JAMB Government 1984 past questions and answers

In a presidential system of government, the Executive

1. A.executes its own laws only
2. B.legislates all binding laws
3. C.makes laws for the National Assembly
4. D.forms the government
5. E.executes all anti-government plotters

A constitution is a legal document

1. A.drawn up by lawyers
2. B.enacted by military decree
3. C.forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
4. D.which must not be altered by any succeeding government
5. E.only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government

One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of

1. A.a single recognized party
2. B.pressure groups
3. C.opposition groups
4. D.a colonial power
5. E.fierce political rivalry

A system in which a few powerful and rich nobles own land which is hired out to the poor people to farm is called

1. A.feudalism
2. B.co-operatives
3. C.socialism
4. D.communism
5. E.communalism

The principle of 'checks and balances' is necessary because it

1. A.prevents governments from becoming dictatorial
2. B.prevents the Executive from functioning
3. C.makes the Executive stronger than the other organs
4. D.makes the three organs hate each other
5. E.leaves each organ of government independent of the Judiciary

When a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is

1. A.federal
2. B.unitary
3. C.written
4. D.fragile
5. E.rigid

A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed

1. A.the nation
2. B.the nation-state
3. C.the state
4. D.nationalism
5. E.imperialism

A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as

1. A.a democracy
2. B.a dictatorship
3. C.an aristocracy
4. D.a monarchy
5. E.an oligarchy

The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they

1. A.are not as interested in politics
2. B.do not have permanent organizations
3. C.do not seek to influence public opinion
4. D.do not support candidates in elections
5. E.do not nominate candidates as their own official representatives

In a presidential system of government, ministers are

1. A.collectively responsible to the Senate
2. B.collectively responsible to the president
3. C.individually responsible to the president
4. D.individually responsible to no one
5. E.individually and collectively responsible to the electorate

The three principal organs of government are the

1. A.Legislature, the Public Service and Judiciary
2. B.Political Parties, the Executive and the Judiciary
3. C.Executive, the Legislature and the Public Corporation
4. D.Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary
5. E.Judiciary, the Local Government and the Legislature

The three fundamental rights of citizens are

1. A.salvation, property, freedom of thought
2. B.employment, property and social security
3. C.life, liberty and property
4. D.free education, peaceable assembly and freedom of thought
5. E.freedom of movement. association and religion

In a democracy, franchise is given to all

1. A.resident adults
2. B.citizens
3. C.citizens except members of the armed forces
4. D.loyal party members
5. E.qualified adult citizens

The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through

1. A.decolonization
2. B.nomination
3. C.nationalization
4. D.neutralization
5. E.naturalization

Which of the following is NOT a public corporation in Nigeria?

1. A.Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
2. B.Nigerian Steel Development Authority
3. C.Nigerian National Oil Corporation
4. D.Nigerian National Shipping Line
5. E.Nigerian Railway Corporation

Government means the machinery established by a State to manage the affairs of the

1. A.rulers
2. B.aliens
3. C.civil servants
4. D.workers and peasants
5. E.people

The Judicial organ of government is the body which

1. A.implements the law
2. B.makes the law
3. C.punishes law makers
4. D.interprets the law
5. E.rewards law makers

A constitutionally defined set of individual rights which governments are obliged to protect constitutes

1. A.statutory rights
2. B.equity rights
3. C.customary rights
4. D.civil rights
5. E.natural rights

In a parliamentary system of government, ministers are

1. A.collectively responsible to parliament
2. B.not members of the legislature
3. C.appointed by a two-thirds majority of the legislature
4. D.representatives of various interests in the country
5. E.chosen from the Upper House

A fascist regime is both

1. A.fair and legitimate
2. B.responsive and responsible
3. C.representative and accountable
4. D.democratic and constitutional
5. E.authoritarian and totalitarian

Capitalism often encourages

1. A.public ownership of all forms of enterprise
2. B.a centrally planned economy
3. C.private ownership of the means of production
4. D.anarchy
5. E.deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands

Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates form

1. A.a ward
2. B.the electorate
3. C.members of the House of Assembly
4. D.a Trade Union Congress
5. E.political parties

Elections among candidates from the same party before the final elections are called

1. A.running mates
2. B.electoral colleges
3. C.party conventions
4. D.primaries
5. E.second ballots

With whom is fascism associated?

1. A.Adolf Hitler
2. B.Karl Marx
3. C.John Locke
4. D.Benito Mussolini
5. E.Joseph Stalin

Which of the following was NOT the responsibility of the Federal Electoral Commission In Nigeria?

1. A.Supervision of polling
2. B.Compilation of electoral register
3. C.Delimitation of constituencies
4. D.Counting and publication of election results
5. E.Swearing in of members of the Houses of Assembly

Which of the following is NOT a civic obligation of every Nigerian citizen?

1. A.Freedom of conscience and religion
2. B.Obedience to laws
3. C.Payment of taxes
4. D.Voting by adults
5. E.Respect for the national flag and anthem

The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

1. A.Security Council
2. B.General Assembly
3. C.Economic and Social Council
4. D.Secretariat
5. E.International Court of Justice

The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was

1. A.Nigeria
2. B.Liberia
3. C.Ghana
4. D.Ethiopia
5. E.Guinea

The major conflict that threatened the existence of the OAU as an international organization from 1982-3 was the conflict

1. A.in Chad
2. B.between Namibia and South Africa
3. C.between the Polisario Front and Morocco
4. D.in Angola
5. E.between Somalia and Ethiopia

Voting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted

1. A.independence
2. B.self-government
3. C.dominion status
4. D.elective principle
5. E.decolonization

Which organ of the UNO can impose mandatory sanctions on any of its members?

1. A.The General Assembly
2. B.The Security Council
3. C.the Secretariat
4. D.The Economic and Social Council
5. E.The International Court of Justice

A historic feature of the Legislative Council that met in 1923 was that for the first time it

1. A.included official members who were Nigerians
2. B.included only British officials
3. C.acted in a deliberative capacity
4. D.included elected African members
5. E.legislated for the whole country

The Richards Constitution

1. A.abolished the elective principle in choosing members of the Legislative Council
2. B.amalgamated the northern and southern groups of provinces
3. C.established a central legislative council
4. D.abolished regional assemblies
5. E.abolished the system of Indirect Rule

The military was last in power in Nigeria between

1. A.1954 and 1960
2. B.1960 and 1966
3. C.1966 and 1975
4. D.1966 and 1979
5. E.1979 and 1983

Which of the following was NOT established by the 1979 Nigerian Constitution?

1. A.Police Service Commission
2. B.National Universities Commission
3. C.Federal Electoral Commission
4. D.National Population Commission
5. E.National Economic Council

To which of these groups did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU?

1. A.The Brazzaville group
2. B.The Monrovia group
3. C.The Casablanca group
4. D.The West Africa group
5. E.The OPEC group

The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is called

1. A.The European Common Market
2. B.The British Commonwealth of Nations
3. C.The League of Nations
4. D.The United Nations Organization
5. E.The World Bank

The two parties which formed the coalition government in 1959 were the

1. A.NCNC and the AG
2. B.NPC and the NCNC
3. C.NPC and the AG
4. D.PRP and the UPGA
5. E.NPC and the NNA

The 1953 motion that Nigeria should become independent in 1956 was moved by

1. A.Chief Anthony Enahoro
2. B.Sir Ahmadu Bello
3. C.Chief Obafemi Awolowo
4. D.Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
5. E.Sir James Robertson

Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purposes in

1. A.1935
2. B.1937
3. C.1939
4. D.1941
5. E.1945

Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?

1. A.Macpherson Constitution
2. B.Clifford Constitution
3. C.Richards Constitution
4. D.The 1963 Constitution
5. E.The 1979 Constitution

The constitution which introduced the ministerial system into the Nigerian political system is the

1. A.Richards Constitution
2. B.Lyttleton Constitution
3. C.Macpherson Constitution
4. D.Independence Constitution
5. E.Republican Constitution

The Minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in 1957 recommended that

1. A.more States should be created in the Federation
2. B.no more States should be created before independence
3. C.Nigeria should revert to a unitary structure of government
4. D.the Federal Legislature should legislate for the minority areas
5. E.all the minority areas should constitute one state

The second military coup d'etat in Nigeria took place on

1. A.January 15, 1966
2. B.October 1, 1966
3. C.July 29, 1966
4. D.July 29, 1975
5. E.February 13, 1976

To be elected President of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution states that one must have attained the age of

1. A.21 years
2. B.35 years
3. C.50 years
4. D.60 years
5. E.65 years

Which of the following international organisations was in existence before the outbreak of the Second World War?

1. A.The OAU
2. B.The League of Nations
3. C.The UNO
4. D.The Commonwealth of Nations
5. E.ECOWAS

Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by

1. A.the State Ministry of Finance
2. B.the Department of Inland Revenue
3. C.the Emirate or Traditional Council
4. D.the Local Government Council
5. E.Presidential Liaison officers

An electoral district for a local government election is a

1. A.constituency
2. B.local government area
3. C.polling booth
4. D.ward
5. E.market

All the following are organs of the OAU EXCEPT

1. A.The Commission on Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration
2. B.The Council of Ministers
3. C.The General Secretariat
4. D.The Economic Commission for Africa
5. E.The Assembly of Heads of State and Government