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Question 151

jamb 2021

Financial allocation to local governments by the federal or the state government to supplement the cost of a project is called_____

ARevenue allocation

BReimbursement

CStatutory allocation

DMatching grant

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Question 152

jamb 2021

The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 3 1983 is called a __________

ACollegial system of government

BPresidential system of government

CUnitary system of government

DParliamentary system of government

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Question 153

jamb 2021

One of the duties of the legislature is to_______

AExercise oversight

BImplement law

CPromulgate decrees

DAdjudicate disputes

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Question 154

jamb 2021

A common feature of government is________

AThe making of public policy

BThe separation of powers

CThe independence of the judiciary

DA written constitution.

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Question 155

jamb 2021

The citizenship of a country could be acquired through_______

APresident proclamation

BRegistration and arbitration

CBirth and naturalization

DParliamentary legislature

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Question 156

jamb 2021

The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of _______

AUniform ideology

BCommitment by members

CCommon customs union

DCommon currency

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Question 157

jamb 2021

The Native Authority System was most effective and successful in .......

AMid-western Nigeria

BWestern Nigeria

CNorthern Nigeria

DEastern Nigeria

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Question 158

jamb 2021

The highest grade in the Civil Service is known as the ............

ATechnical cadre

BExecutive cadre

CClerical cadre

DAdministrative cadre

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Question 159

jamb 2021

In the First Republic, the official opposition party was the ..........

ANational Council of Nigeria and Cameroons

BNorthern Elements Progressive Union

CAction Group

DNorthern People's Congress

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Question 160

jamb 2021

Under the 1999 Constitution, the appointment of Ministers and Ambassadors must be ratified by the ........

ASenate

BHouse of Representatives

CNational Council of States

DPresidency

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Question 161

jamb 2021

In the legislative process, a bill is a ....

AProposal before the legislature

BLaw passed by the legislature

CMotion accepted for debate

DMotion rejected after debate

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Question 162

jamb 2021

The fundamental rights of citizens include the following EXCEPT.......

AAssociation, property and social security

BLife, liberty and property

CFree education, employment and freedom of thought

DLife, speech and association.

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Question 163

jamb 2021

________refers to the manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats,

ADelimitation

BDevolution

CDetermination

DGerrymandering

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Question 164

jamb 2021

One argument against a multi-party system is the _______

AInability to attract foreign assistance

BHigh cost of conducting elections

CBanning of interest groups

DEncouragement of opposition and instability

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Question 165

jamb 2021

Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because ......

AThey had no formal governmental institutions

BThey were not independent

CThey had no definite political boundaries

DTheir population was too small

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Question 166

jamb 2021

____________was the method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria.

ATrade association

BDivide and rule

CDialogue

DPersuasion

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Question 167

jamb 2021

After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because .....

AThe Second World War enhanced colonial rule

BColonial rule became less oppressive

CColonial rule was in disarray

DThe Second World War boosted their morale

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Question 168

jamb 2021

When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the _____

AQueen of England

BPresident

CPrime Minister

DGovernor-General

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Question 169

jamb 2021

A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is the ...

AIdeology

BObjective

CMembership drive

DVoting pattern

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Question 170

jamb 2021

Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the......

ACourt of Appeal

BHigh Court

CPrivy Council

DSupreme Court

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