JAMB UTME - Government - 1987

A special election organised to decide on a political issue is

Under the Macpherson Constitution members of the central legislature were

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

By laws are

Under the indirect rule system

The UNO charter aims at

The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of

A Constitution is rigid if it

Which of the following traditional political system was republican?

Nigeria attained independence in 1960 through

In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

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

An important principle of the Civil Service is

Public corporations are set up to

Fundamental rights are best guaranteed by

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

In liberal democracies, elections help to

In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the

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

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

In a monarchical form of government sovereignty resides with

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

When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen state structure?

The 1976 Local Government Reforms declared that traditional rulers should

The electorate means

The head of the first military government in Nigeria was

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

Franchise means

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

The Clifford Constitution was notable for

A parliamentary system of government is characterized by

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

In a federal system of government

The foremost nationalist leaders in pre- independent Nigeria were

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

Who was the architect of the British rule in Nigeria?

The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was

The Nigerian Youth Movement was formed to

Nigerian federalism before 1966 was be devilled by

One of the objectives of the OAU is to ensure

The main objective of pressure groups is to

Herbert Macaulay was architect of the president of

Socialism is associated with

Under proportional representation, elections are won on the basis of

Bicameral legislature exists

A confederal system of government means

The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace the

The administrative headquarters of ECOWAS is in

The forceful domination of one country by another is called

Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group?