JAMB - Government (2009)

• 1

  The Inspector General of Police is appointed by the executive on the advice of the

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  (A)

  Nigerian Police Council
• 2

  A major problem associated with the Nigerian federalism is

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  (A)

  ethnic conflicts
• 3

  The six African members of the Nigerian Council were nominated by the

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  (D)

  governors
• 4

  In the Second Republic, the total membership of each House of Assembly was determined by the

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  (C)

  constitution
• 5

  Privatization and commercialization programmes in Nigeria have

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  (B)

  de-emphasized government ownership
• 6

  The fear of domination in the public service led to the

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  (D)

  establishment of the Federal Character Commission
• 7

  In the Igbo political system,the most senior member of the council of elders is the

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  (A)

  Okpara
• 8

  The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup de'etat in Nigeria was

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  (B)

  political instability
• 9

  The exclusive list is reserved for legislation by the

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  (D)

  federal government
• 10

  The participation of Nigerians in the Second World War created in the nationalists the awareness that the

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  (C)

  Europeans were not superior
• 11

  Which of the following mostly militates against the efficiency and productivity of public corporations in Nigeria?

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  (A)

  incessant interference by government
• 12

  The power to nominate members of the judiciary at the federal level under the 1999 Constitution is vested in the

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  (C)

  National Judicial Council
• 13

  Prior to 1976,the local government system practiced in Northern Nigeria was

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  (B)

  chief-in-council
• 14

  In the segmented Tiv society,governance was usually confined to

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  (B)

  chiefdom
• 15

  Which of the following influenced nationalist activities in Nigeria?

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  (D)

  National Congress of British West Africa
• 16

  The party that did not control any state in the Second Republic was

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  (A)

  NAP
• 17

  Pacification refers to a process through which some areas in Nigeria were acquired by

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  (A)

  military conquest
• 18

  Counter-trade was introduced by the government led by

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  (D)

  Ibrahim Babangida
• 19

  A major limitation of the Commonwealth is that it lacks

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  (D)

  the power to compel the member nations to comply with its decisions
• 20

  Which of the following countries has withdrawn her membership of the ECOWAS

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  (B)

  Mauritania
• 21

  Which of the following is a major threat to OPEC?

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  (D)

  Development of viable alternatives to crude
• 22

  The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as

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  (A)

  an international organization
• 23

  The permanent membership of the UN Security Council is

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  (C)

  five
• 24

  An advantage of flexible constitution is that it allows for

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  (D)

  ease of amendment
• 25

  Power refers to

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  (A)

  ability to impose one's will upon others
• 26

  Prorogation is the bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through

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  (A)

  royal proclamation
• 27

  The right of all eligible citizens to vote and be voted for is referred to as

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  (D)

  universal suffrage
• 28

  Values beliefs and orientation of a political system are internalized through

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  (B)

  political socialization
• 29

  Occupational pressure groups pursue their objectives mainly by

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  (A)

  issuing ultimatums and embarking on strikes
• 30

  In a cabinet system, the legislature comprises of the

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  (A)

  prime minister and members of the parliament
• 31

  The commitee that scrutinizes budget proposals in the legislature is the

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  (D)

  Appropriation Committee
• 32

  Democracy is a system of government that is

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  (A)

  constituted by the will of the majority of the citizens
• 33

  Collective ownership of property is associated with

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  (B)

  communism
• 34

  The agency responsible for investigating allegations of maladministration in the civil service is the

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  (C)

  Public Comlaints Commission
• 35

  A political entity that possesses independence is a

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  (D)

  state
• 36

  The principle that advocates strict adherence to the fundamental laws of a country is

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  (A)

  constitutionalism
• 37

  One advantage of the unitary system over the federal system is the

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  (B)

  cost effectiveness
• 38

  Which of the following is a duty of an electoral commission

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  (A)

  Registeration of political parties
• 39

  A form of government in which the nobles rule for the benefit of all is

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  (C)

  aristocracy
• 40

  Fascism as an ideology facilitates

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  (A)

  totalitarianism
• 41

  A prominent feature of a presidential system of government is

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  (D)

  separation of powers
• 42

  The executive checks the excesses of the legislature through

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  (B)

  the use of veto power
• 43

  The consciousness of a common identity of a people is called

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  (A)

  nationalism
• 44

  Citizenship of a state by descent requires that

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  (C)

  one's grand parents were citizens of the state
• 45

  In order to dispense justice impartially, the judiciary primarily needs

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  (D)

  independence