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Question 1711

jamb 1995

On what is charismatic authority based?

AInherited wealth and power

BTyrannical tendencies

CInstitutional processes

DPersonal ability and influence

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Question 1712

jamb 1995

Public opinion is the view expressed by a

Afew members of the society

Bfew articulate members in a society

Cmajority of the members of a society

Dgroup of individuals in a society

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Question 1713

jamb 1995

The major distinguishing factor between a political party and a pressure group is that while the former

Ais effectively organized the latter is not

Bengages in propaganda, the latter does not

Cseeks power, the latter influences it

Ddoes not form a government, the latter does

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Question 1714

jamb 1995

A non - party election occurs when

Aall candidates run as independents

Bthere are no party symbols

Conly party candidates contest

Dvoters have no parties

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Question 1715

jamb 1995

An electoral system that apportions legislative seats to a group relative to its actual voting strength is referred to as

Afranchise

Bsimple plurality

Cproportional representation

Ddiscriminatory majority

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Question 1716

jamb 1995

Enfranchisement describes the process of

Aallowing eligible persons the right to vote

Ballowing special categories of persons to contest elections

Callowing all women the right to vote

Dthe actual act of voting

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Question 1717

jamb 1995

The legal process by which an alien is accepted as a national of a country other than his own is known as

Anaturalization

Bcitizenship

Cexpatriation

Dindigenization

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Question 1718

jamb 1995

Laws made by the attorney - general and minister of justice are called

Atemporary laws

Bbills of attainder

Ccase laws

Dex post facto laws

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Question 1719

jamb 1995

The application of the rule of law can be limited by

Agiving judges full authority

Binvoking emergency powers

Csecuring the tenure of office of judges

Dinsulating judges from partisan politics

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Question 1720

jamb 1995

Bye- laws made by the Minister of Transport for funning the Nigerian Railway Corporation is an exercise of

Adelegated power

Bparliamentary power

Cstatutory power

Dresidua power

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Question 1721

jamb 1995

The power of the courts to declare legislative enactments as unconstitutional is known as judicial

Aruling

Breview

Cinterpretation

Dedict

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Question 1722

jamb 1995

The goal of the theory of separation of powers is to

Amake the executive dependent on the legislature

Bgive more powers to the legislature

Cprotect individual liberty

Dcreate efficiency in the judicary

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Question 1723

jamb 1995

A distinctive feature of a democratic system of government is the

Aexistence of periodic competitive elections

Babsence of strong pressure groups

Cexistence of a single political party

Dcentralization of all powers in the exeecutive

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Question 1724

jamb 1995

According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the mans of production in a capitalist society are the

Aproducers

Bbourgeoisie

Ccolonialists

Dproletariats

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Question 1725

jamb 1995

A legal document yet to be enacted into law but it still under debate in the legislature is known as

Aan edict

Ba decree

Ca white paper

Da bill

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Question 1726

jamb 1995

Unicameral legislature is often criticized for

Arestricting the scope of participation

Bcheapening the opportunity for participation

Ccondoning the participation of traditional rulers

DNarrowing participation to the military

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Question 1727

jamb 1995

The executive arm of government includes the

Apolice

Bcourts

Cnational assembly

Dsenate president

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Question 1728

jamb 1995

The institutions which constitute the main organs of the government of a nation are the

Alegislature, the executive and the judiciary

Bjudicary and the civil service

Ctrustee and the presidium

Dcivil service and the senate

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Question 1729

jamb 1995

Power is understood to mean the

Aright to compel obedience

Bcapacity to compel obedience

Crelationship between the government and the people

Ddesire to sue the state apparatus

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Question 1730

jamb 1995

The concept of sovereignty can best be defined as the

Astate of being surpreme in authority

Bpower of the executive president

Csupremacy of the legislature

Dsupremacy of the executive

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