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Question 241
jamb 2018

Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?

ANigeria
BIndonesia
CVenezuela
DAlgeria
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Question 242
jamb 2018

The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to___________

Afree education, employment and freedom of thought
Blife, speech and association
Clife, liberty and property
Dassociation, property and social security
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Question 243
jamb 2018

The British government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the administration of Nigeria in which year?

A1861
B1900
C1886
D1914
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Question 244
jamb 2018

One major achievement of the Clifford constitution was_________

Acreating a Northern majority in the legislative council
Bintroducing indirect rule
Camalgamating the Northern and Southern provinces
Destablishing the legislative council
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Question 245
jamb 2018

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

Atrustee and the presidium
Bjudiciary and the civil service
Clegislature, the executive and the judiciary
Dcivil service and the senate
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Question 246
jamb 2018

Citizenship of a state by descent requires that______

Aone is born and bred in the state
Bone’s mother was born in the state
Cone’s grand parents were citizens of that state
Done is domiciled in that state
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Question 247
jamb 2018

The Yoruba traditional system of government was

Amonarchical
Begalitarian
Crepublican
Ddemocratic
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Question 248
jamb 2018

Rhodesia was the former name of

AZambia
BNamibia
CZimbabwe
DSwaziland
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Question 249
jamb 2018

The development of a classless society is the goal of __________

Aliberalism
Bmarxism
Cconservatism
Dfeudalism
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Question 250
jamb 2018

OPEC has strong influence with the__________

AIMF
BEU
CADB
DAU
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Question 251
jamb 2018

Political socialisation is associated with

Afree choice of party programmes
Bmilitary takeover of civilian government
Cthe transmission of political values
Dpolitical transition
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Question 252
jamb 2018

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is

Aan empire
Ba monarchy
Ca republic
Da plutocracy
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Question 253
jamb 2018

A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the

Aelite rules
Belected representatives rule
Cmajority of the people vote
Dmajority of the people rule
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Question 254
jamb 2018

A human community that is usually cohesive and homogeneous is a

Aclan
Bstate
Cnation
Dkingship
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Question 255
jamb 2018

A bye-law is made by

Aparliament
Bcongress
Can electoral college
Dthe local government
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Question 256
jamb 2018

In the old OYO empire, the Ajele

Amobilized the army
Bensured good governance of the district
Cwas the head of the army
Densured the safety of the trade routes
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Question 257
jamb 2018

Nigeria is a member of____________

AOPEC, NATO and ECOWAS
BOAU, the UNO and ECOWAS
CECOWAS, NATO and OAU
DThe Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and the OAS
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Question 258
jamb 2018

The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reform has been___________

Alocal rates
Blevies
Crevenue from court fines and licences
Dthe federal government
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Question 259
jamb 2018

A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is

Atotalitarian
Bconfederal
Cfederal
Dunitary
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Question 260
jamb 2018

The highest decision-making body in Nigeria under the Buhari's military regime was the ________

AArmed forces ruling council
BSupreme military council
CNational council of states
DFederal executive council
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