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Question 181
jamb 2020

Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in _________

A1935
B1937
C1939
D1941
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Question 182
jamb 2020

In the traditional Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the ___________

AEmir
BTalakawa
CAlkali
DEmirate Council
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Question 183
jamb 2020

While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to ______

Apromote the welfare of their members
Bexecute particular programmes
Cinfluence legislation in order to benefit their members
Dcontrol political power
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Question 184
jamb 2020

When a state is subject to no other authority, it is said to be _________

Apowerful
Blegitmate
Cauthoritative
Dsovereign
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Question 185
jamb 2020

Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in _________

AGhana
BSierra Leone
CThe Gambia
DNigeria
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Question 186
jamb 2020

A characteristic feature of communism is __________

AFree enterprise
Bliberal democracy
Cdictatorship
Dmulti-party system
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Question 187
jamb 2020

The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was ________

ACasey Hayford
BHerbert Macaulay
CMarcus Garvey
DW. E. B, DuBois
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Question 188
jamb 2020

The Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy in the 1979 constitution do not include _________

Ademocracy and social justice
Bfederal character and inequality
Cconcentration of wealth and provision of maximum welfare
Dnational integration and ethnic loyalty
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Question 189
jamb 2020

The British Government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the direct administration of Nigeria in _________

A1861
B1900
C1906
D1914
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Question 190
jamb 2020

A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called ___________

Amonarchy
Boligarchy
Ccapitalism
Dfascism
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Question 191
jamb 2020

The theory of separation of powers was first time clearly formulated by __________

AJean Bodin
BJean Austin
CBaron de Montesquieu
DLord Bryce
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Question 192
jamb 2020

Fascism developed in________

AFrance
BGermany
CItaly
DChina
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Question 193
jamb 2020

A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote the general welfare is called _________

Aa private bill
Ba decree
Can appropriate bill
Da public bill
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Question 194
jamb 2020

Which of the following is a good example of a confederal state?

ANigeria
BECOWAS
CSwitzerland
DUSA
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Question 195
jamb 2020

In a democracy, sovereignty is in _________

Athe community
Bpublic officials
Cjudges
Dthe Head of State
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Question 196
jamb 2020

Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by ________

Athe State Ministry of Finance
Bthe Department of inland Revenue
Cthe Emirate of Traditional Council
Dthe Local Government Council
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Question 197
jamb 2020

Which of the following was not established by the 1979 Nigerian constitution?

APolice Service Commission
BNational Universities Commission
CFederal Electoral Commission
DNational Population Commission
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Question 198
jamb 2020

The judicial organ of government is the body which _________

Aimplements the law
Bmakes the law
Cpunishes lawbreakers
Dinterprets the law
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Question 199
jamb 2020

A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their selfish interest is classified as _________

Aan oligarchy
Ba dictatorship
Can aristocracy
Da monarchy
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Question 200
jamb 2020

A constitution is a legal document _________

 

Adrawn up by lawyers
Benacted by military decrees
Cforming the basis upon which a government rules the country
Donly likely to succeed in countries where there is union government
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