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Question 1101

jamb 1982

A Federal system of government is the one in which

Apower is concentrated in the hands of one of the governments

BSubordinate units of government exercise sovereign power

Cthe state governors can sue the central government

Dpower is shared between the central government and local governments

Epower is shared between the central and state governments

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Question 1102

jamb 1982

One of the fundamental features of capitalism is

Athat the major factors of production are privately owned

Bthe predominance of the public sector in the economy

Cthe elimination of all forms of competition

Dthe rule of the few

Ethe enternchment of social rights

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Question 1103

jamb 1982

The idea of putting everyone under two levels of government at the same time is called

Adual policy

Bdual mandate

Cdual citizenship

Dfederalism

Enationalism

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Question 1104

jamb 1982

A constitution refers to

Aany written legal document

Bbasic rules for conducting the affairs of any organization

Cthe doctrine that the power of government must be limited

Drules adopted in legislative procedures

Ethe separation of powers

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Question 1105

jamb 1982

A body of people and institutions that make and enforce laws for a particular society is called

Agovernment

Bdictatorship

Canarchy

Dtotalitariansim

Edemocracy

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Question 1106

jamb 1982

An unwritten constitution is the one where

Ano part of the constitution is ever written down

Bthe whole constitution is not contained in any one document

Cthe constitution is based on the wishes of the prime minister

Dthe constitution can be amended by a simple majority

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Question 1107

jamb 1982

Which of these is NOT a method of election?

ACo-option

BSecond ballot

CProportional representation

DPrimary election

ESimple majority

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Question 1108

jamb 1982

In the British parliamentary system, if parliament passes a vote of no confidence on the government, the Prime Minister

Amust change some ministers

Bcan ask the Queen to resign

Ccan dismiss some top civil servants

Dand his cabinet may feel obliged to resign

Ecan Dissolve the opposition party

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Question 1109

jamb 1982

A constituency is the same as

Aa local government area

Ba region in a federal system of government

Can electoral district

Dany large town where people vote

Ethe ward

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Question 1110

jamb 1982

Pressure groups are important because they

Aenjoy publicity

Bmanage political crisis for the their members

Csponsor candidates for election

Drepresent groups who may otherwise be ignored

Eare not interested in the welfare of the state

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Question 1111

jamb 1982

To say that a country has a multi-party system means that

Athere are only two political parties in existence

Bonly two parties can contest elections

Cthe constitution recognizes more than one party

Dmore than one party should from the government at a time

Emanifestos of all political parties are the same

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Question 1112

jamb 1982

A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called

Areferendum

Bsummons

Cinjunction

Dhabeas corpus

Eprerogative

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Question 1113

jamb 1982

Anonymity of the civil servant means that civil servants must

Aserve any government impartially

Bbe politically neutral

Chave job security

Davoid nepotism and favouritism

Enot receive the credit or blame for any good or bad policy

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Question 1114

jamb 1982

Which one of the following terms is different from the others?

Atotalitarianism

Bfascism

Cdictatorship

Dauthoritarianism

Econstitutionalism

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Question 1115

jamb 1982

We say that a constitution is rigid if

Athe sources are too many

Bthe constitution is foreign

Cit has no chapter on human rights

Dthe provisions are too detailed

Ethe process of changing it is too cumbersome

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Question 1116

jamb 1982

The idea of democracy as a system of government was inherited from

Athe USA

BItaly

CEngland

DGreece

EChina

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Question 1117

jamb 1982

In the presidential system in Nigeria the Chief Executive remains in office for

Aa period of eight years

Ba fixed term

Cas long as he enjoys popular support

Dtwo terms

Ea period of six years

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Question 1118

jamb 1982

In a parliamentary system of government the head of government is usually

Athe head of state

Bselected from the upper chamber

Ca graduate of a university

Dthe prime minister

Eelected by the whole country

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Question 1119

jamb 1982

The purpose of registration before elections is to

Aknow the total population of a country

Bknow the names of all taxable adults

Cknow the number of people that support each political party

DGuard against frud at elections

Eidentify citizens and non-citizens of a state

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Question 1120

jamb 1982

In a democracy, political power is exercised by

Athe majority

Bthe literate public

Cthe few wealthy

Done person

Ethe monarchy

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