JAMB UTME - Government - 1979

In the OYO traditional political system the Alaafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as

Islam was introduced in Northern Nigeria

Which of the following did not take part in the early nationalist movement of Nigeria?

Separation of power is primary a

A Congressional bill can become a law without presidential assent when

The colonial administration in Nigeria was

In general constitutions are designed to provide

The first country in West Africa to become independent was

Which of the following governs a state in between meetings of the legislature?

Which of the following people was one of the founding members of the National Congress of British West Africa?

All Federal systems of government have

When we talk about adult male suffrage we mean

COWAS represents

The main function of the legislature is

Indirect Rules was introduced into Nigeria by

The cabinet system of government embody the principle of separation of powers because

Another name for delegated legislation is

The Queen can do no wrong means

Which of the following are pressure groups?

Sir Henry Willinck of Britain was the chairman of a commission which investigated one of the following problems of Nigeria in 1958.

A good example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is

Which of the leaders rejected charles de Gaulle's Constitutional proposals in 1958?

The French pattern of colonial administration in West Africa

The franchise is

Which of the following is not a fundamental human right?

Pressure groups are really

In their deliberations on the Sharia issue, the Constituent Assembly in Nigeria

The distinction between a flexible and a rigid constitution is based on

The Legislature is

Which of the following countries in West Africa has not experienced military intervention in politics?

The independence of the judiciary can be best safeguarded by

The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were

The primary obligation of citizenship is

When was the emirate system of government introduced in Nigeria?

The essence of the United States of America's Constitution is that

The term rule of law means

Which is the supreme organ of the OAU?

The major role of national legislature is to

Persons legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from

In the history of Nigeria 1914 was the

In the pre-colonial Igbo political system, which of the following was the most democratic organ of government ?

In Nigeria, appellate cases from Courts of Appeal go to

A constitution of any country is basically

In the organization of British colonial rule in West Africa, which of these was the lowest level of government and administration?

Colonialism was successfully imposed on West Africa because

The OAU has its headquarters in

The Mid- Western Region was created in Nigeria in

Which UN organ has primary responsibility for the maintenance of World peace and security?

When a government sincerely strives to make justice and fair treatment the foundations of law and order in its society we say that the government observes

The system of Indirect Rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria Primary because