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Question 2161

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 2162

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 2163

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 2164

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 2165

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 2166

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 2167

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 2168

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 2169

jamb 1985

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

AUSA

BNigeria

CSwitzerland

DECOWAS

EGhana

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Question 2170

jamb 1985

Fascism developed in

AFrance

BGermany

CItaly

DSoviet Union

EChina

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Question 2171

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 2172

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 2173

jamb 1985

Case - laws are made by the

ALegislature

BExecutive

CJudiciary

DAttorney General and Minister of Justice

EPresident

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Question 2174

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 2175

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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Question 2176

jamb 1985

A constitution is classified as unwritten because it

Ais used in Britain

Bhas no written records

Cmakes no provision for a clear-cut separation of powers

Ddoes not emanate from the legislature

Eis not contained in any one document

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Question 2177

jamb 1985

A one party system of government

Ais found only in Africa

Ballows no official opposition

Cdoes not provide for a legislature

Dis practised only where the citizens share identical views about policy

Edoes not accept the doctrine of separation of powers

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Question 2178

jamb 1985

The rule of law implies

Athe rule by lawyers

Bthat only the Head of State is above the law

Cthe absence of a military government

Dthat no one is above the law

Ethat only the National Assembly can make laws

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Question 2179

jamb 1985

In federal state, powers are shared

Abetween the central government and local governments

Bbetween the centre and other co-ordinate units of the state

Camong the major regions of the country

Damong the federal ministers

Eequally among the ethnic groups in the country

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Question 2180

jamb 1985

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

Aa private bill

Ba decree

Can appropriation bill

Da public bill

Ean edict

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