JAMB Government 1986 past questions

Aristocracy is the system of government in which the few rule for

The two primary elements in politics are

The organs of government which are normally fused in a military regime are the

In a monarchical form of Government, sovereignty resides with

Legislative supremacy exists in

Presidentialism is a system of government in which

In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the

The main function of the upper chamber in a parlia mentary system of government is to

Fundamental rights are best guaranteed by

The federal constitution which concedes to the components units the right to secede is that of

The main objective of pressure groups is to

The principle of two levels of government in a country is called

Franchise means

In a cabinet system, the executive is appointed from the

An important advantage of creating more constituents units in a federal state is to

Under proportional representation, elections are won on the basis of

Under the presidential system

The major function of the legislative assembly is to

In a parliamentary system who ensures that members are in the House to vote on major issues? The

The idea of democracy was first associated with the

Which of the following ideologies emphasizes the abolition of goverment and law?

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental human right in Nigeria?

Proportional representation is recommended because it

One argument against a multi-party system is the

Pre-colonial Igbo society was

Which of the following ethnic groups had centralised administration in pre-colonial Nigeria?

In which of the following ethnic groups was pre- colonial political structure NOT infuenced by the Islamic culture?

The British Government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the direct administration of Nigeria in

The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 was headed by

The Zikist Movement was popular for its

Which of the following sets of factors contrbuted to the development of nationalism in Nigeria?

Which constitution was created to legislate for the Lagos Colony and the Southern Provinces?

Judges in Nigeria enjoys security of tenure

Before the 1963 Constitution, the highest court of appeal for Nigeria was the

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Police Force in Nigeria?

In Nigeria, the highest court for muslims is the

Who was appointed by the federal government of Nigeria as the administrator of western region in 1962?

The head of state in the first republic of Nigeria was

Which of the folowing parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigerian first republic

The main objectives of the Public Service Review Commission headed by Chief Jerome Udoji was to make the Nigerian public service

Local governments in Nigeria receive the bulk of their financial resources from

Which of the following nations does not have veto power in the Secuirty Council of the UNO?

The term ‘Chief-in-Council,' in Nigeria means that the Chief

Public corporations are established mainly to

The first military coup d'etat in Nigeria occurred on

Nigeria is NOT a member of

Nigeria adopted a republican constitution on

The greatest achievement of nationalist movement in Africa is the

The folowing six political parties were registered for the 1983 elections

The administrative headquarters of O.A.U. is in

In Nigeria, the office of Prime Minister was first created in

The World Health Organisation is an agency of

The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organisations (UNO) are elected for

The organ of the United Nations primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security is the

Which of these groups of African leaders is closely associated with the formation of the O.A.U.?