1989

JAMB Government 1989 past questions

38 questions from the 1989 JAMB UTME Government paper. Free, with answers where available.

Practice with CBT mock -> All Government years
Government JAMB 1989 Q4
When a state is subject to no other authority it is said to be
A
powerful
B
legitimate
C
authoritative
D
sovereign [PAGE 18]
Government JAMB 1989 Q5
One of the factors that led to the decline of feudalism is
A
opposition to the system by the wealthy
B
indulstryalization
C
opposition to the sytem by the oppressed
D
the discovery of new lands
Government JAMB 1989 Q6
The major advantage of the principle of separation of powers is that it provides for
A
an executive premier
B
a powerful legislature
C
a very strong executive D checks and balances
Government JAMB 1989 Q7
The cabinet can be described as a link between the
A
executive and the legislature
B
legislature and the electorate
C
executive and the judiciary
D
legislature and the local government councils.
Government JAMB 1989 Q8
Unicameral refers to
A
a two-chamber legislature
B
the process of secret voting in the legislature
C
the lower chamber in a legislature
D
a one chamber legilsature
Government JAMB 1989 Q9
While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions the primary aim of political parties is to
A
promote the welfare of their members
B
execute particular programmes
C
influence legilsation in order to benefit their members
D
control political powers.
Government JAMB 1989 Q10
Delegated legislation is justified by the
A
superior knowledge if issues by the executive
B
fear that public debates in parliaments would endager national security
C
slow and unwiedly process of decision making in legslative houses
D
constitutional superiority of the executive over the legislative branch of government
Government JAMB 1989 Q11
The obligation to pay taxes regularly is justified because
A
ciizens choose their own government
B
citizens enjoy services provided by government
C
government does not discriminate in its provision of services to different parts of the nations
D
taxes are the only source of government revenue
Government JAMB 1989 Q12
An important function of the legislature is
A
judicial review
B
review of executive policies and actions
C
lobbying
D
defending government policies
Government JAMB 1989 Q14
An electoral system in which the candidate who receives the largest number of votes wins is
A
the preferential ballot
B
the second ballot
C
proportional system
D
plurality system
Government JAMB 1989 Q15
Which of the following is NOT usually associated with the activities of political parties?
A
providing political education
B
selecting and supporting candidates for public office
C
forming the government
D
controlling the judiciary
Government JAMB 1989 Q16
The political neutrality of civil servants is guaranteed by not allowing them to
A
vote
B
be members of any interest group
C
engage in partisan politics
D
have dealings with politicians
Government JAMB 1989 Q17
An unwriten constitution is one which
A
embodies only trandition and customs
B
relies on the memories of elders and priests
C
codifies the basic laws in one document
D
embodies the basic laws in more than one document
Government JAMB 1989 Q19
Representative democracy is characterized by
A
free elections and up-to-date register of voters
B
properly delineated constituencies and a real choice of candidates
C
a politically educated electorate
D
rule by interest groups
Government JAMB 1989 Q20
In a modern democracy the ultimate source of sovereignty is the
A
legislature
B
people
C
supreme court
D
armed forces.
Government JAMB 1989 Q22
Which of the following according to Marx, is the correct order in which societies progress?
A
Capitalism, feudalism, communism
B
Feudalsim, socialism, capitalsim, communism
C
communsim, socialism, captialism, Feudalism
D
Feudalism, capitalism, socialsim, communism
Government JAMB 1989 Q23
Which of the following is NOT necessarily a charac teristics of a nation state?
A
Definite boundary
B
Sovereignty
C
Independence
D
Common language
Government JAMB 1989 Q24
Public opinion refers to views and ideas expressed by
A
citizens regarding government policies or other issues
B
government regarding the public interest
C
elites about what the public wants
D
students about the public. [PAGE 19]
Government JAMB 1989 Q25
An issues over which both the centre and the state can excercise authority in a federal system is
A
Shared
B
split
C
exclusive
D
concurrent
Government JAMB 1989 Q26
In the traditional Hausa Fulani political system poltical authority was vested in the
A
Emir
B
Talakawa
C
Alkali
D
Emirate council
Government JAMB 1989 Q27
Which of the following pre independence organisation was formed in London in 1945?
A
The Jami'yyar Mutanen Arewa
B
The Igbo State Union
C
The Egbe Omo Oduduwa
D
Urhobo Progressive Union
Government JAMB 1989 Q28
Igbo traditional system of government encouraged participation through
A
Ozo title
B
segmentary kinship
C
divine kingship
D
town assembly
Government JAMB 1989 Q29
In the 1950s the Northern Elements Progressive Union was notable in Nigeria politics be cause it
A
opposed Northern traditional rulers
B
agitiated for the formation of a unitary form of government
C
allied with the Northern People Congress to form the Regional Government
D
won the election to the Nothern House of Assembly.
Government JAMB 1989 Q30
The author of the famous book Renascent Africa which inspired African nationalism is
A
Obafemi Awolowo
B
Duse Mohammed Ali
C
Ernest Ikoli
D
House of Assembly.
Government JAMB 1989 Q31
The civil sevice was first regionalised by the
A
Richards Consittution
B
Clifford Constitution
C
Lyttleton Constitution
D
Independence Constitu tion. The motion by Anthony Enahoro demanding independence for Nigeria was moved in
Government JAMB 1989 Q33
The office of the Prime minister of Nigeria was first created by the
A
Ibadan consitional conference of 1950 B London constituional conference of 1953
C
London constitutional conference of 1957
D
London constitutional conference of 1958.
Government JAMB 1989 Q34
Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purposes in
A
1935
B
1937
C
1939
D
1941
Government JAMB 1989 Q35
Which of the following aroused and promoted nationalistic feeling among Ngiera?
A
Slave trade, indirect rule and amalgamation
B
Economic exploitation, racial discrimination and politcal political parties
C
communal riots news media and religious differneces
D
Traditional rulers, district officers and governors-general.
Government JAMB 1989 Q36
The leader of the Northen People congress was
A
Yakubu Maitama Sule
B
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
C
Aminu Kano
D
Ahmadu Bello
Government JAMB 1989 Q37
The Queen of England ceased to be the head of state of Nigeria at
A
independence in October 1960
B
the attainment of self-government byu the regions
C
the adotpion of the Republican Constitiution in October 1963
D
the inception of the presidential system in October, 1979
Government JAMB 1989 Q38
Under the 1963 Constituion, federal judges were appointed by the
A
pesidents on the advise of the prime minister
B
Chief Justice of the Federation
C
Prime Minister
D
Judicial Service Commision
Government JAMB 1989 Q39
The 1963 Constitution of Nigeria was
A
written and flexible
B
written and rigid
C
flexible and unwritten and unwritten
D
unitary and rigid.
Government JAMB 1989 Q40
The major policital parties in Nigeria during the First Republic were
A
NPC, NCNC, AG
B
UMBC, AG, NEPU
C
NNDP, NEPU, NPC
D
NPC, AG, NNDP
Government JAMB 1989 Q41
The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reforms has been
A
loal states
B
levies
C
revenue from courrt fines and licenses
D
the federal governent
Government JAMB 1989 Q42
Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the president of the federal republic could only be removed from the office by
A
the national assembly
B
the senate
C
the house of representatives
D
a motion approved by at least two-thirds of all the state houses of assembly
Government JAMB 1989 Q43
Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the head of the judiciary was the
A
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
B
Chief Justice of the Federation
C
Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice
D
Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Government JAMB 1989 Q45
Which of the following sets of nations belongs to both the ECOWAS and the UNO?
A
Sierra Leone and Uganda
B
Zimbabwe and Nigeria
C
Cameroun and Burkina Faso
D
Ghana and Mauritania
Government JAMB 1989 Q46
Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in
A
the United Nations Charter
B
the OAU Charter
C
the constitution of Amnesty Internation
D
the 1979 Constituion of Nigeria.