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Question 21

jamb 1979

A good example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is

Athe United States of America

Bthe Soviet Union

CNigeria

Dthe United Kingdom

ESierra Leone

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Question 22

jamb 1979

The franchise is

Athe receipt given to tax payer

Ban order of the court

Cthe paper which a voter casts at elections

Dthe right to vote

Enone of the above

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Question 23

jamb 1979

The main function of the legislature is

Ato implement law

Bto enforce law

Cto make law

Dto interpret law

Eto unllify law

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Question 24

jamb 1979

In general constitutions are designed to provide

Alegal remedies for all political problems

BClea alternative to military take-overs of elected governments

Cgeneral arrangement rules and national objectives within which political activities are conducted

Dcodes of ethic for politicians and punishment for those who break the laws of the land

Erigid ideological frameworks for nations that operate the constitutions

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Question 25

jamb 1979

A constitution of any country is basically

Aa mere piece of paper

Ba guide to how the country should be governed

Ca document stating what the leaders should do

Da document stating how to acquire power

EC and D

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Question 26

jamb 1979

The essence of the United States of America's Constitution is that

Ait is based on the concept that all men are created equal and are endowed with rights

Bthe supreme Court is the most politically powerful breanch of government in the country

Cit is a peculiarly North American document

Dit prtects black Americans at all times

Eit provides checks and balances between the states and federal government

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Question 27

jamb 1979

The major role of national legislature is to

Ascrutinize and criticize the executive branch

Bstep into political vacum created by weak executives

CExpose and supervise the government

Dmake laws for the general welfare of citizens

Efind ways and means to get money for governments

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Question 28

jamb 1979

Pressure groups are really

ANuisances which most governments would like to ignore

Bpeople with sinister motives who pretend to serve the public interest

CGreedy citizens who pursue purely selfish interests

Dorganized bodies which try to influence legislation or government decisions in their favour

Eorganized bodies that are vulnerable to giant companies who use them to promote their interests

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Question 29

jamb 1979

Which of the following are pressure groups?

Athe Nigeria Chamber of Commerce

Bthe Nigeria Union of Teacher

Cthe National Union of Nigerian Students

Dall of the above

EA and C

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Question 30

jamb 1979

Which of the following is not a fundamental human right?

AFreedom of speech

BFreedom of religion

CFreedom of the press

DFreedom of association

ENone of the above

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