JAMB Government 1998 past questions

Which of the following defines the concept of government?

In a federal state, power is shared

The most distinguishing characteristic of the state is

In a federal system of government the centre is

The judiciary assigns clear meaning to the laws by

In a presidential system of government, ministers are

The structure of government implies the

The principle of collective responsibility implies that

If the central government has less power than the component units, the constitution is said to be

In democracy, ultimate authority resides in the

In the parliamentary system of government, formal legislation can take the following forms except

One of the distinctive features of democracy is that it

In the presidential system of government, the chief executive is

The resignation of the cabinet after a defeat in parliament is an expression of the principle of

The separation of judicial, legislative and executive functions is designed to

Ceremonial and executive powers are fused in the

Bicameral legislatures are a common feature of

The empowerment of the Police Service commission to make rules for the appointment, promotion and dismissal of its personnel, is an example of

In a federal constitutional legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as

The principle by which both the governors and the governed are bound by the law is called

The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state if the person

In a democracy, franchise is given to all

One major aim of a pressure group is to

Which of the following is the commonest means of expressing public opinion?

One effective way by which governments ascertain public support and reactions is through

An acephalous pre-colonial political system is best represented by the

The administration of the capital of the emirate under the pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani political system was entrusted to the

In the pre-colonial Yoruba society, the power of the Oyomesi were checked by the

The Aro system in Igboland was a

In 1879, four British companies were merged to form the United African Company by

Which of the following was a feature of the government of a British protectorate?

Educated elites did not like the system of indirect rule in Nigeria because it

The Nigerian Council was created by

Nationalism in Nigeria was facillitated by

The 1946 constitution was remarkable because it

Which of the following statements is true about the 1963 and 19790 constitutions?

The premier of Western Region immediately after independence was

During the period 1960 to 1966, Nigeria was governed under the

Which of the following was not established under the 1979 Nigerian constitution?

Federalism was adopted in Nigeria as a constitutional response to the problem of

In a federal system, the power allocated to both the central and the state governments is said to be

In the botched Third Republic, the unit of representa tion in the House of Representatives was the

Public corporations mainly differ from the ministries in that they

The privatization of public corporations is aimed at

One major democratic innovation in local government adminisration introduced by the Babangida regime was the

The change in the role of traditional rulers in local government administration in Nigeria can be attrib uted to the

Which of the following factors was not responsible for the military intervention in Nigeria politics in 1966?

One outstanding action for which the Gowon administration will be remembered in Nigeria's political history is the

An example of Nigeria's external cultural relations in her

At independence in 1960, the permission to establish a diplomatic mission in Nigeria was not granted to

The concept of Africa as the centre-piece of Nigerian foreign policy implies that Nigeria should

The organ responsible for the general adminstration of ECOWAS is the

Nations join international organizations so that they could

The first international organization Nigeria joined after independence is the

The organ of the U.N.O. with full representation is the

The Security Council of the United Nations Organiza tion is composed of

Which of the following was the last to win indepen dence from colonial rule?

The headquaters of the Economic Commission for Africa is located in