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Question 21

jamb 1999

Bicameral legislature are a common feature of

Amonarchical systems

Bconfederal systems

Cfederal systems

Dunitary systems

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Question 22

jamb 1999

The separation of judicial, legislative and executive functions is designed to

Apromote freedom

Bprevent tyranny

Cpromote peace

Dprevent anarchy

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Question 23

jamb 1999

A hereditary system of government is

Aan oligarchy

Ba gerontocracy

Can aristocracy

Da monarchy

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Question 24

jamb 1999

One of the distinctive features of democracy is that it

Aconnotes civil rule

Bfacilitates popular participation

Cprovides for a unicameral legislature

Dis not associated with one-party system

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Question 25

jamb 1999

In the parliamentary system of government, formal legislation can take the following forms except

Aroyal proclamations

Border in council

Cacts of parliament

Dministerial pronouncement

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Question 26

jamb 1999

A government controlled by a few people for their own interests is said to be

Aan autocracy

Ba tyranny

Can oligarchy

Da meritocracy

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Question 27

jamb 1999

In a presidential system of government, minister are

Aindividually responsible to the president

Bindividually responsible to the senate

Ccollectively responsible to the president

Dcollectively responsible to the electorate

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Question 28

jamb 1999

In a federal system of government, the central is

Asuperior to the other components

Binferior to the other components

Cequal to the other cmponents

Dof unlimited jurisdiction

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Question 29

jamb 1999

In a federal state, power is shared

Abetween the central government and the local authorities

Bamong the major regions of federation

Camong the major regions of the country

Dbetween the central government and other co-ordinate units

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