JAMB UTME - Government - 1979

Pergunta 1 Relatório

Which UN organ has primary responsibility for the maintenance of World peace and security?

the general assembly

the secretariat

the international court of justice

the economic and social council

the security council

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International Organizations

Nigeria In International Organizations

Organs Of Government

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Pergunta 2 Relatório

In the organization of British colonial rule in West Africa, which of these was the lowest level of government and administration?

The District Commissioner

the Lieutenant Governor

Chief Secretary

the Provincial Commissioner

the Governor

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Pergunta 3 Relatório

COWAS represents

the English- speaking equivalent of the Franco phone economic community in West Africa

an attempt to progressively eliminate obstacles to free movement of goods, services and people throughout West Africa

the West African regional arm of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

a continent- wide economic dimension of pan-Africanism

a concrate achievement by the Economic Commission for Africa (EGA)

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Foreign Policy

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Pergunta 4 Relatório

The Legislature is

the body which adminsters thw law

the body which makes law

a body of local governemt council

the body which interprets the law

none of the above

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Pergunta 5 Relatório

A good example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is

the United States of America

the Soviet Union

Nigeria

the United Kingdom

Sierra Leone

Detalhes da Resposta

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Basic Concepts And Principles Of Government

Constitution

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Pergunta 6 Relatório

Which of the following countries in West Africa has not experienced military intervention in politics?

Upper Volta

Sierra Leone

Mali

lvory Coast

Togo

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Military Rule In The Candidates’ Respective Countries.

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Pergunta 7 Relatório

Separation of power is primary a

menas of ensuring parliamentary supremacy

Restriction on the powers of the exective

device to limit the powers of the executive to enhance individual freedom

menas of guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary

means of institutionalizing opposition

Detalhes da Resposta

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Arms Of Government

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Pergunta 8 Relatório

When we talk about adult male suffrage we mean

all adults can vote

all adult males can vote

all men who pay tax can vote

all adult males who pay tax can vote

all men can vote

Detalhes da Resposta

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Basic Concepts And Principles Of Government

Basic Concepts In Government

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Pergunta 9 Relatório

The colonial administration in Nigeria was

authoritarian

Democratic

Development oriented

dominated by Nigerians

none of the above

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Colonial Administration

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Pergunta 10 Relatório

The independence of the judiciary can be best safeguarded by

the Public Service Commission

a charismatic leadership

a liberal government

a well informed public

a system of checks and balances

Detalhes da Resposta

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Read lesson note on Public Commissions Established By The 1979 (JAMB)

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Arms Of Government

Public Commissions Established By The 1979

Structures Of Governance

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Pergunta 11 Relatório

In general constitutions are designed to provide

legal remedies for all political problems

Clea alternative to military take-overs of elected governments

general arrangement rules and national objectives within which political activities are conducted

codes of ethic for politicians and punishment for those who break the laws of the land

rigid ideological frameworks for nations that operate the constitutions

Detalhes da Resposta

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Constitution

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Pergunta 12 Relatório

Islam was introduced in Northern Nigeria

before the 13th century

in the 17th century

after the Jihad of Uthman Dan Fodio

by the British in the early 20th century

none of the above

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pre – Colonial Polities

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Pergunta 13 Relatório

Which of the following did not take part in the early nationalist movement of Nigeria?

the Lagos weekly record

macaulay's National democratic party

the Nigerian youth movement

the Democatic party of Nigeria and the Camerouns

the west African pilot

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pre-colonial Political System Of Candidates’ Respective Countries

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Pergunta 14 Relatório

Which of the leaders rejected charles de Gaulle's Constitutional proposals in 1958?

Senghor

sekou Toure

Houphouet Boigny

Olympio

Diori

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Pergunta 15 Relatório

A constitution of any country is basically

a mere piece of paper

a guide to how the country should be governed

a document stating what the leaders should do

a document stating how to acquire power

C and D

Detalhes da Resposta

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Forms Of Government

Constitution

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Pergunta 16 Relatório

The first country in West Africa to become independent was

Nigeria

Guinea Bissau

Ghana

Benin

Republic of Guinea

Detalhes da Resposta

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Constitutional Development In Nigeria

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Pergunta 17 Relatório

The main function of the legislature is

to implement law

to enforce law

to make law

to interpret law

to unllify law

Detalhes da Resposta

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Processes Of Legislation

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Pergunta 18 Relatório

The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were

Northern People's Congress (NPC), Action Group (AG), Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU)

United National Independent Party (UNIP),National Council of Nigerian Citizens(NCNC) and NPC

NCNC, NPC, and AG

Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), AG NEPU

United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC), NPC and NCNC

Detalhes da Resposta

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Political Parties And Party Systems

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Pergunta 19 Relatório

In the history of Nigeria 1914 was the

year of British established their rule over Nigeria

beginning of the First World War

year Lugard effected the amalgamation of Nigeria

year of the first election into the legislative council

year the railway system was completed

Detalhes da Resposta

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Processes Of Legislation

Structures Of Governance

Constitutional Development In Nigeria

Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 20 Relatório

Which of the following are pressure groups?

the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce

the Nigeria Union of Teacher

the National Union of Nigerian Students

all of the above

A and C

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pressure Groups

Colonial Administration

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Pergunta 21 Relatório

Pressure groups are really

Nuisances which most governments would like to ignore

people with sinister motives who pretend to serve the public interest

Greedy citizens who pursue purely selfish interests

organized bodies which try to influence legislation or government decisions in their favour

organized bodies that are vulnerable to giant companies who use them to promote their interests

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pressure Groups

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Pergunta 22 Relatório

The OAU has its headquarters in

Freetown

Dar es Salaam

Nairobi

Addis Ababa

Khartoum

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International Organizations

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Pergunta 23 Relatório

In Nigeria, appellate cases from Courts of Appeal go to

the Supreme Military Council

the Privy Council

the Supreme Court

the Judiciary Advisory Council

the House of Lords

Detalhes da Resposta

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State Structure And Characteristics Of Government

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Pergunta 24 Relatório

All Federal systems of government have

flexible constitutions

industrialized economic

written constitutions

four layers of government

heads of states who are also heads of government

Detalhes da Resposta

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Federal/Unitary Systems Of Government In West Africa

Constitutions

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Pergunta 25 Relatório

The term rule of law means

nobody is above the law

everybody is equal before the law

we are being governed by lawyers

A and B

none of the above

Detalhes da Resposta

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Read lesson note on Basic Concepts In Government (JAMB)

Basic Concepts And Principles Of Government

Basic Concepts In Government

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Pergunta 26 Relatório

When was the emirate system of government introduced in Nigeria?

Nineteenth Century

Twentieth Century

Eighteenth Century

Seventeenth Century

Sixteenth Century

Detalhes da Resposta

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Read lesson note on Pre-colonial Political System Of Candidates’ Respective Countries (WAEC)

Pre – Colonial Polities

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Pergunta 27 Relatório

In their deliberations on the Sharia issue, the Constituent Assembly in Nigeria

threw out the entire issue from the proposed constition

accepted the recommendationsof the constitution Drafting Committee (CDC)

United the country over the issue of sharia

accepted the principle of sharia law and justice but modified the provision in the Draft Constitution

through its debate clearly educated the majority of the people of Nigeria on the principles of Sharia law and Justice

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Pergunta 28 Relatório

Indirect Rules was introduced into Nigeria by

Dame Margery Perham

Sir Donald Cameron

Sir Federick Lugard

Sir Arthur Richards

the Sultan of Sokoto

Detalhes da Resposta

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Colonial Administration

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Pergunta 29 Relatório

The franchise is

the receipt given to tax payer

an order of the court

the paperwhich a voter casts at elections

the right to vote

none of the above

Detalhes da Resposta

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The Electoral Process

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Pergunta 30 Relatório

Which of the following people was one of the founding members of the National Congress of British West Africa?

Bode Thomas

Osita Agwnda Savage

Nwafor Orizu

Dr Akiwande Savage

Aminu Kano

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pergunta 31 Relatório

The French pattern of colonial administration in West Africa

was basically the same as the British

had as its primary objective, the development of colonial territories

was based on the principle of assimilation

included the policy of indriect rule

involved the settlement of a very large number of French people in West Africa

Detalhes da Resposta

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Colonial Administration

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Pergunta 32 Relatório

When a government sincerely strives to make justice and fair treatment the foundations of law and order in its society we say that the government observes

the rule of Gerontocracy

the rule of Bureaucracy

the rule of Law

the rule of Oligarchy

the rule of Popular Sovereignty

Detalhes da Resposta

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Basic Concepts In Government

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Pergunta 33 Relatório

In the pre-colonial Igbo political system, which of the following was the most democratic organ of government ?

the Umuada

Eze

Izu

Oha-na Eze

Otu-Ebiri

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pergunta 34 Relatório

Colonialism was successfully imposed on West Africa because

the colonial people thought colonialism was divinely inspired and therefore readily welcomed the imperial power with open arms

the colonial people believed the witeman to be superior to the blaceman and they were in Africa on a civilizing mission

the colonial people believed they were being liberated from the autocratic rule of the indigenous ruling elite

all of the above

the colonial people could not withstand the technologyical superiority of the colonial power

Detalhes da Resposta

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Imperialist Penetration

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Pergunta 35 Relatório

Which is the supreme organ of the OAU?

the council of ministers

the adminstrative secretary general

the assembly of the heads of state and government

none of the above

all of the above

Detalhes da Resposta

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International Organizations

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Pergunta 36 Relatório

Sir Henry Willinck of Britain was the chairman of a commission which investigated one of the following problems of Nigeria in 1958.

commercial banking problems

minority problems and fears

problems of political parties

problems of public corporations

problems of higher education

Detalhes da Resposta

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Public Commissions Established By The 1979

Political Parties And Party Politics In Post-Independence

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Pergunta 37 Relatório

In the OYO traditional political system the Alaafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as

Tributary Chiefs

Bal;es

Obas

Ogboni

Oyomesi

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pre-colonial Political System Of Candidates’ Respective Countries

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Pergunta 38 Relatório

Persons legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from

public opinion

political parties

the electorate

the upper house

the executive

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Pergunta 39 Relatório

The distinction between a flexible and a rigid constitution is based on

entrenched clauses

distribution of powers

amendment procedure

written and unwritten aspects

whether it is unitary or federal

Detalhes da Resposta

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Constitutions

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Pergunta 40 Relatório

Another name for delegated legislation is

Administrative legislation

Executive legislation

Subordinate legislation

all of the above

none of the above

Detalhes da Resposta

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Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 41 Relatório

Which of the following is not a fundamental human right?

Freedom of speech

Freedom of religion

Freedom of the press

Freedom of association

None of the above

Detalhes da Resposta

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Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 42 Relatório

The major role of national legislature is to

scrutinize and criticize the executive branch

step into political vacum created by weak executives

Expose and supervise the government

make laws for the general welfare of citizens

find ways and means to get money for governments

Detalhes da Resposta

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Arms Of Government

Processes Of Legislation

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Pergunta 43 Relatório

The Mid- Western Region was created in Nigeria in

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

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Pergunta 44 Relatório

The primary obligation of citizenship is

loyalty to one's ethnic group

loyalty to the state and participation in the political process

loyalty to one's school and church

loyalty to one's local government council

voting during local government council elections

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pergunta 45 Relatório

The system of Indirect Rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria Primary because

of the fragmented political structure

the Chiefs refused to co-operate with colonial officers

of the high incidence of taxation

the colonial officers imposed warrant chiefs on the people

of the forced labour

Detalhes da Resposta

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Pre – Colonial Polities

Political Ideologies

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Pergunta 46 Relatório

The cabinet system of government embody the principle of separation of powers because

it does not encourage the appointment of a president

the exectiveis not separate from the legislature

it gives less powers to a prime minister than a president

the executive is not directly appointed by the electorate

the speaker controls the activities of the house

Detalhes da Resposta

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Arms Of Government

Structures Of Governance

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Pergunta 47 Relatório

Which of the following governs a state in between meetings of the legislature?

The Legislative Organ

The Upper House

The Lower House

The Executive

The Judiciary

Detalhes da Resposta

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Arms Of Government

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Pergunta 48 Relatório

The essence of the United States of America's Constitution is that

it is baesed on the concept that all men are created equal and are endowed with rights

the supreme Court is the most politically powerful breanch of government in the country

it is a peculiarly North American document

it prtects black Americans at all times

it provides checks and balances between the states and federal government

Detalhes da Resposta

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Constitution

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Pergunta 49 Relatório

A Congressional bill can become a law without presidential assent when

the president is careless enough to forget to sign the bill into law within a certain number of days

a bill was, in the first instance passed by both Houses of Congress with a two thirds majority

each of the two Houses voting with a two-thirds majority passes a bill which has been vetoed by the president

the country is at war

in none of the conditions stated above

Detalhes da Resposta

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Basic Concepts In Government

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Pergunta 50 Relatório

The Queen can do no wrong means

the Queen is above the law

the Queen acts on the advice of her minister on matters of policy

the Queen is the effective centre of power in the United Kingdom

the Queen has the loyalty of a vast number of the British population

the Queen is intelligent and therefore can distinguish between right and wrong

Detalhes da Resposta

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Basic Concepts And Principles Of Government

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