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Question 131
jamb 2024

A naturalised citizen can lose his citizenship if found guilty of 

Atreason
Bevading of taxes
Celectoral violence
Dloitering
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Question 132
jamb 2024

Lawyers recruited into the civil service belong to the 

Aprofessional class
Badministrative class
Cexecutive class
Dclerical class
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Question 133
jamb 2024

The rationale behind the adoption of a federal system of government in Nigeria is to 

Apromote the autonomy of states
Bestablish a powerful central government
Ccreate more states
Dpromote unity in diversity
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Question 134
jamb 2024

The commander of the army under the Hausa/ Fulani pre-colonial administration was

Awaziri
Bmadawaki
Cgaladima
Dmaaji
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Question 135
jamb 2024

Formation of political parties in Nigeria is one of the features of 

ALyttleton Constitution
BMacpherson Constitution
CRichards Constitution
DClifford Consitution
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Question 136
jamb 2024

The Nigerian Youth Movement pursued its objectives through the use of 

Aprotest
Bnewspapers
Cradio
Dstrike actions
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Question 137
jamb 2024

An agent in which the state undertakes direct political socialisation is the 

Achurch
Bschool
Cpeer groups
Dmass media
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Question 138
jamb 2024

Nigerian Ports Authority is an example of 

ACivil Service
BPublic Service
CPublic Corporation
DMaritime Corporation
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Question 139
jamb 2024

Under the Hausa pre-colonial administration, the office of the Prime Minister is usually occupied by 

Asarki
Bwaziri
Cgaladima
Dmadawaki
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Question 140
jamb 2024

NEPAD stands for

ANew Economic Programmes for African Development
BNew Partnership for Afro-Asian Development
CNew Economic Partnerships for African Development
DNew Partnerships for Africa's Development
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Question 141
jamb 2024

The productivity of public corporations is believed to be enhanced when there is 

Aincrease in employment rate
Bredeployment of staff
Cincrease in working hours
Dless political interference
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Question 142
jamb 2024

The collective views of the citizens on a specific national matter is

Agroup opinions
Belectoral opinion
Cpublic opinion
Dcollective responsibility
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Question 143
jamb 2024

Which of the following is a basic feature of the rule of law?

ASecret trial of offenders
BUnlimited power of the executive
CDependent judiciary
DEquality before the law
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Question 144
jamb 2024

The main argument against the 1999 Constitution is that 

Ait was imposed by the military
Bthe executive have immunity clause
CIt is expensive to operate
DIt did not create additional states
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Question 145
jamb 2024

Delegated legislation can be regulated through

Aministerial control
Blegislative control
Cexecutive control
Djudicial control
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Question 146
jamb 2024

The party system that Nigeria operated in the aborted Third Republic is 

Azero party system
Bone party system
Ctwo party system
Dmulti-party system
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Question 147
custom 2024
The head of government in a presidential system is the
Achief justice
Bspeaker
Cprime minister
Dpresident
Question 148
custom 2024
Which is a basic feature of democracy?
Ano constitution
Bmilitary rule
Cfree and fair elections
Drule by a single person
Question 149
waec 2023

One of the low points in the cabinet system of government is that, the

Adivided loyalty of the cabinet ministers is strong
Bcentre of power in the system is stable
CPrime Minister does not regard the Head of State
Dtenure of government is always not stable
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Question 150
waec 2023

One of the negative effects of colonial rule on West African states was the

Abuilding of roads and rail network
Bsocial interventions
Cwestern education
Ddependency syndrome
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