JAMB UTME - Government - 1978

Democracy means a system of government in which

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

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

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

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

The principle of universal adult suffrage refers to

The Executive is

Pressure groups are

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

The first Governor General of Nigeria was

The first Pan African, conference was held in

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

To raise funds, local governments can levy

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

The primary political parties is to

The constitution of any given country must provide for

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

A constitution is federal if

A constituency

By establishing public corporations governments are trying to

Th OAU was formed in

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

Rights are

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

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

The Judiciary is

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

An unwritten constitution is one which

The citizen's obligations are

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

An electoral system is the system which governs

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

The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies

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

Before colonial rule, Yoruba traditional rulers were appointed by

The separation of powers means the same as

The first Governor General of Nigeria was

Delegated legislation is legislation

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

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

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

The military take over power from politicians in West African countries

A cabinet system of government is practised in

The new local government reforms in Nigeria

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

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

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

Nigeria is not a member of

When did Nigeria gain her Independence?

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

The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of