JAMB - Government (2003)

• 1

  In a parliamentary system,the functions of the head of state and the head of government are vested in

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  (C)

  two different individuals
• 2

  Government by the wealthy is known as

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  (A)

  plutocracy
• 3

  A collegial executive is a government in which power is vested in a

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  (C)

  commitee
• 4

  The unrestrained power of the state over its citizens is underlined by

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  (A)

  sovereignty
• 5

  Removal by impeachment applies to the position of a

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  (A)

  president
• 6

  One of the duties of the legislature is to

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  (D)

  exercise oversight
• 7

  The independence of the Judiciary can be undermined through the

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  (A)

  politicization of the appointment of judges
• 8

  A common feature of government is

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  (B)

  the making of public policy
• 9

  The best form of government for a heterogeneous society is a

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  (B)

  federal system
• 10

  Capitalism is a system of economic organization based on

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  (B)

  individual ownership of the means of production
• 11

  Election as a political process is significant because it

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  (C)

  facilitates constitutional change of government
• 12

  Associations whose main interest is to influence public policies without having to capture power are

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  (D)

  pressure groups
• 13

  Constitutional disputes in states with written constitutions are resolved by

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  (B)

  judiciary
• 14

  The citizenship of a country could be acquired through

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  (B)

  birth and naturalization
• 15

  Public opinion becomes politically relevant when it

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  (B)

  influences the decision of government
• 16

  Socialism is a mode of production based on

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  (A)

  state state ownership of the means of production
• 17

  The civil service embraces all workers in

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  (C)

  government ministries
• 18

  A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with

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  (B)

  an adjournment
• 19

  What distinguishes a political party from other social institutions is the desire to

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  (C)

  win elections and form a government
• 20

  The operation of the rule of law is undermined by the

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  (B)

  existence of administrative tribunals and special immunities
• 21

  The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 31st 1983 is called a

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  (B)

  presidential system of government
• 22

  The Arthur Richards Constitution was designed to last for

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  (A)

  nine years
• 23

  In the Pre-colonial Igbo society,the maintenance of peace and order was,the function of the

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  (C)

  age-grades
• 24

  The smooth operation of the civil service in Nigeria is mostly hampered by

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  (B)

  corruption and inefficiency
• 25

  The Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria achieved the status of self-government is

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  (B)

  1957
• 26

  One of the legacies of pre-colonial Nigeria destroyed by the British was the

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  (B)

  indigenous cultures of the people
• 27

  The 1979 Constitution established the

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  (B)

  National Population Commission
• 28

  The expenditure of public funds by the executive in Nigeria is controlled by the

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  (C)

  legislature
• 29

  The most important challenge facing the Fourth Republic is

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  (B)

  the successful conduct of the 2003 election
• 30

  The Bureau for Public Enterprises is charged with the responsibility for

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  (A)

  privatization and commercialization
• 31

  Financial allocations to local governments by the federal or the state government to supplement the cost of a project is called

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  (D)

  matching grant
• 32

  A problem of Nigeria federalism that was resolved by the supreme court between the federal government and littoral states centered on resource

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  (D)

  control
• 33

  The military Head of State during the Third Republic was

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  (B)

  General Ibrahim Babangida
• 34

  In the First Republic,politics in the Northern region was dominated by the

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  (D)

  NPC
• 35

  One of the reasons advanced for the overthrow of the Gowon Regime was its failure to

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  (A)

  honour the promise to hand over power
• 36

  The 1976 Reforms have been most beneficial to the

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  (C)

  local government
• 37

  The dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon is over

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  (C)

  territory
• 38

  Nigeria's influence in OPEC is determined by the

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  (A)

  volume of her oil revenue
• 39

  The activities of Nigeria in the international community are primarily influenced by

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  (B)

  national interest
• 40

  Nigeria's relations with Britain was at a very low ebb under the

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  (B)

  Buhari Regime
• 41

  Nigeria's high standing in the UN General Assembly is underscored by her

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  (C)

  contribution to global peace
• 42

  Nigeria's Non-Alignment Policy is constrained by her

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  (A)

  strong ties with Western powers
• 43

  The main constraint on Nigeria-Francophone West African cooperation is

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  (A)

  cultural differences
• 44

  The majority of the OPEC members are from

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  (B)

  The Middle East Countries
• 45

  The non-British colony which is a member of the Common wealth is

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  (C)

  Mozambique