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Question 1811

jamb 1993

The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the

Alocal government commission

Blocal government council

Clocal government committee

Dcommittee of chairmen and supervisory councillors

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Question 1812

jamb 1993

The local government is an example of

Aconcentration of power

Bseparation of power

Cdevolution of power

Ddelegation of power

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Question 1813

jamb 1993

In Nigeria, public corporations are also known as

Amultinational corporations

Bprivate enterprises

Cparastatals

Dco-operative societies

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Question 1814

jamb 1993

The term federal character was popularised by the

A1975 Contitution Drafting Committee

B1979 Constitution

CMurtala / Obasanjo regime

DBuhari regime

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Question 1815

jamb 1993

Which of the following was an ad hoc Revenue Allocation Commission?

AAshby Commission

BAdedeji Commission

CUdoji Commission

DPhillipson Commission

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Question 1816

jamb 1993

Public Commission established under the 1979 constitution were expected to be

Aindependence of the executive

Bpart of the executive

Cadvisory to the executive

Dadvisory to the legislature

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Question 1817

jamb 1993

Under the military administration, supreme court decisions are subject to review by

ASharia Court of Appeal

Bno other court of law

CFederal Court of Appeal

DJudicial tribunals

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Question 1818

jamb 1993

In Nigeria, the function of Council of States is

Ajudicial

Binvestigative

Clegislative

Dadvisory

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Question 1819

jamb 1993

Before the collapse of Nigeria's First Republic in 1966, the prime minister was both

Athe head of government and a law maker

Bthe head of state and commander in-chief of the armed forces

Ccommander in - chief of the armed forces and party leader

Dhead of state and party leader

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Question 1820

jamb 1993

The governor - genera of Nigeria at the time of political independence was

ALord Frederick Lugard

BSir John Macpherson

CSir. Arthur Richards

DSir James Robertson

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Question 1821

jamb 1993

The 1960 independence Constitution could be described as written

Amonarchical and parliamentary

Brepublican and parliamentary

Cmonarchical and presidential

Dfederal and republican

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Question 1822

jamb 1993

One significant aspect of the legislative council of 19922 was that

AAfricans were in the majority

Bit made laws only for the southern provinces

Cthe colony of lagos and the protectorate of southern nigeria were merged

Dlaws governing land ownership in the north were extended to the south

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Question 1823

jamb 1993

Which of the following internal factors did NOT affect the development of nationalist movements in colonial Nigeria?

ADenial of equal opportunities to Nigerians vis-a-vis their European counterparts

Bthe establishment of political parties and newspaper

Ctheinflux of west indian and american intellectuals

Dthe development of modern education

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Question 1824

jamb 1993

Tubman Goldie was famous for the

Asuppression of local rulers

Bmerger British companies into the United Africa Company

CAkassa Raid

Dtreaty of friendship and the race to Nikk

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Question 1825

jamb 1993

The Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria were joined in the year

A1904

B1906

C1910

D1914

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Question 1826

jamb 1993

Imperialism was adopted by Europe to

Aexpand its economic and political base

Bdevelop the economies of the colonies

Cestablish a democratic society similar to that of Europe

Dend ethnic rivalries in the colonies

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Question 1827

jamb 1993

Which of these sets represents the disadvantages of colonialism?

Aexposure to western education, culture imperialism and external trade relations

Bcultural imperialism, external manipulations and foreign control of domestic economy

Cexternal manipulation, civil service evolution and liberal democracy

Dliberal democracy, foreign domination and cultural imperialism

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Question 1828

jamb 1993

In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was

Aan absolute monarch

Bpopularly elected

Ca constitutional monarch

Dworshipped as a deity

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Question 1829

jamb 1993

In the Hausa-Fulani political system, the Sarki was assisted in performing his executive functions by the

Aalkali

Bkhaddi

Culama

DGaladima

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Question 1830

jamb 1993

Interest groups are important to democracies because they

Arepresent the masses

Bdo not allow misrule

Crepresent groups who otherwise would be left out

Dprovide a forum for confronting the government

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