JAMB Government 1987 Past Questions

A confederal system of government means

The organs of government which are normally fused in a military regime are the

In a monarchical form of government sovereignty resides with

A Constitution is rigid if it

In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the

Fundamental rights are best guaranteed by

The main objective of pressure groups is to

The main objective of pressure groups is to

Franchise means

A parliamentary system of government is characterized by

Under proportional representation, elections are won on the basis of

A special election organised to decide on a political issue is

The electorate means

The term 'Rule of Law' refers to situations is which

Which of the following is NOT a unique feature of federal constitution?

An important principle of the Civil Service is

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic feature of a state?

In a federal system of government

Bicameral legislature exists

Socialism is associated with

The body that selects the head of government following a general election is the

In liberal democracies, elections help to

A major feature of the presidential system of government is that the

The termination of a session of a legislature by proclamation issued by the head of state is called

The forceful domination of one country by another is called

Which of the following traditional political system was republican?

Which of the following is a function of the local government in Nigeria?

An important factor that brought about the introduction of federalism in Nigeria was the

When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen state structure?

Who was the architect of the British rule in Nigeria?

The head of the first military government in Nigeria was

Herbert Macaulay was architect of the president of

The Nigerian Youth Movement was formed to

Under the indirect rule system

The fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy in the 1979 Constitution do NOT include

Nigerian federalism before 1966 was be devilled by

Nigeria attained independence in 1960 through

The Clifford Constitution was notable for

Under the Macpherson Constitution members of the central legislature were

The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was

The foremost nationalist leaders in pre- independent Nigeria were

The 1976 Local Government Reforms declared that traditional rulers should

By laws are

One of the objectives of the OAU is to ensure

The administrative headquarters of ECOWAS is in

The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace the

The UNO charter aims at

Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group?

The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of

Public corporations are set up to