JAMB Government 1983 Past Questions

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the parliamentary system of government?

Capitalism is an economic system in which

The process of depriving person of the right of voting is called

Bicameralism refers to

The principle of, the separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work

The main function of the judiciary is to

A totalitarian government is

An unwritten constitution operates in

A sovereign state is one

Representative Democracy is best characterized by

The primary function of a legislature is

According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are

While political parties aim at forming a government, pressure groups aim at

When the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf we say it is

An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a

Which of the following countries does NOT operate a federal constitution

The major advantage of the secret ballot is that

Which of these statements is CORRECT about proportional Representation?

In a one party State

A party system made up of more than two parties may not qualify for the title of multi-party system when

A proclamation by the Federal Republic of Nigeria

The transfer of authority to local government council is known as

The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they

The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 were

Which of the following is Not a pressure group in Nigeria

The N.C.N.C sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest against the

A popular principle of colonial administration i British West Africa was

The three great Nigerian nationalists between 1950 and 1966 were

The first Governor General of colonial Nigeria was

The legislature in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called the

The 1979 Nigeria Constitution is unique because it

The supreme organ of the UNO is the

Which public commission was not established by the 1979 Nigerian Constitution?

Local Government Reforms were carried out by the Federal Military Government in

Lagos became a Crown Colony in

Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule

The first political party in Nigeria was formed after the introduction of the

The ECOWAS treaty was signed in 1975 in

The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that

Which of these was NOT a demand of the nationalist movements in Nigeria?

Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state allowed to elect

The Independence Constitution

The 1979 Nigeria Constitution provides for presidential elections every

The general election in Nigeria was held in

In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

Nigeria became a federation under the new constitution of 1954 because the constitution

The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of the