JAMB UTME - Government - 1987

The administrative headquarters of ECOWAS is in

In liberal democracies, elections help to

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

In a federal system of government

Which of the following traditional political system was republican?

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

When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen state structure?

In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the

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

Herbert Macaulay was architect of the president of

The foremost nationalist leaders in pre- independent Nigeria were

The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace the

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

In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

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

A parliamentary system of government is characterized by

The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of

Nigeria attained independence in 1960 through

Who was the architect of the British rule in Nigeria?

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

In a monarchical form of government sovereignty resides with

Under the Macpherson Constitution members of the central legislature were

Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group?

A confederal system of government means

The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was

Fundamental rights are best guaranteed by

The UNO charter aims at

Nigerian federalism before 1966 was be devilled by

A Constitution is rigid if it

By laws are

The head of the first military government in Nigeria was

Socialism is associated with

Public corporations are set up to

Franchise means

Under the indirect rule system

The 1976 Local Government Reforms declared that traditional rulers should

Bicameral legislature exists

A special election organised to decide on a political issue is

The main objective of pressure groups is to

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

The forceful domination of one country by another is called

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

An important principle of the Civil Service is

The Clifford Constitution was notable for

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

The Nigerian Youth Movement was formed to

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

The electorate means

Under proportional representation, elections are won on the basis of

One of the objectives of the OAU is to ensure