JAMB Government 1993 past questions and answers

Political authority refers to the

1. A.ability to effect political action
2. B.capacity to produce desired political results
3. C.capacity to reshape the political behaviour of citizens
4. D.recognized right to exercise political power.

The sovereignty of a state is determined by

1. A.economic and legal aspects
2. B.social and political aspects
3. C.political and legal aspects
4. D.economic and political aspects.

The civil service belongs to the organ of government called the

1. A.legislature
2. B.executive
3. C.judiciary
4. D.parastatals.

Ultimate power in a confederal state is

1. A.concentrated in the central government
2. B.constitutionally divided between the centre and the units
3. C.exercised by the larger units
4. D.vested in the constituent units.

Federalism is a constitutional arrangement in which

1. A.the national and regional governments derive their powers from the constitution
2. B.the national government acts only through the regional governments
3. C.regional and local authorities exist at the pleasure of national government
4. D.the national government does not reach individual citizens directly.

A written constitution is one that

1. A.cannot be modified or amended
2. B.can only be amended by the highest legislative body
3. C.is contained in a single document
4. D.is drawn up by draftsmen.

A federal system of government can exist without

1. A.division of powers
2. B.supremacy of the written constitution
3. C.an executive presidential system
4. D.a rigid amendment procedure.

As a political ideology, communism seeks to

1. A.concentrate national wealth in the hands of a few
2. B.abolish collective ownership of property
3. C.provide adequate opportunities for citizens to make profits
4. D.eliminate all forms of socio-economic inequality.

Nazism as a doctrine was proposed by

1. A.Benito Mussolini
2. B.Adolf Hitler
3. C.Karl Marx
4. D.Josef Stalin.

Despite the doctrine of separation of powers, the legislature plays quasi-judicial role as a result of its

1. A.investigative powers
2. B.financial powers
3. C.emergency powers
4. D.appropriation powers.

In the presidential system of government, the president is

1. A.elected only through the electoral college
2. B.empowered to dissolve the legislature
3. C.Head of State and Head of Government
4. D.vested with absolute powers.

In the Westminster system of government, formal legislation can take the following forms EXCEPT

1. A.royal proclamations
2. B.orders in council
3. C.act of parliament
4. D.ministerial pronouncement.

Delegated legislation is disadvantageous because it

1. A.erodes the principle of separation of powers
2. B.makes hasty review of legislation possible
3. C.disallows quick action during emergencies
4. D.increases the work of the legislature.

The principle of the rule of law stipulates that

1. A.only judges interpret the law
2. B.law-makers are above the law.
3. C.everyone is equal before the law
4. D.lawyers make laws.

Gerrymandering means

1. A.the second ballot system
2. B.single transferable vote.
3. C.the manipulation of constituency boundaries
4. D.the tyranny of the majority.

Another term for an electoral district is a

1. A.ward
2. B.local government area
3. C.politically demarcated area
4. D.constituency.

Franchise ensures

1. A.participation in public affairs
2. B.a classless democratic system
3. C.the emergence of ideal leadership
4. D.equal representation.

Free and fair elections do NOT accommodate

1. A.obedience to the rules of the game
2. B.equality of all votes
3. C.freedom of choice by voters
4. D.partial electoral administration.

Proportional representation is often criticized because it

1. A.tends to preserve the multi-party system
2. B.is too simple to operate
3. C.ensures that each party has a minister
4. D.provides that each state is represented according to its population.

Interest groups are important to democracies because they

1. A.represent the masses
2. B.do not allow misrule
3. C.represent groups who otherwise would be left out
4. D.provide a forum for confronting the government.

In the Habe political system, the Sarki was assisted in performing his executive functions by the

1. A.alkali
2. B.khadi
3. C.ulama
4. D.galadima.

In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was

1. A.an absolute monarch
2. B.popularly elected
3. C.a constitutional monarch
4. D.worshipped as a deity.

Which of these sets represents the disadvantages of colonialism?

1. A.Exposure to western education culture imperialism and external trade relations
2. B.Cultural imperialism, external manipulations and foreign control of domestic economy
3. C.External manipulation, civil service evolution and liberal democracy
4. D.Liberal democracy, foreign domination and cultural imperialism.

Imperialism was adopted by Europe to

1. A.expand its economic and political base.
2. B.develop the economies of the colonies
3. C.establish a democratic society similar to that of Europe
4. D.end ethnic rivalries in the colonies.

The Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria were joined in the year

1. A.1904
2. B.1906
3. C.1910
4. D.1914.

Tubman Goldie was famous for the

1. A.suppression of local rulers
2. B.merger of British companies into the United African Company
3. C.Akassa Raid
4. D.treaty of friendship and the race to Nikki.

Which of the following internal factors did NOT affect the development of nationalist movements in colonial Nigeria?

1. A.Denial of equal opportunities to Nigerians vis-a-vis their European counterparts
2. B.The establishment of political parties and newspapers
3. C.The influx of West Indian and American intellectuals
4. D.The development of modern education.

One significant aspect of the Legislative Council of 1922 was that

1. A.Africans were in the majority
2. B.it made laws only for the southern provinces
3. C.the Colony of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged
4. D.laws governing land ownership in the north were extended to the south.

The 1960 Independence Constitution could be described as written,

1. A.monarchical and parliamentary
2. B.republican and parliamentary
3. C.monarchical and presidential
4. D.federal and republican.

The governor-general of Nigeria at the time of political independence was

1. A.Lord Frederick Lugard
2. B.Sir John Macpherson
3. C.Sir Arthur Richards
4. D.Sir James Robertson

Before the collapse of Nigeria's First Republic in 1966, the prime minister was both

1. A.the head of government and a law maker
2. B.the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces
3. C.commander-in-chief of the armed forces and party leader
4. D.head of state and party leader.

In Nigeria, the function of the Council of States is

1. A.judicial
2. B.investigative
3. C.legislative
4. D.advisory.

Under the military administration, supreme court decisions are subject to review by

1. A.Sharia Court of Appeal
2. B.no other court of law
3. C.Federal Court of Appeal
4. D.Judicial tribunals

Public Commissions established under the 1979 constitution were expected to be

1. A.independent of the executive
2. B.part of the executive
3. C.advisory to the executive
4. D.advisory to the legislature.

Which of the following was an ad hoc Revenue Allocation Commission?

1. A.Ashby Commission
2. B.Adedeji Commission
3. C.Udoji Commission
4. D.Phillipson Commission.

The term federal character was popularised by the

1. A.1975 Constitution Drafting Committee
2. B.1979 Constitution
3. C.Murtala/Obasanjo regime
4. D.Buhari regime.

In Nigeria, public corporations are also known as

1. A.multinational corporations
2. B.private enterprises
3. C.parastatals
4. D.co-operative societies.

The local government is an example of

1. A.concentration of power
2. B.separation of power
3. C.devolution of power
4. D.delegation of power.

The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the

1. A.local government commission
2. B.local government council
3. C.local government committee
4. D.committee of chairmen and supervisory councillors.

Diarchy refers to the

1. A.rule by the government and the opposition parties
2. B.mixture of parliamentary and presidential systems
3. C.rule of political and economic elites
4. D.rule by the military and civilians.

Nigeria's relations with other nations is determined by her

1. A.political culture
2. B.political socialization
3. C.national interest
4. D.national consciousness.

The foreign policy of Nigeria is centred on Africa because of her

1. A.membership of OAU
2. B.membership of ECOWAS
3. C.concern for and attention to African problems
4. D.commitment to end colonization in Africa.

The major organization through which Nigeria, pursues her economic, political and social interests in West Africa is

1. A.ECOWAS
2. B.ADB
3. C.ECA
4. D.OAU

A state is admitted into the United Nations on the

1. A.recommendation of the secretary-general to the Security Council
2. B.concurrent vote of the Security Council and the General Assembly
3. C.enabling action of the General Assembly
4. D.sponsorship of any member of the organization.

The highest policy making body of the OAU is the

1. A.Economic and Social Commission
2. B.Council of Ministers
3. C.General Secretariat
4. D.Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

To which of these bodies did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU in 1963?

1. A.Casablanca Group
2. B.Monrovia Group
3. C.African and Malagasy Union
4. D.Pan African Union.

Who was the first Nigerian to be appointed President of the International Court of Justice at the Hague?

1. A.Justice Teslim Elias
2. B.Justice Bola Ajibola
3. C.Justice Daddy Onyeama
4. D.Justice Danley Alexander.

An agency of the United Nations which specializes in the welfare of children is the

1. A.WHO
2. B.UNESCO
3. C.UNICEF.
4. D.UNDP

Financial contributions to the liberation movements in Southern Africa by African governments were channelled through the

1. A.ECA
2. B.ECOWAS
3. C.OAU
4. D.UNO

Prior to 1991, veto power was exercised in the United Nations Security Council by

1. A.France, Germany, the Soviet Union, Italy and Japan .
2. B.Japan, the United States, Italy, Germany and France
3. C.the Soviet Union, People's Republic of China, Great Britain, France and the United States.
4. D.Italy, the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany and France.