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Question 11

jamb 1985

Lagos was first amalgamated with the Western Region as a result of the

AClifford Constitution 1922

BRichard Constitution 1946

CMacpherson Constitution 1951

DLyttleton Constitution 1954

EIndependence Constitution 1960

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Question 12

jamb 1985

The annual budget of the OAU is approved by the

AAssembly of Heads of State and Government

BCouncil of Ministers

CSecretary-General

DGeneral Assembly

EEconomic Commission for Africa

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Question 13

jamb 1985

The name of the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress elected in 1983 is

AMr Wahab Goodluck

BAihaji Shehu Kangiwa

CAlhaji Hassan Sunmonu

DDr Lasisi Osunde

EAlhaji Ali Ciroma

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Question 14

jamb 1985

The members of the Nigeria Constituent Assembly were elected by

Abye-election

Ba general election

Celectoral colleges

Dreferenda

Eindirect election

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Question 15

jamb 1985

Ceremonial and executive powers are usually fused in a

Aunitary system of government

BFederal government

Cdemocratic system of government

Dpresidential system of government

Eparliamentary system of government

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Question 16

jamb 1985

The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called

Adecolonization

Bindependence

Cnationalism

Dsovereighty

Eenfranchisement

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Question 17

jamb 1985

The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they

Aare not allowed to joinany organization or group

Bhave no dealings with politicians

Care not allowed to be involved in partisan politics

Dhave permanent tenure

Eare not allowed to vote

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Question 18

jamb 1985

The head of the executive branch in a parliamentary system is called the

Aprime minister

Bpresident

Cmajority leader

Dsenate president

Egovernor general

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Question 19

jamb 1985

A person who is disenfranchised is

Aallowed to be voted for

Ballowed to exercised his voting right

Cnot perfmitted to vote

Dallowed to nominate a candidate

Ea prohibited immigrant

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Question 20

jamb 1985

Which of these is NOT a member of the Judiciary?

Athe chief justice

Ba high court judge

Ca magistrate

Da lawyer

Ea grand khadi

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Question 21

jamb 1985

Constitutionalism means

Athe Constitution is largely made up of conventions

Bthe Constitution is not easy to amend

Cthe provisions of the Constitution are strictly adhered to

Dthere is a Constitutional Head of State

Ethere is parliamentary supremacy

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Question 22

jamb 1985

An election conducted to fill a vacant post in a legislature is known as

Aa primary election

Ba general election

Ca by -election

Da referendum

Ean indirect election

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Question 23

jamb 1985

In a simple majority electoral system, the candidate that wins is the one who

Aobtains the greatest number of votes cast

Bhas spent the most amount of money

Chas travelled most widely in the country

Dis endorsed by the traditional rulers

Ehas most support among labour union leaders

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Question 24

jamb 1985

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

AUSA

BNigeria

CSwitzerland

DECOWAS

EGhana

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Question 25

jamb 1985

Fascism developed in

AFrance

BGermany

CItaly

DSoviet Union

EChina

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Question 26

jamb 1985

The deliberate tampering with the delimitation of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

Agerontocracy

Bgerrymandering

Cdelimitation

Dbureaucracy

Edevolution

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Question 27

jamb 1985

The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by

AJean Bodin

BJean Austin

CBaron de Montesquieu

DLord Bryce

EA,V Dicey

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Question 28

jamb 1985

Case - laws are made by the

ALegislature

BExecutive

CJudiciary

DAttorney General and Minister of Justice

EPresident

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Question 29

jamb 1985

In a unitary system of government

Apolitical power is dffused

Bthere is a high degree of centralization

Cthere is no separation of powers

Dparliament is very weak

Elegislative powers cannot be delegated to local councils

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Question 30

jamb 1985

Delegated legislation is the power to make laws by

Alocal councils when parliament is in recess

Bbodies other than parliament

Cthe international Law Commission

Dmilitary rulers

EParliament

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