JAMB Government 1991 Past Questions

Political authority is vested in the

An indispensable feature of any government is

The unrestrained power of a state over its citizens defines the concept of

Case-law are made by the

Which of the following undermines the independence of the judiciary?

Bicameral legislatures are popular in

One of the weakness of confederation is the

A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as

A flexible constitution is one that is

Unlike the British, the United States constitution is

The terms, oligarchy and democracy, identify governments according to

Governments whose central concern is the equitable distribution of wealth are said to be

The presidential system of government ensures

The notion of checks and balances guarantees that

The principle of collective responsibility implies that

The application of the rule of law may be constrained by

A device for controlling prolonged debates in parliament is called

In the parliamentary system, when et parliament defeats a major government bill, the

A bill because an ACT of Parliament after it has been

The primary duty of citizens to the state is

Individual rights are said to be inelienable if they

Elections present the electorate the opportunity to

The process of removing an elected official by the electorate after an election is termed

Groups which seek to bring about changes in government policies without actually controlling the personnel of government are known as

The style of government in the Sokoto caliphate was

Which of the following traditional political systems was segmentary?

Which of the following led to the introduction of indirect rule in Nigeria by the British?

Warrant Chiefs were appointed to

The 1946 Constitution is characterized by

The Willink Commission was set up to

The state legislatures of the second republic in NIGERIA had the following EXCEPT

Which of these constitutions recognised local government as the third tier of government

A condition for judicial independence is the appointment of judges by the

One of the measures taken in 1988 to grant more autonomy to the local governments in Nigeria was the

Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rules by the Local Government Reforms of

Which of the following is NOT associated with local government elections?

The Public Service Review Commission of 1991 made proposals to ensure that the public service was

Under military regime, the branches of government that become fused are the

Nigeria is NOT a member of the

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France under the Balewa government over

The Obasanjo administration nationlized the assets of the British Petroleum over the British government's policy in

Nigerian foreign policy implementation is the responsibility of the

The head of a Nigerian mission in a Commonwealth country is called

Which of the following is NOT a statutory function of an embassy?

ECOWAS is a aimed at uniting the West African states

Which of the following countries pioneered the idea of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?

Which of these countries was NOT a foundation member of the Organisation of African Unity?

The United Nations was founded with the primary objective of

Until her independence, Namibia was a