JAMB UTME - Government - 1983

The first Governor General of colonial Nigeria was

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

The transfer of authority to local government council is known as

The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 were

The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they

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

A proclamation by the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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

The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that

A totalitarian government is

The supreme organ of the UNO is the

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

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

In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

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

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

Representative Democracy is best characterized by

The ECOWAS treaty was signed in 1975 in

The 1979 Nigeria Constitution is unique because it

Which of the following countries does NOT operate a federal constitution

A sovereign state is one

The main function of the judiciary is to

The Independence Constitution

Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state allowed to elect

The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of the

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Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule

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

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

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There are a number of systems through which elections are carried out and also how governments operate. These include the majority system, the proportional representative system as well as the presidential, parliamentary, unitary and federal government.

A unitary system is composed of one central government that holds all the power, but a federal system divides power between national and local forms of government. Many unitary governments are either dictatorships or totalitarian. On the other hand, power is decentralized in the federal government.

A country with a unitary or federal system of government can choose to adopt the one-party, two-party or multi-party system. However, some choices are more likely than others. For instance, a unitary system is more likely to adopt a one-party system.

A one-party state is a form of government where the country is ruled by a single political party, meaning only one political party exists and the forming of other political parties is forbidden.

Some countries have many political parties that exist, but only one that can by law be in control, which is called a one-party dominant state. In this case opposition parties against the dominant ruling party are allowed, but have no real chance of gaining power.

A multiparty system, on the other hand, is one where multiple political parties exist and have a chance of leading the government. In other words, the parties all compete to win an election to govern the state. This system is quite different from the United States where there are two political parties that dominate the political field. These are the Republican and Democratic political parties. Examples of countries that have a multiparty political system are Canada, which has six political parties, and Nigeria, which has 68 registered political parties.

An unwritten constitution operates in

A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was

The general election in Nigeria was held in

Capitalism is an economic system in which

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

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

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Sir Arthur Richard introduced the Richard's constitution of 1946. The main essence of Richard's constitution was to promote unity in Nigeria and to ensure greater participation of Nigerians in the discussion of their own affairs. The Constitution came into operation on 1 January 1947.

After the operation of Richard Constitution, MacPherson Constitution was introduced in 1951. The Macpherson Constitution established a central legislative council and a central executive council for the country.

In 1947 when an NCNC delegation led by Azikiwe visited London to protest the Richards Constitution of 1945, the two men, Prince Adeleke and Dr Abu Bakar, were members of the delegation.

Lagos became a Crown Colony in

The three great Nigerian nationalists between 1950 and 1966 were

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a pressure group in Nigeria

Bicameralism refers to

The major advantage of the secret ballot is that

The 1979 Nigeria Constitution provides for presidential elections every

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

The primary function of a legislature is

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