JAMB - Government (2024)

1
The party system that Nigeria operated in the aborted Third Republic is
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(C)
two party system
2
Delegated legislation can be regulated through
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(B)
legislative control
3
The main argument against the 1999 Constitution is that
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(C)
It is expensive to operate
4
Which of the following is a basic feature of the rule of law?
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(D)
Equality before the law
5
The collective views of the citizens on a specific national matter is
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(C)
public opinion
6
The productivity of public corporations is believed to be enhanced when there is
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(D)
less political interference
7
NEPAD stands for
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(D)
New Partnerships for Africa's Development
8
Under the Hausa pre-colonial administration, the office of the Prime Minister is usually occupied by
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(B)
waziri
9
Nigerian Ports Authority is an example of
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(C)
Public Corporation
10
An agent in which the state undertakes direct political socialisation is the
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(B)
school
11
The Nigerian Youth Movement pursued its objectives through the use of
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(B)
newspapers
12
Formation of political parties in Nigeria is one of the features of
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(D)
Clifford Consitution
13
The commander of the army under the Hausa/ Fulani pre-colonial administration was
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(B)
madawaki
14
The rationale behind the adoption of a federal system of government in Nigeria is to
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(D)
promote unity in diversity
15
Lawyers recruited into the civil service belong to the
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(A)
professional class
16
A naturalised citizen can lose his citizenship if found guilty of
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(A)
treason
17
Shehu Shagari won the 1979 Presidential Election under
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(B)
NPN
18
A form of government where the powers of the state is determined by the citizens is
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(D)
Democracy
19
As a non-aligned state, Nigeria attended the second meeting of the non-Aligned Movement that took place in Cairo, Egypt in
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(C)
1964
20
The power of prerogative of mercy rests with the
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(B)
executive
21
The judgement that ceded and transferred Bakassi legal title from Nigeria to Cameroon was delivered by
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(D)
International Court of Justice
22
Absence of a Red-tape is a merit of
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(B)
unitary structure
23
ECOWAS was established in
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(C)
1975
24
The Nigerian Civil War was fought during the military regime of
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(B)
Yakubu Gowon
25
The rule of law is an essential ingredient of
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(A)
democracy
26
The fundamental objective guiding a nation's foreign policy is
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(A)
national interest
27
The fundamental law containing the rules and principles governing a country is the
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(B)
constitution
28
The electoral process in a representative government does NOT include
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(D)
registration of birth
29
The Aburi Accord was a popular phrase during the administration of
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(C)
Yakubu Gowon
30
The Commission that examines complaints of civil wrongs committed by government employees is
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(A)
Public Complaints Commission
31
Dual citizenship was a feature of the
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(D)
French colonial system
32
Which of these is a major challenge of public corporations in Nigeria?
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(A)
Political interference
33
Lack of separation of power is a feature of
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(D)
military government
34
An economic system that encourages state ownership and control of the means of production is
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(A)
socialism
35
Which local government reform in Nigeria prevented traditional rulers from engaging in politics?
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(C)
The 1976 Reform
36
Pressure groups are different from political parties because they
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(B)
articulate interests
37
A union of states with a common recognised authority is
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(A)
federal system
38
The famous Italian Fascist leader was
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(D)
Benito Mussolini
39
Aggregate view of individuals in a society is referred to as
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(D)
public opinion
40
The principle of civil service that guarantees the employment of public workers is
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(C)
permanence
41
The fragmented nature of the Igbo pre-colonial political system qualified it to be described as
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(C)
acephalous in nature
42
Which of these colonial constitutions in Nigeria endured for the longest period?
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(B)
Clifford
43
One of these is not an organ of the Commonwealth of Nations
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(A)
Assembly of Heads of State and Government
44
The organs of ECOWAS do NOT include the
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(D)
Conference
45
ECOWAS secretariat is located in
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(B)
Abuja
46
Price stability in the international oil market is the major objective of the
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(C)
OPEC
47
Nigeria played fundamental roles in the creation of
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(A)
ECOWAS
48
The most effective instrument adopted by Nigeria against the East-West Cold War in the 1960s was
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(D)
Non-alignment policy
49
The bipolar world was a major factor for the formation of
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(A)
non-aligned movement
50
The June 12 election in Nigeria was annulled by the regime of
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(B)
Ibrahim Babangida
51
Military intervention in Nigerian politics was first witnessed in
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(B)
1966
52
A major problem affecting Local government in Nigeria today is
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(D)
state management interference
53
Public corporations can be controlled by
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(B)
Judicial control
54
Public corporations in Nigeria are established through
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(A)
Act of parliament
55
A major instrument designed to promote the workings of Nigerian federalism is
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(A)
Federal Character Commission
56
The party that controlled the government of South West States after the 1979 General Elections was
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(D)
UPN
57
Recruitment and promotion of civil servants in Nigeria remain the responsibility of
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(B)
Civil Service Commission
58
The commission that conducted elections that ushered in the Fourth Republic in Nigeria is
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(A)
INEC
59
Before a treaty can be binding on a country, it has to be approved by the
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(B)
legislature
60
The first constitution to introduce a presidential system was the
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(C)
1979 Constitution
61
One of the internal factors that led to the rise and growth of nationalism in Nigeria was
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(B)
return of ex-service men
62
The political subjugation and economic exploitation of a people is known as
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(A)
colonialism
63
The leader of the Oyo Mesi in the Yoruba pre-colonial political system was
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(C)
Bashorun
64
Strike action is mostly used by
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(D)
pressure groups
65
One of the functions of political party is
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(C)
political education