JAMB Government 1991 past questions

Political authority is vested in the

An indispensable feature of any government is

The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one generation to another is best known as political

The unrestrained power of a state over its citizens defines the concept of

The fusion of the executive and legislative organs of government is associated with

Case-laws are made by the

One criticism of delegated legislation is that it

Bicameral legislatures are popular in

Which of the following defines a constitution?

One of the weaknesses of confederation is the

Which of the following ideologies advocates governmental control over all sources of powers?

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable means of achieving democracy?

In the cabinet system of government, individual responsibility of minsiters means that

Unlike the British, the United States constitution is

The principle of collective responsibility does not operate under the presidential system of government because

The terms, oligarchy and democracy, identify govern ments according to

Governments whose central convern is the equitable distribution of wealth are said to be

The presidential system of government ensures

The notion of checks and balances guaranteethat

The principle of collective responsibility implies that

The application of the rule of law may be constrained by

In the parliamentary system, when parliament defeats a major government bill the

The primary duty of citizens to the state is

Individual rights are said to be inalienable if they

Elections present the electorate the opportunity to

The process of removing an elected official by the electorate after an election is termed

Groups which seek to bring about changes in government policies without actually controlling the personnel of government are known as

The style of government in the Sokoto caliphate was

Which of the following traditional political systems was segmentary?

Which of the following led to the introduction of indirect rule in Nigeria by the British?

Warrant chiefs were appointed to

The 1946 Constitution is characterized by

The state legislatures of the second republic in Nigeria had the following EXCEPT a

Which of these constitutions recognised local government as the third tier of government?

One of the measures taken in 1988 to grant more autonomy to the local govenments in Nigeria was the

Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rules by the Local Government Reforms of

Which of the following is NOT associated with local government elections?

The Public Service Review Commision of 1994 made proposals to ensure that the public service was

Under military regimes, the branches of government that become fused are the

Nigeria is NOT a member of the

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France under the Balewa government over

The Obasanjo administration nationalized the assets of the British Petroleum over the British government's policy in

Nigerian foreign policy implementation is the responsiblity of the

The head of a Nigerian misson in a Commonwealth country is called

The headquarters of the O.A.U. Liberation Committee is located in

Which of the following is NOT a statutory function of an embassy?

Which of the following groups advocated for political union of Africa States?

ECOWAS is aimed at uniting the West African states

Nigeria's first external affairs minister was

Which of these following countries pioneered the idea of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?

The first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in

Which of these countries was NOT a foundation member of the Organisation of Africa Unity?

Which of these countries is NOT a member of the Commonwealth of Nations?

The United Nations was founded with the primary objective of

In international relations, countries have a right to

Until her independence, Namibia was a