JAMB UTME - Government - 1987

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

A special election organised to decide on a political issue is

In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

The main objective of pressure groups is to

Which of the following traditional political system was republican?

The 1976 Local Government Reforms declared that traditional rulers should

The administrative headquarters of ECOWAS is in

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

An important principle of the Civil Service is

In a monarchical form of government sovereignty resides with

In a federal system of government

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

In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the

Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group?

The foremost nationalist leaders in pre- independent Nigeria were

A parliamentary system of government is characterized by

Nigerian federalism before 1966 was be devilled by

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

Herbert Macaulay was architect of the president of

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

Nigeria attained independence in 1960 through

When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen state structure?

Under the indirect rule system

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

The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was

The forceful domination of one country by another is called

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

Public corporations are set up to

The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace the

Fundamental rights are best guaranteed by

The Clifford Constitution was notable for

A Constitution is rigid if it

Under proportional representation, elections are won on the basis of

In liberal democracies, elections help to

Franchise means

The head of the first military government in Nigeria was

Socialism is associated with

By laws are

The Nigerian Youth Movement was formed to

A confederal system of government means

The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of

One of the objectives of the OAU is to ensure

The electorate means

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

Under the Macpherson Constitution members of the central legislature were

Who was the architect of the British rule in Nigeria?

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

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

Bicameral legislature exists

The UNO charter aims at