JAMB UTME - Government - 1986

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

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

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

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

Under the presidential system

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

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

Traditional rulers under the 1976 local Government Reforms had

The principle of two levels of government in a country is called

Nigeria is NOT a member of

The greatest achievement of nationalist movements in Africa is the

The idea of democracy was first associated with the

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

The World Health Organization is an agency of

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

The head of state in the first republic of Nigeria was

The major function of the legislative assembly is to

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

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

A nation - state is synonymous with a

Judges in Nigeria enjoy security of tenure

A political manifesto is a document which outlines

The two primary elements in politics are

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

In a cabinet system, the executive is appointed from the

Pre-colonial Igbo society was

The administrative headquarters of OAU is in

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

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

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

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

The Zikist Movement was popular for its

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

Presidentialism is a system of government in which

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

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

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

Legislative supremacy exists in

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

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

In Nigeria, the highest court for muslims is the

Proportional representation is recommended because it

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

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

The writ of habeas corpus is applied to secure the

The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 was headed by

The component unit right to secede is that of

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

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

One argument against a multi-party system is the