JAMB UTME - Government - 1984

Pergunta 1 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

the World Bank

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Pergunta 2 Relatório

The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the

Security Council

General Assembly

Economic and Social Council

Secretariat

International Court of Justice

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Pergunta 3 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

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Pergunta 4 Relatório

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

rulers

aliens

civil servants

workers and peasants

people

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Pergunta 5 Relatório

Capitalism often encourages

public

a centrally planned economy

private ownership of the means of production

anarchy

Deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands

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Pergunta 6 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

co-operatives

socialism

communism

communalism

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Pergunta 7 Relatório

An electoral district is a

polling booth

constituency

ward

local government area

subdivision of the state

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Pergunta 8 Relatório

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

running mates

electoral colleges

party conventions

primaries

second ballots

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Pergunta 9 Relatório

In a parliamentary system of government ministers are

collectively responsible to parliament

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 10 Relatório

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

the General Assembly

The Security Council

The Secretariat

The Economic and Social Council

The International Court of Justice

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Pergunta 11 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

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Pergunta 12 Relatório

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

January 15,1966

October 1, 1966

July 29,1966

July 29, 1975

February 13, 1976

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Pergunta 13 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

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Pergunta 14 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

abolished regional assemlies

abolished the system of Indirect Rule

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Pergunta 15 Relatório

The Judicial organ of government is the body which

implements the law

makes the law

punishes law makers

interprets the law

rewards law makers

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Pergunta 16 Relatório

Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from

a ward

the electorate

members of the House of Assembly

a Trade Union Congress

Political parties

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Political Parties And Party Systems

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Pergunta 17 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

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

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Pergunta 18 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

executes all anti government plotters

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Pergunta 19 Relatório

The military was last in power in Nigeria between

1966 and 1975

1960 and 1966

1979 and 1983

1966 and 1979

1966 and 1975.

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Pergunta 20 Relatório

A fascist regime is both

Fair and legitmate

responsive and responsible

representative and accountable

democratic and constitutional

authoritarian and totalitarian

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Pergunta 21 Relatório

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

statutory rights

equity rights

customary rights

civil rights

natural rights

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Pergunta 22 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

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government

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Pergunta 23 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

The 1979 Constitution

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Pergunta 24 Relatório

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

The Brazzaville group

The Monrovia group

The Casablanca group

The West Africa group

The OPEC group

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Pergunta 25 Relatório

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

21 years

35 years

50 years

60 years

65 years

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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.

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Pergunta 26 Relatório

In a presidential system of government ministers are

collectively responsible to the Senate

collectively responsible to the President

individually responsible to the President

individually responsible to no one

individually responsible to the electorate

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Pergunta 27 Relatório

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

Decolonization

Nomination

Nationalization

Neutralization

Naturalization

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Pergunta 28 Relatório

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

Freedom of conscience and religion

Obedience to laws

Payment to taxes

Voting by adults

Respect for the national flag and anthem

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Pergunta 29 Relatório

The three fundamental rights of citizens are

salvation, property, freedom of thought

employment, property, and social security

life, liberty and propery

free education, peaceable assembly and freedom of though

freedom of movement, association and religion

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Pergunta 30 Relatório

A constitution is a legal document

drawn up by lawyers

enacted by military decree

forming the basis upon which a government rules the country

which must not be altered by any succeeding government

only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government

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Pergunta 31 Relatório

The Constitution which introduce the ministerial system, into the Nigeria political system is the

Richards Constitution

Lyttleton Constitution

Macpherson Constitution

Independence Constitution

Republican Constitution

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Pergunta 32 Relatório

With whom is fascism associated ?

Adolf Hitler

Karl Marx

John Locke

Benito Mussolini

Joseph Stalin

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Pergunta 33 Relatório

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

Nigeria

Liberia

Ghana

Ethiopia

Guinea

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Pergunta 34 Relatório

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

Joint Admissions and Matericulation Board

Nigeria Steel Development Authority

Nigerian National Oil Corporation

Nigerian National shipping Line

Nigerian Railway Corporation

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Pergunta 35 Relatório

The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it

prevents governments from becoming dictatorial

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

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Pergunta 36 Relatório

Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is

federal

unitary

written

fragile

rigid

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Pergunta 37 Relatório

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

independence

self-government

dominion status

elective principle

decolonization

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Pergunta 38 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

Presidential Liaison officers

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Pergunta 39 Relatório

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

Chief Anthony Enahoro

Sir Ahmadu Bello

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

Sir James Robertson

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Pergunta 40 Relatório

One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of

a single recognized party

pressure group

opposition groups

a colonial power

fierce political rivalry

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Pergunta 41 Relatório

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

police Service Commission

National Universities Commission

Federal Electoral Commission

National Economic Council

National Population Commission

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Pergunta 42 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

in Angola

Between Somalia and Ethiopia

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Pergunta 43 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

Judiciary the Local Government and the Legislature

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Pergunta 44 Relatório

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

the nation

the nation state

the state

nationalism

imperialism

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Pergunta 45 Relatório

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

The OAU

The League of Nations

The UNO

The Commonwealth of Nations

ECOWAS

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Pergunta 46 Relatório

An electoral district for a local government election is a

Constituency

Local government area

polling booth

Ward

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.

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Pergunta 47 Relatório

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

1935

1937

1939

1941

1945

Detalhes da Resposta

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