to

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  (A)

  make them more responsive to people's needs
• 40

  Based on its objectives, the Organization of African Unity can primarily be classified as

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  (B)

  a political organization
• 41

  Nigeria's role in ECOMOG is essentially informed by her

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  (A)

  desire for peace and stableility
• 42

  The annual budget of the OAU is approved by the

  回答

  (C)

  Assembly of Heads of State and Governement
• 43

  The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oil price is by

  回答

  (A)

  allocating production quotas to members
• 44

  Nigeria was suspended from the Commonwealth because of her

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  (D)

  violation of fundamental human rights
• 45

  Nigeria's non-aligned policy means that she

  回答

  (A)

  not take sides in international issues based on idealogical considerations