JAMB UTME - Government - 1978

The military take over power from politicians in West African countries

Democracy means a system of government in which

The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of

Pressure groups are

An unwritten constitution is one which

A constitution is federal if

The dominant idea behind the establishment of the organization of African Unity is

By establishing public corporations governments are trying to

The (former ) Western Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in

The citizen's obligations are

In a federal system such as Nigeria the local governments are directly responsible

The first Pan African, conference was held in

The first Governor General of Nigeria was

The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies

The Executive is

The principle of universal adult suffrage refers to

In a modern state, pressure Groups find that the most effective way of achieving their purposes is by

Nigeria is not a member of

The Lol Cadres, a major factor in the constitutional development of the French colonial territories, was introduced in

Th OAU was formed in

To raise funds, local governments can levy

If the rights of the individual are violated or threatened, where can he go for redress?

The Coussey Commission Report laid the ground-work for the eventual independence of

Which of the following would you consider the most famous among the leaders of nationalist movement in Nigeria?

The Judiciary is

The most remarkable thing about post-independence political development in the Gambia is

The treaty establishing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was

In the Presidential system of government the president is elected to office by

A constituency

The primary political parties is to

An electoral system is the system which governs

The new local government reforms in Nigeria

The constitution of any given country must provide for

Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies

A cabinet system of government is practised in

The first Governor General of Nigeria was

Delegated legislation is legislation

The 1946 constitutions in Nigeria and the Gold Coast (Ghana were the results of

The separation of powers means the same as

Before colonial rule, Yoruba traditional rulers were appointed by

Rights are

The idea of collective responsibility in the Executive branch of government means that

Which of the following would act for the Head of state when he is out of the country?

The first political party properly so-called was formed in Nigeria in

The supreme policy-making organ in the Organization of African Unity is

All members of the newly constituted local government councils in Nigeria were

Constitutional cases in Nigeria can only be raised in the first instance in

The Public Service Commission (Nigeria) is responsible for the appointment of all,

When did Nigeria gain her Independence?

Which of the following is true as a major function of elections?

In which of these organs of the United Nations Organization is veto power exercised by some countries