JAMB Government 2001 past questions

Power differs from influence in that it is

The standing committee of legislature is one

Where the constitution is supreme, unconstitutional facts of the executive and the legislature can be hecked by the courts through

The central decision-making organ of a confederation is made up of

Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government?

The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx, is that

An important function of a constitution is that it

When a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of

In the legislative process, a bill is a

One of the advantages of bicameral over unicameral legislature is that it

The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to

The manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

One argument against a multi-party system is the

Associational interest groups are organized to

Public opinion is view that is

The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they

The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to

The western zone of the Sokoto caliphate was administered from

Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as, stateless because

The method used by the British to facilitates the administration of Southern Nigeria was

After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because

When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the Head of State was the

Which of these constitution, recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria?

Under the 1963 constitution, item not listed in the exclusive and concurrent lists were within the exclusive competence of the

Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the

The equivalent of a commissioner at the local government level is the

The Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of

The President of Nigeria is advised on the sover eignty and territorial integrity of the country by the

The Nigeria Youth Movement collapsed as a result of

The first restructuring of the Nigeria Federation took place with the

The land use decree of 1978 vested the ownership of land in Nigeria in the

The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is

The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Govern ment Reforming Nigeria was the introduction of

The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased the number of states from

Nigeria departure from pro-west policy during the Murtala Muhammed regime was as a result of

During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra's self-determination was

The Barclays Bank and the British Petroleum Com pany in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970s for transacting business with

South-South cooperation is a major policy plan on which Nigeria bases her relations with

Nigeria's recongnition of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola to lead the country was made under

The first Nigeria permanent Representative to the United Nation was

In 1981, Nigeria participated in an Organization of African Unity peace-keeping force to replace Libyan force in