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Question 1201

jamb 2004

Under the 1999 Constitution, the power to declare war is vested in the

ANational Security Council

Blegislature

Cexecutive

DNational Council of States

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Question 1202

jamb 2004

The process of nationalism was accelerated by

Athe signing of the Atlantic Charter

Bimprovement in warfare tactics

Crapid economic developement

Dthe coming of Christian missionaries

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Question 1203

jamb 2004

Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the

APulic Complaints Commission

BJudicial Service Commission

CCode of Conduct Bureau

DCode of Conduct Tribunal

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Question 1204

jamb 2004

The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in

AEastern Nigeria

BNorthern Nigeria

CMid-Western Nigeria

DWestern Nigeria

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Question 1205

jamb 2004

A distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution was the

Aintroduction of federal structure

Bintroduction of unicameralism into Nigeria

Cdeparture from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government

Dpreservation and entrenchment of republicanism

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Question 1206

jamb 2004

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they

Awere formed by the government

Bstarted as a social-cultural organizations

Cwere backed by the colonialists

Dwere non-elitist in nature

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Question 1207

jamb 2004

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a

Afederation of cheifdoms and localities

Bconfederation of chiefdoms and localities

Cconfederation of monarchies and chiefdoms

Dhighly centralized kingdom

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Question 1208

jamb 2004

The two-chambers of elected national representatives in Nigeria are called

Athe National Assembly

BHouse of Assembly

Cthe Senate

Dthe parliament

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Question 1209

jamb 2004

Nigeria demonstrated her commitment to the policy of non-alignment during the regime of

AIbrahim Babangida

BMuhammadu Buhari

CJohnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

DMurtala Muhammed

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Question 1210

jamb 2004

The responsibility for admitting new members to the OPEC rests with the

ASummit

BSecretariate

CConference

DBoard of Governors

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Question 1211

jamb 2004

A specialized agency of the United Nations Organization is the

AInternational Court of Justice

BInternation Olympic Committee

CGeneral Assembly

DWorld Health Organization

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Question 1212

jamb 2004

The current Executive Secretary of the ECOWAS is

AMohammed Ibn Chambers

BLansana Kouyate

CAbbas Bundu

DAbubakar Qattara

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Question 1213

jamb 2004

A major problem of the defunct Organization of African Unity was

Alanguage barrier

Binadequate resources

Ccultural diversity

Dideological differences

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Question 1214

jamb 2004

The leaders who spearheaded the transformation of the Organization of African Unity into the African Union are from

ANigeria,Libya and Kenya

BAlgeria,Libya and Zambia

CSouth Africa,Libya and Zambia

DNigeria,Libya and South Africa

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Question 1215

jamb 2004

The Lagos Treaty of May 28th 1975 led to the formation of the

AAfrican Economic Summit

BLagos Plan Of Action

CEconomic Community of West African States

DEconomic Commision for Africa

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Question 1216

jamb 2004

Nigeria's relation with black political communities outside Africa is built on

Ashared political aspirations

Bexpectations of political support from them

Ceconomic considerations

Dpercieved cultural affinities

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Question 1217

jamb 2004

With the admission of Asian and African countries to the Commonwealth,the Queen of England became the

Apatron of the Commonwealth

Bhead of state of these countries

Cchairperson of the Commonwealth

Dhead of government of these countries

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Question 1218

jamb 2004

The countries in which Nigeria participated in the ECOMOG peace-keeping operations were

ASierra Leone and Cote d'ivoire

BLiberia and Sierra Leone

CLiberia and Guinea

DSenegal and Cote d'ivoire

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Question 1219

jamb 2004

The one-time president of the United Nations General Assembly was

AJoseph Garba

BIbrahim Gambari

CArthur Mbanefo

DMaitama Sule

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Question 1220

jamb 2004

The permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations are

AGermany,France,Poland,Hungary and China

BBritain,Japan,Australia,Germany and the United States

Cthe United States,Russia,France,Britain and Japan

Dthe United States,Russia,France,Britain and China

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