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Question 1151

jamb 1980

The main role of pressure groups is to

Ainfluenec the Legislature and the Executive to make decisions favourable to them

Binject emotional and selfish issues into national debates

Cinfluence the general public

Duse all means including bribery to achieve their objectives

Eassist selected multinational corporations in fulfilling their objectives

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Question 1152

jamb 1980

Delegated legislation

Ameans sharing responibility between central and local goverment on a fifty fifty basis

Bdecentralizes responsibility for law making subject to agreed controls from the centre

Chas advantages and disadvantages

Donce permitted is almost impossible to control

Edecentralizes problems without providing suitable solutions

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Question 1153

jamb 1980

The doctrine of the Dual Mandate was put forward to justify

Aapartheid in South Africa

BNecolonialism

Cthe introduction of Islam in Africa

Dslavery

Ecolonialism

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Question 1154

jamb 1980

The term 'franchise' refers to

AFrench speaking people

Bproperty owners

Cthe right to choose representatives to the legislature

Dthe educted electorate

Ethe voting card

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Question 1155

jamb 1980

A one party state is a state where

Athere are no general elections

Bthe president cannot be opposed

Cthere is complete argreement on issues among party members

Dthe ruling party is the only legal one

Eall of the above

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Question 1156

jamb 1980

It is the duty of every citizen

Ato go to school

Bto participate in the operation feed the nation scheme

Cto perform his civic responsibilities

Dnot to jump queues

Eto sing the national anthem every day

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Question 1157

jamb 1980

Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in

Athe United Nations Charter

Bthe North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Cthe OAU Charter

DAmnesty International Edict

Ethe constitutions of states

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Question 1158

jamb 1980

The term rule of law is applicable only

Ain western-type democracies

Bin socialist countries

Cin developing countries

Din state where laws are supreme

Eif the regime is not military

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Question 1159

jamb 1980

The principle of separation of powers implies that

Athe Exective is supreme

Bthe Executive is powerless

Cpower is shared by different but co-ordinate organs in the state

Dthe rule of law obtains

Epower is shared by competing departments in the state

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Question 1160

jamb 1980

The Executive is the body that

Aexectes armed robbers

Binterprets laws

Cimplements laws

Denacts laws

Enone of the above

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Question 1161

jamb 1980

The legislative arm of a government is always

Athe Parliament

Bthe Cabinet

Cthe highest organ of government

Dthe body that makes laws

Ethe body that interprets laws

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Question 1162

jamb 1980

A constitution is a document

Adrafted by the Constituent Assembly

Bwhich states in written form the basic laws governing a country

Cwhich spells out how the president is to elected

Dwhich forms the basis upon which a government rules a given state

Ewhich states that the central government is superior to state governments

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Question 1163

jamb 1980

A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is

AFrance

Bthe United Kingdom

Cthe USA

Dthe Soviet Union

Enone of the above

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Question 1164

jamb 1980

A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is

AFrance

Bthe United Kingdom

Cthe USA

Dthe Soviet Union

Enone of the above

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Question 1165

jamb 1980

In a Parliamentary system of government, a Bill is almost certain to be passed after the

Asecond reading

Bthird reading

Cfourth reading

Dfifth reading

Enone of the above

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Question 1166

jamb 1980

The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with

ASir George T. Goldie

BSir Donald Cameron

CMajor Claude Macdonald

DLord Lugard

ESir Arthur Richards

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Question 1167

jamb 1980

When we talk about the constitution of any given country we mean

Athe general body of rules and principles controlling the distribution of governmental power

Ba guide book containing the functions of trade union movernments

Ca document embodying rules and principle regulating the exercise of government power

Da document defining the relations between the rulers and ruled

EA,C and D

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Question 1168

jamb 1980

A democratic system of government is

Aan efficient government

Ba mass government on behalf of the people

Ca government that grants absolute freedom to all citizens

Da patriotic government

Ea government of the people by the people and for the people

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Question 1169

jamb 1980

The principle of separation of powers ensures

Athe erosion of executive power

Bthat the legislature is supreme

Cthe preservation of the fundamental liberties of the citizens

Dthat all the branches of government have equal powers and functions

Ethat the rights of the ethnic minoroties are safeguarded

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Question 1170

jamb 1980

Pressured groups' politics are usually directed to

Alimited or sectoral goals

Bnational objectives

Cthe interest s of the Nigerian Medical Association

Dthe goals of the Nigeria Union of Teachers

Enone of the above

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