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Question 21
jamb 2025

Government can ascertain feedback on public policy through

Amobilisation
Belctioneering
Cpublic opinion
Dpolitical party
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Question 22
jamb 2025

Registration of political parties is the responsibility of the 

AElectoral Commission
BCorporate Affairs Commission
CPublic Complaints Commission
DCivil Service Commission
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Question 23
jamb 2025

A confederal system of governance is characterised by

Astrong central authority
Bindependent regional governments
Cunitary state control
Ddirect democracy
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Question 24
jamb 2025

Colonial policy of assimilation was introduced in Africa by the 

APortuguese
BBritish
CGermans
DFrench
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Question 25
jamb 2025

A bicameral legislature is made up of 

Atwo chambers
Bthree chambers
Cone chamber
Dfour chambers
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Question 26
jamb 2025

The War Against Indiscipline campaign was launched by the military regime of

AGeneral Olusegun Obasanjo
BGeneral Sani Abacha
CGeneral Muhammadu Buhari
DGeneral Ibrahim Babangida
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Question 27
jamb 2025

The age qualifications of members of the Senate and House of Representatives under the 1979 constitution were

A30 and 21 years respectively
B35 and 30 years
C30 and 35 years respectively
D21 and 30 years respectively
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Question 28
jamb 2025

The process by which citizens get involved in the political activities and decision-making of their country is

Apolitical participation
Bpolitical orientation
Cparticipant observation
Dpolitical socialisation
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Question 29
jamb 2025

Fascism and Nazism are ideologies that were promoted respectively by

AMein Kampf and Hitler
BMussolini and Hitler
CMikarno and Tito
DFletcher and Lenin
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Question 30
jamb 2025

Citizenship is best defined as a member of a state who is legally and constitutionally

Arecognised
Bestablished
Cassociated
Dunited
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Question 31
jamb 2025

The institution of government that interprets laws made by the legislature is 

Aexecutive
Blegislature
Cjudiciary
Dsenators
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Question 32
jamb 2025

The use of Prime Minister as the head of Government is associated with which system of governance?

ARepublican
BParliamentary
CPresidential
DMonarchical
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Question 33
jamb 2025

Public corporations are entities

Asetup for production of goods
Bcreated by an edict
Cestablished by public/ private partnership
Dcreated by the state
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Question 34
jamb 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission is responsible for

Aswearing in elected members
Bconducting general elections
Cconducting population census
Dimpeaching president
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Question 35
jamb 2025

A system in which more than two political parties contest for an election is referred to as

Aone-party system
Bzero-party system
Ctwo-party system
Dmulti-party system
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Question 36
jamb 2025

Which of the following factors can limit the application of the rule of law?

Astrike action
Bforeign influence
Cfree press
Dcourt congestion
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Question 37
jamb 2025

The coordination and unification of the petroleum policies of its members is one of the main objectives of 

AOPEC
BUNICEF
CECOWAS
DUNO
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Question 38
jamb 2025

The main reason for military intervention in Nigerian politics is the 

Ainternational pressure for human right
Bthe desire for civil government
Cperceived incapability of civilians to govern
Dcivilians dislike for power
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Question 39
jamb 2025

The right to vote and be voted in an election is

Aelection right
Bfranchise
Cconstitutional right
Dinheritance
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Question 40
jamb 2025

A form of government where the ultimate authority to govern is vested with the people is

Arepublican
Boligarchy
Cautocracy
Ddemocracy
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