JAMB Government 1986 Past Questions

Aristocracy is the system of government in which the few rule for

The two primary elements in politics are

A nation - state is synonymous with a

Legislative supremacy exists in

Presidentialism is a system of government in which

The main function of the upper chamber in a parliamentary system of government is to

The component unit right to secede is that of

In a cabinet system, the executive is appointed from the

An important advantage of creating more constituent units in a federal state is to

Under the presidential system

The major function of the legislative assembly is to

In a parliamentary system, who ensures that members are in the House to vote on major issues? The

A system in which no single person serves as the chief executive is known as

The idea of democracy was first associated with the

According to Marxist theory, those who live by selling their labour are referred to as the

A social system in which power is derived from control over land is called

A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called

Which of the following idealogies emphasizes the abolition of government and law?`

The writ of habeas corpus is applied to secure the

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental human right in Nigeria?

Proportional representation is recommended because it

A system of voting in which the voters are asked a yes' or 'no' question on a major issue is called

A political manifesto is a document which outlines

One argument against a multi-party system is the

Pre-colonial Igbo society was

Which of the following ethnic groups was the pre-colonial political structure Not influenced by the Islamic culture?

Which of the following ethnic groups had centralized administration in pre-colonial Nigeria?

The British Government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the direct administration of Nigeria in

The Minorties Commission appointed in 1957 was headed by

The Zikist Movement was popular for its

Which of the following sets of factors contributed to the development of nationalism in Nigeria?

Which constitution was created to legislate for the Lagos Colony and the Southern Provinces?

Judges in Nigeria enjoy security of tenure

Before the 1963 Constitution, the highest court of appeal for Nigeria was the

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Police Force in Nigeria?

In Nigeria, the highest court for muslims is the

Who was appointed by the federal government of Nigeria as the administrator of Western Region in 1962?

Who was appointed by the federal government of Nigeria as the administrator of Western Region in 1962?

The head of state in the first republic of Nigeria was

Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigerian First Republic?

The main objective of the Public Service Review Commission headed by Chief Jerome Udoji was to make the Nigerian public service

Local government in Nigeria receive the bulk of their finiacial resources from

The term, Chief -in- Council in Nigeria mean that, the Chief

Traditional rulers under the 1976 local Government Reforms had

Nigeria is NOT a member of

The greatest achievement of nationalist movements in Africa is the

The administrative headquarters of OAU is in

The organ of the United Nations primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security is the

The world Health Organization is an agency of

Which of these groups of Africa leaders in closely associated with the formation of the OAU