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Question 281

jamb 2017

___ is the act of wearing campaign paraphernalia or carrying signs to a polling centre with the intent of influencing voters?

Apolling centre

Bcandidate

Cpassive electioneering

Delectorate

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Question 282

jamb 2017

Dispute among member state of ECOWAS are settled by _________?

AThe Technical and specialized commission

BBoard of Trustee

CThe community tribunal

DThe council of minister

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Question 283

jamb 2017

Bills passed by the legislature usually requires the approval of the following except_______

AGovernor

BMember house of representative

CMonarch

DPresident

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Question 284

jamb 2017

The legal right to exercise power in a state is known as______

AAuthority

BSovereignity

CCoercion

DInfluence

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Question 285

jamb 2017

One major merit of the Unitary system of government is that_______?

Ais most democratic

Bis cheaper to operate

Ceradicates co-operation

Deliminate tyranny

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Question 286

jamb 2017

In the 18th century, a new wind of development blew over Europe and the development was referred to__________?

ALabour Revolution

BDoctrine Revolution

CIndustrial Revolution

DEconomic Revolution

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Question 287

jamb 2017

In the year 1911, who argued most representative system deteriorates towards an Oligarchy or Patriarchy?

ARobert Michels

BAdolf Gasser

CAdolf Hitler

DEdmunde Burke

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Question 288

jamb 2017

The granting of internal authority to the regions came under which constitution?

ALyttleton Constitution

BRichard Constitution

CClifford Constitution

DMacpherson Constitution

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Question 289

jamb 2017

The characteristics of the Civil Servants which prevent its officers from addressing the press unless directed is known as ________

Aimpartiality

Bneutrality

Canonymity

Dimpersonality

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Question 290

jamb 2017

The head of government under the 1979 Constitution is the _____

Apresident

Bprime minister

Cspeaker of the house of represenative

Dsenate president

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Question 291

jamb 2017

The essence of ECOWAS is to________

Abring political parties together

Bfoster interstate economic and political co-operation

Cemerging political event

Dexpansion of scopes and powers

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Question 292

jamb 2017

The Constitutional forms with two levels of Government is _________

AUnitary

BEvolution

CConfederal

DConfederation

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Question 293

jamb 2016

The ECOWAS Monitoring Group began its operation in

ASierra-Leone

BGuinea

CGAMBIA

DLiberia

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Question 294

jamb 2016

At the formation of the OAU, Nigeria belonged to the

AMonrovia Group

BCasablanca Group

CLagos Group

DBrazzaville Group

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Question 295

jamb 2016

A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it

Ais costly to operate

Bdoes not tolerate opposition

Cdoes not care about the feelings of the masses

Ddiscourages periodic elections

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Question 296

jamb 2016

Lagos was annexed in

A1861

B1871

C1814

D1853

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Question 297

jamb 2016

Which of the following approves the annual budget of the UN?

AThe General Assembly

BThe Secretariat

CThe Security Council

DTrusteeship Council

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Question 298

jamb 2016

In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, the spiritual and political powers were vested in the

AEmir

BMadawaki

CGaladima

DWaziri

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Question 299

jamb 2016

In Nigeria, public corporations are established by

Aexecutive order

Ba bye-law

Can act of parliament

Dmilitary decree

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Question 300

jamb 2016

Federal and State governments legislate on items in the

Aresidual list

Blegislative list

Cexclusive list

DConcurrent list

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