JAMB - Government (2008)

• 1

  A member of the Commonwealth that was not colonized by Britain is

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  (C)

  Mozambique
• 2

  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries came into existence at a conference held in

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  (D)

  Baghdad
• 3

  ECOWAS main achievement in recent years has been in the area of

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  (D)

  political unity
• 4

  In which of the following countries has the UN carried out peace-keeping operations?

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  (C)

  Cyprus, Somalia and Yugoslavia
• 5

  Which of the following was the main organ of the defunct OAU?

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  (D)

  The Assembly of Heads of State and Government
• 6

  A key characteristics of the civil service is

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  (C)

  merit system
• 7

  A key characteristics of the civil service is

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  (C)

  merit system
• 8

  Which of the following is a perverted form of democracy?

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  (D)

  Oligarchy
• 9

  An example of a state with an unwritten constitution is

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  (C)

  Britain
• 10

  A characteristic of a fascist state is the existence of a

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  (C)

  one-party system
• 11

  The right that enables citizens to express their electoral preferences is

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  (A)

  Franchise
• 12

  Membership of a society is

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  (B)

  voluntary
• 13

  Equality before the law is a component of

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  (C)

  the rule of law
• 14

  An example of promotional pressure group is the

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  (C)

  Civil Liberties Organisation
• 15

  An example of promotional pressure group is the

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  (C)

  Civil Liberties Organisation
• 16

  An example of a country that operates a bicameral legislature is

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  (A)

  Nigeria
• 17

  An institution that transforms a myriad of demands into a more manageable proposal is the

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  (C)

  government
• 18

  Government exercises political power on behalf of the

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  (B)

  citizens
• 19

  A major characteristic of a confederal state is that

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  (C)

  political stability is usually low
• 20

  The citizenship of a country can be acquired by an alien through

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  (D)

  naturalization
• 21

  An advantage of delegated legislation is

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  (D)

  efficiency
• 22

  A system of government that promotes the rights and freedom of the citizens is called

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  (D)

  democracy
• 23

  In the presidential system of government , the leader is basically the head of state and

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  (A)

  government
• 24

  An economic system that encourages even distribution of wealth in the society is

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  (B)

  socialism
• 25

  An attribute that makes a state to be recognized as independent is

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  (C)

  sovereignty
• 26

  The act of denying an eligible person the right to vote in an election is

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  (B)

  disenfranchisement
• 27

  In the monarchical system of government, sovereignty is vested in the

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  (B)

  royalty
• 28

  One merit of a written constitution is its

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  (D)

  ease of reference
• 29

  A human community that is usually cohesive and homogeneous is a

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  (C)

  nation
• 30

  In the process of implementing laws, the executive sometimes performs

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  (A)

  judicial function
• 31

  Which of the following justifies the Afro-centric foreign policy of Nigeria?

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  (D)

  Her ability to contribute to peace keeping missions
• 32

  A virile foreign policy is one characterized by

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  (C)

  a stable polity, bouyant economy and visionary leadership
• 33

  Nigeria hosted the Commonwealth conference which eventually led to the independence of

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  (D)

  Zimbabwe
• 34

  Multi-laterism in Nigeria's foreign policy entails her

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  (D)

  membership of international organizations
• 35

  The first military coup in Nigeria toppled the government of

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  (C)

  Alhaji Abubakar Tafewa Balewa
• 36

  Adjudication of conflict between the federal and regional governments in the First Republic was reserved for

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  (B)

  Supreme Court
• 37

  The officer in charge of the administration of the palace in the Yoruba political structure is the

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  (D)

  iwarefa
• 38

  Prior to 1966,the system of local government in western region was based on the three-tier structure of

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  (C)

  division, district and local councils
• 39

  A major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that

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  (C)

  no provision was made for the office of the prime minister
• 40

  The option A-4 voting system was introduced into the political process in Nigeria during the

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  (A)

  Third Republic
• 41

  In orientation,early nationalism in Nigeria was essentially

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  (B)

  reformist
• 42

  Which of the following in the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun in Oyo Kingdom

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  (A)

  Waziri
• 43

  Problems arising from population census in Nigeria are mainly caused by

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  (B)

  unreliable census figures
• 44

  Which of the following formalized colonial penetration into Africa?

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  (C)

  Berlin Conference
• 45

  The 1989 Nigerian Constitution provided for a

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  (C)

  two-party system
• 46

  The Nigerian federalism is a

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  (B)

  three-tier system
• 47

  The arm of government mainly responsible for the implementing of law in Nigeria is the

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  (D)

  executive
• 48

  The British colonial rule in Nigeria brought about

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  (B)

  the pampering of traditional rulers
• 49

  Which of the following is saddled with the conduct of the general elections in Nigeria's Fourth Republic?

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  (B)

  Independent National Elctoral Commission
• 50

  Public corporations are established to

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  (C)

  improve provision of social amenities