JAMB UTME - Government - 1984

Political Ideologies

Constitution

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Pergunta 3 Relatório

A constitutionally defined set of individual rights which governments are obliged to protect constitute

statutory rights

equity rights

customary rights

civil rights Resposta correta

natural rights

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Constitutions (WAEC)

Constitutions

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Pergunta 4 Relatório

The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it

prevents governments from becoming dictatorial Resposta correta

prevents the Executive from functioning

makes the Executive stronger than the other organs

makes the three organs hate each other

leaves each organ of government independent of the Judiciary

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Arms Of Government (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Organs Of Government (WAEC)

Arms Of Government

Organs Of Government

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Pergunta 5 Relatório

In a presidential system of government ministers are

collectively responsible to the Senate

collectively responsible to the President

individually responsible to the President Resposta correta

individually responsible to no one

individually responsible to the electorate

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Pergunta 6 Relatório

The Richards Constitution

abolished the elective principle in choosing members of the Legislative Council

amalgamated the northern and southern groups of provinces

established a central legislative council

Resposta correta

abolished regional assemlies

abolished the system of Indirect Rule

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Political Ideologies (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Constitution (JAMB)

Political Ideologies

Constitution

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Pergunta 7 Relatório

A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed

the nation

the nation state

the state Resposta correta

nationalism

imperialism

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Citizenship (WAEC)

Ler a nota de aula em State Structure And Characteristics Of Government (WAEC)

Citizenship

State Structure And Characteristics Of Government

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Pergunta 8 Relatório

The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they

are not as interests in politics

do not have permanent organizations

do not support candidate in elections

do not seek to influence public opinion

do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives Resposta correta

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Pressure Groups (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Political Parties And Party Systems (WAEC)

Pressure Groups

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Pergunta 9 Relatório

To which of these groups did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU?

The Brazzaville group

The Monrovia group Resposta correta

The Casablanca group

The West Africa group

The OPEC group

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Relations With African Countries (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Foreign Policy (JAMB)

Relations With African Countries

Foreign Policy

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Pergunta 10 Relatório

The military was last in power in Nigeria between

1966 and 1975

1960 and 1966

1979 and 1983

1966 and 1979 Resposta correta

1966 and 1975.

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Military Rule In The Candidates’ Respective Countries. (WAEC)

Military Rule In The Candidates’ Respective Countries.

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Pergunta 11 Relatório

A fascist regime is both

Fair and legitmate

responsive and responsible

representative and accountable

democratic and constitutional

authoritarian and totalitarian Resposta correta

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Forms Of Government (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Political Ideologies (JAMB)

Forms Of Government

Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 12 Relatório

In a parliamentary system of government ministers are

collectively responsible to parliament Resposta correta

not members of the legislature

appointed by a two-thirds majority of the legislature

representatives of various interests in the country

chosen from the upper House

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Pergunta 13 Relatório

Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is

federal

unitary

written

fragile

rigid Resposta correta

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Constitution (JAMB)

Constitution

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Pergunta 14 Relatório

The Judicial organ of government is the body which

implements the law

makes the law

punishes law makers

interprets the law Resposta correta

rewards law makers

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Pergunta 15 Relatório

Which of the following was NOT the responsibility of the Federal Electoral Commission in Nigeria?

Supervision of polling

Compilation of electoral register

Delimitation of Constituencies

Counting and publication of election results

Swearing in of members of the Houses of Assembly Resposta correta

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em The Electoral Process (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Political Parties And Party Politics In Post-Independence (JAMB)

The Electoral Process

Political Parties And Party Politics In Post-Independence

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Pergunta 16 Relatório

The major conflict that threatened the existence of the OAU as an international organization from 1982-3 was the conflict

in Chad

Between Namiba and South Africa

between the Polisario Front and Morocco Resposta correta

in Angola

Between Somalia and Ethiopia

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em International Organizations (JAMB)

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Pergunta 17 Relatório

Which of the following is NOT a civic obligation of every Nigerian citizen?

Freedom of conscience and religion Resposta correta

Obedience to laws

Payment to taxes

Voting by adults

Respect for the national flag and anthem

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pergunta 18 Relatório

Which of the following was NOT established by the 1979 Nigeria Constitution?

police Service Commission

National Universities Commission Resposta correta

Federal Electoral Commission

National Economic Council

National Population Commission

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Public Commissions Established By The 1979 (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Constitution (JAMB)

Public Commissions Established By The 1979

Constitution

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Pergunta 19 Relatório

Under what constitution did the supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?

Macpherson Constitution

Clifford Constitution

Richards Constitution

The 1963 Constitution Resposta correta

The 1979 Constitution

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Pergunta 20 Relatório

A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as

a democracy

a dictatorship

an aristocracy

a monarchy

an oligarchy Resposta correta

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Forms Of Government (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Political Ideologies (JAMB)

Forms Of Government

Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 21 Relatório

A system in which a few powerful and rich nobles own land which is hired out to the poor people to farm is called

Feudalism Resposta correta

co-operatives

socialism

communism

communalism

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Political Ideologies (JAMB)

Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 22 Relatório

One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of

a single recognized party Resposta correta

pressure group

opposition groups

a colonial power

fierce political rivalry

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Political Parties And Party Systems (WAEC)

Ler a nota de aula em Local Government (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Political Ideologies (JAMB)

Local Government

Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 23 Relatório

The Minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in 1957 recommended that

more States should be created in the Federation

no more States should be created before independence Resposta correta

Nigeria should revert to a unitary structure of government

the Federal Legislature should legislate for the minority areas

all the minority areas should constitute one state

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Constitutional Development In Nigeria (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Institutions Of Government In The Post-Independence Era (JAMB)

Constitutional Development In Nigeria

Institutions Of Government In The Post-Independence Era

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Pergunta 24 Relatório

Voting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 because

independence

self-government

dominion status

elective principle Resposta correta

decolonization

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Systems Of Governance (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Basic Concepts In Government (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Constitution (JAMB)

Systems Of Governance

Basic Concepts In Government

Constitution

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Pergunta 25 Relatório

An electoral district for a local government election is a

Constituency

Local government area

polling booth

Ward

Resposta correta

Market

Detalhes da Resposta

An electoral district, (election) precinct, election district, or legislative district, called a voting district by the US Census (also known as a constituency, riding, ward, division, electoral area, or electorate) is a territorial subdivision for electing members to a legislative body. In the United Kingdom, a parliamentary constituency is sometimes called a parliamentary seat or division. Constituencies for local government elections are called either wards or electoral divisions.

Ler a nota de aula em Local Government (JAMB)

Local Government

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Pergunta 26 Relatório

With whom is fascism associated ?

Adolf Hitler

Karl Marx

John Locke

Benito Mussolini Resposta correta

Joseph Stalin

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Forms Of Government (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Political Ideologies (JAMB)

Forms Of Government

Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 27 Relatório

An electoral district is a

polling booth

constituency Resposta correta

ward

local government area

subdivision of the state

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em The Electoral Process (JAMB)

The Electoral Process

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Pergunta 28 Relatório

The three fundamental rights of citizens are

salvation, property, freedom of thought

employment, property, and social security

life, liberty and propery Resposta correta

free education, peaceable assembly and freedom of though

freedom of movement, association and religion

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Basic Concepts And Principles Of Government (WAEC)

Ler a nota de aula em Basic Concepts In Government (JAMB)

Basic Concepts In Government

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Pergunta 29 Relatório

The 1953 motion that Nigeria should because independent in 1956 was moved by

Chief Anthony Enahoro Resposta correta

Sir Ahmadu Bello

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

Sir James Robertson

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Constitutional Developments In Candidates’ Respective Countries (WAEC)

Ler a nota de aula em Constitutional Development In Nigeria (JAMB)

Constitutional Developments In Candidates’ Respective Countries

Constitutional Development In Nigeria

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Pergunta 30 Relatório

The second military coup d'etat in Nigeria took place on

January 15,1966

October 1, 1966

July 29,1966 Resposta correta

July 29, 1975

February 13, 1976

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Military Rule In The Candidates’ Respective Countries. (WAEC)

Military Rule In The Candidates’ Respective Countries.

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Pergunta 31 Relatório

Which organ of the UNO can impose mandatory sanctions on any of its members?

the General Assembly

The Security Council Resposta correta

The Secretariat

The Economic and Social Council

The International Court of Justice

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em International Organizations (JAMB)

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Pergunta 32 Relatório

To be elected President of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one must have attained the age of

21 years

35 years Resposta correta

50 years

60 years

65 years

Detalhes da Resposta

According to the 1979 constitution, a person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if:
(a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth,
(b) he has attained the age of 35 years.

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Pergunta 33 Relatório

Elections among candidates from the same party before the final elections are called

running mates

electoral colleges

party conventions

primaries Resposta correta

second ballots

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Political Parties And Party Systems (WAEC)

Ler a nota de aula em Forms Of Government (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em The Electoral Process (JAMB)

Forms Of Government

The Electoral Process

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Pergunta 34 Relatório

All the following are organs of the OAU EXCEPT

the Commission on Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration

The Council of Ministers

The Economic Commission for Africa Resposta correta

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Structures Of Governance (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em International Organizations (JAMB)

Structures Of Governance

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Pergunta 35 Relatório

In a presidential system of government, the Executive

executes its own laws only

Legislates all binding laws

makes laws for the National Assembly

forms the government Resposta correta

executes all anti government plotters

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Arms Of Government (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Organs Of Government (WAEC)

Arms Of Government

Organs Of Government

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Pergunta 36 Relatório

Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by

the State Ministry of Finance

the Department of Inland Revenue

The Emirate or Traditional Council

the Local Government Council Resposta correta

Presidential Liaison officers

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Citizenship (JAMB)

Citizenship

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Pergunta 37 Relatório

The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is called

the European Common Market

the British Commonwealth of Nations

the League of Nations

the United Nations Organization Resposta correta

the World Bank

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em International Organizations (JAMB)

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Pergunta 38 Relatório

Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purpose in

1935

1937

1939 Resposta correta

1941

1945

Detalhes da Resposta

Southern provinces in Nigeria divided into Eastern and Western Regions in 1939.

Ler a nota de aula em Pre – Colonial Polities (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Pre-colonial Political System Of Candidates’ Respective Countries (WAEC)

Pre – Colonial Polities

Pre-colonial Political System Of Candidates’ Respective Countries

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Pergunta 39 Relatório

In a democracy, franchise is given to all

Resident adults

citizens

citizens except members of the armed forces

loyal party members

qualified adult citizens Resposta correta

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em The Electoral Process (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Basic Concepts And Principles Of Government (WAEC)

The Electoral Process

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Pergunta 40 Relatório

Government means the machinery established by a state to manage the affairs of the

rulers

aliens

civil servants

workers and peasants

people Resposta correta

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Basic Concepts And Principles Of Government (WAEC)

Ler a nota de aula em Basic Concepts In Government (JAMB)

Basic Concepts In Government

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Pergunta 41 Relatório

The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was

Nigeria

Liberia

Ghana Resposta correta

Ethiopia

Guinea

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Process Of Decolonization (JAMB)

Process Of Decolonization

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Pergunta 42 Relatório

The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through

Decolonization

Nomination

Nationalization

Neutralization

Naturalization Resposta correta

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Citizenship (WAEC)

Citizenship

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Pergunta 43 Relatório

The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

Security Council

General Assembly Resposta correta

Economic and Social Council

Secretariat

International Court of Justice

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em International Organizations (JAMB)

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Pergunta 44 Relatório

Which of the following is NOT a public corporation in Nigeria?

Joint Admissions and Matericulation Board Resposta correta

Nigeria Steel Development Authority

Nigerian National Oil Corporation

Nigerian National shipping Line

Nigerian Railway Corporation

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Public Corporations And Parastatals (JAMB)

Public Corporations And Parastatals

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Pergunta 45 Relatório

The two parties which formed the coalition government in 1959 were the

NCNC and the AG

NPC and the NCNC Resposta correta

NPC and the AG

PRP and the UPA

NPC and the NNA

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Political Parties And Party Systems (WAEC)

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Pergunta 46 Relatório

Which of the following international organization was in existence before the outbreak of the Second World War?

The OAU

The League of Nations

Resposta correta

The UNO

The Commonwealth of Nations

ECOWAS

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em International Organizations (JAMB)

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Pergunta 47 Relatório

The three principal organs of government are the

Legislature the Public Service and Judiciary

Political Parties, the Executive and the Judiciary

Executive, the Legislature and the Public Corporation

Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary Resposta correta

Judiciary the Local Government and the Legislature

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Public Corporations And Parastatals (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em State Structure And Characteristics Of Government (WAEC)

Ler a nota de aula em Organs Of Government (WAEC)

Public Corporations And Parastatals

State Structure And Characteristics Of Government

Organs Of Government

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Pergunta 48 Relatório

Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from

a ward

the electorate Resposta correta

members of the House of Assembly

a Trade Union Congress

Political parties

Detalhes da Resposta

Ler a nota de aula em Citizenship (JAMB)

Ler a nota de aula em Political Parties And Party Systems (WAEC)

Ler a nota de aula em State Structure And Characteristics Of Government (WAEC)

Citizenship