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Question 1191
jamb 2004

One of the sources of a constitution is

Acommon law
Bcorporate law
Cstatutory law
Dconstitutional law
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Question 1192
jamb 2004
In a presidential system of government, the president checks the legislature through
Aexecutive review
Bexecutive order
Clegislative order
Dexercise of veto
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Question 1193
jamb 2004
The creation of a classless society is the ultimate aim of
Afascism
Bsocialism
Ccommunism
Dcapitalism
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Question 1194
jamb 2004
In a constitutional monarchy,the authority to remove the head of state is exercised by the
Ahead of government
Bcabinet
Cprime minister
Dlegislature
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Question 1195
jamb 2004
Unicameral legislature is a common feature of
Aunitarism
Bfederalism
Cpresidential
Dparliamentarism
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Question 1196
jamb 2004
The economic basis of feudalism is
Atrade
Bcapital
Cagriculture
Dslavery
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Question 1197
jamb 2004
The agent through which the state undertakes political socialization is the
Apressure group
Bpeer group
Cfamily
Dschool
EA and D
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Question 1198
jamb 2004

In a confederation,the constituency that a member of the legislature represents is a

Anation-state
Bregion
Csenatorial district
Dparliamentary consistuency
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Question 1199
jamb 2004
In a parliamentary system of government,a vote of no confidence leads to the resignation of
Aan indidvidual minister
Bthe entire parliament
Cthe prime minister
Dthe entire cabinet
EC and D
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Question 1200
jamb 2004

In a unitary system of government,power is concentrated at the center

Awith devolution
Bwithout residual functions
Cwithout devolution
Dwith residual functions
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Question 1201
jamb 2004
The fundamental assumption on which the idea of the rule of law is based is
Asupremacy of the constitution
Brationality of human beings
Cequality of human beings
Dlove for social justice
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Question 1202
jamb 2004
The highest grade in the civil service is known as the
Aadministrative cadre
Bexecutive cadre
Cclerical cadre
Dtechnical cadre
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Question 1203
jamb 2004
The law of libel limits a citizen's right to freedom of
Amovement
Bassociation
Cexpression
Dworship
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Question 1204
jamb 2004
A major influence on the formation of public opinion is
Athe family
Bthe mass media
Cpublic journals
Dpeer groups
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Question 1205
jamb 2004
Delegated legislation refers to the laws
Anon-legislation bodies
BThe legislature
Cmilitary governments
Dcivillian governments
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Question 1206
jamb 2004
An interest group that admits members and conducts its affairs according to stated rules is described as
Aorganizational
Bassociational
Cnon-associational
Dinstitutional
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Question 1207
jamb 2004
The principle of separation of powers was made popular by
AThomas Hobbes
BJohn Locke
CNiccolo Machiavelli
DBaron de Montesquieu
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Question 1208
jamb 2004

The first franchise in the history of the democratic process is

Aproperty franchise
Buniversal franchise
Cmale franchise
Dfemale franchise
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Question 1209
jamb 2004

Laws made by state governments are known as

Abye laws
Bdecrees
Cedicts
Dacts
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Question 1210
jamb 2004
The major motivation for British colonization of Nigeria was to
Awesternize Nigerians
Bspread religion
Cprotect Nigeria from xternal attack
Dsatisfy British economic interest
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