JAMB UTME - Government - 1986

The writ of habeas corpus is applied to secure the

Which of these groups of Africa leaders in closely associated with the formation of the OAU

Presidentialism is a system of government in which

Traditional rulers under the 1976 local Government Reforms had

In a parliamentary system, who ensures that members are in the House to vote on major issues? The

The principle of two levels of government in a country is called

Under the presidential system

Pre-colonial Igbo society was

The two primary elements in politics are

An important advantage of creating more constituent units in a federal state is to

Which constitution was created to legislate for the Lagos Colony and the Southern Provinces?

The major function of the legislative assembly is to

A nation - state is synonymous with a

In Nigeria, the highest court for muslims is the

A social system in which power is derived from control over land is called

Which of the following ethnic groups was the pre-colonial political structure Not influenced by the Islamic culture?

One argument against a multi-party system is the

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental human right in Nigeria?

The component unit right to secede is that of

In a cabinet system, the executive is appointed from the

Which of the following sets of factors contributed to the development of nationalism in Nigeria?

A political manifesto is a document which outlines

Local government in Nigeria receive the bulk of their finiacial resources from

Which of the following idealogies emphasizes the abolition of government and law?`

The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 was headed by

The administrative headquarters of OAU is in

Which of the following ethnic groups had centralized administration in pre-colonial Nigeria?

The British Government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the direct administration of Nigeria in

Who was appointed by the federal government of Nigeria as the administrator of Western Region in 1962?

A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Police Force in Nigeria?

The World Health Organization is an agency of

The idea of democracy was first associated with the

The term, Chief -in- Council in Nigeria mean that, the Chief

A system of voting in which the voters are asked a yes' or 'no' question on a major issue is called

Legislative supremacy exists in

The Zikist Movement was popular for its

The main function of the upper chamber in a parliamentary system of government is to

The organ of the United Nations primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security is the

Nigeria is NOT a member of

Proportional representation is recommended because it

The head of state in the first republic of Nigeria was

Judges in Nigeria enjoy security of tenure

According to Marxist theory, those who live by selling their labour are referred to as the

The main objective of the Public Service Review Commission headed by Chief Jerome Udoji was to make the Nigerian public service

Which of the following parties formed the opposition in the House of Representatives during Nigerian First Republic?

Before the 1963 Constitution, the highest court of appeal for Nigeria was the

Aristocracy is the system of government in which the few rule for

A system in which no single person serves as the chief executive is known as

The greatest achievement of nationalist movements in Africa is the