JAMB UTME - Government - 1984

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

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

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

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

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All the following are organs of the OAU EXCEPT

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

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

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

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

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

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In a presidential system of government ministers are

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An electoral district for a local government election is a

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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.

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

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Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from

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

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The three principal organs of government are the

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The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

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

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With whom is fascism associated ?

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In a presidential system of government, the Executive

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

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

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The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it

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Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is

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

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The Minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in 1957 recommended that

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A constitution is a legal document

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

The three fundamental rights of citizens are

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

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The Judicial organ of government is the body which

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In a parliamentary system of government ministers are

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

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A fascist regime is both

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In a democracy, franchise is given to all

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Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by

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The military was last in power in Nigeria between

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

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

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The Richards Constitution

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One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of

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

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An electoral district is a

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Capitalism often encourages

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