JAMB Government 2010 Past Questions

Nation-state is synonymous with

A fundamental component of political culture is

A form of oligarchy in which gifted people are at the helm of affairs is

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is

A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the

In a parliamentary system, when the legislature passes a vote of no confidence on the executive.it means that the

The legislative body of the United States of America is the

Unicameralism is a feature of the legislature in

The upper house in most federal systems is created to

In which of the following systems is the power of the component units more than that of the central government?

One of the general tenets of fascists doctrine is that a leader is

In a cabinet system of government, executive power is exercised by the

The principle of separation of powers is best practiced in the

A typical form of delegated legislation is

The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state if the person

An electoral process in which candidates are selected for elective offices by party members is

In theory, one major advantage of the one-party system is that it

A tactic employed by pressure groups to achieve their objectives is

Public opinion can be measured through

Which of the following is the main function of the civil service

Who was the political head of the Old Oyo Empire?

The Igbo political system was based on

The Aro age-grade system in Igbo land was

France introduced the policy of assimilation in her colonies primarily to

The foremost British trading company company on the West African coast was

Which of these rulers resisted colonial rule and was deported to Calabar?

Nigerian nationalism was described as two-phased by

One of the major weaknesses of the Independence constitution is that it

The first law-making body in Nigeria after amalgamation was

The designation of ministers as chief executives and accounting officers was recommended by a commission headed by

A major shortcoming of the Ombudsman is

One of the strong points of the multiparty system in Nigeria's Fourth Republic is

In which of the following is the ceremonial and executive powers fused?

A major contentious issue confronting the Nigerian Federalism is

The main purpose of establishing public enterprise in Nigeria is to

Parastatals are established to

The General Purpose Committee of the local government is

The highest organ of the state during Babangida Regime was the

Decree 34 of 1966 was unacceptable to many Nigerians because it was

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because

An attribute that Nigeria shares with most non-aligned countries is

Nigeria spearheaded the formation of ECOWAS during the regime of

Nigeria was classified as a front line state for

The prominent role Nigeria played in the UN in the 70's earned her

The head of Nigeria's foreign mission in a Commonwealth nation is known as

One of the major functions of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS is

The tenure of non-permanent members of the Security Council is

The Secretary General of the United Nations is appointed by the

The approval of treaties and agreements of the Economic Community of West African States is the responsibility of the