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Question 21
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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Question 22
jamb 2018

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
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Question 23
jamb 2018

The primary function of the judiciary is to ______

Ainterpret laws
Bmake laws
Cregulate behaviour
Dexecute laws
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Question 24
jamb 2018

The major difference between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a _______

Aheterogeneous
BHomogeneous population
Cwell-defined territory
Dmore organized system
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Question 25
jamb 2018

The first executive president of Nigeria was_________

ADr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
BSir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
CGeneral Yakubu Gowon
DAlhaji Shehu Shagari
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Question 26
jamb 2018

The goal of the theory of separation of power is to

Amake the executive dependent on the legislative
Bgive more powers to the legislative
Cprotect individual liberty
Dcreates efficiency in the judiciary
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Question 27
jamb 2018

A major feature of the system of government in the Sokoto Caliphate was that

Ait was based on customs and traditions
Bit was theocratic
Cit was democratic
Dpower was effectively decentralized
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Question 28
jamb 2018

A typical form of delegated legislation is

Aacts of parliaments
Bdecree
Cbye-law
Dgazette
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Question 29
jamb 2018

The Premier of Western region immediately after Independence was ______

AChief Obafemi Awolowo
BChief Ladoke Akintola
CChief Dr. M.A. Majekodunmi
DAlhaji D.S. Adegbenro
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Question 30
jamb 2018

Based on its objectives, the Organization of African Unity can primarily be classified as

Aa social organization
Ba political organization
Ca cultural organization
Dan economic organization
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Question 31
jamb 2018

In 1991, the African Economic Community Treaty was signed in

AAddis Ababa
BAbuja
CLome
DTripoli
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Question 32
jamb 2018

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because of_________

Aher poor relations with the Francophone countries
BFrance atomic test in the sahara desert
CFrance diplomatic relations with Israel
DGeneral de-Gaulle’s negative attitude towards her
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Question 33
jamb 2018

In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was

Aan absolute monarch
Bpopularly elected
Ca constitutional monarch
Dworshipped as a deity
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Question 34
jamb 2018

A society that is politically organized under a government is called

Asovereign state
Bcommunity
Cnational state
Dpolity
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Question 35
jamb 2018

An Agency of the united Nations which specializes in the welfare of children is the _______

AWHO
BUNESCO
CUNICEF
DUNDP
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Question 36
jamb 2018

The creation of more states in Nigeria has_______

Aeliminated ethnic and religious conflicts
Breduced the gap between the rich and poor states
Cincreased the powers of the federal government
Dincreased the powers of the states and local government
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Question 37
jamb 2018

Power refers to the__________

Aability to impose one’s will upon others
Bduties an individual imposes on himself
Clegal nature of a constitution
Dduties political parties demand of their registered members
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Question 38
jamb 2018

In 1993, Nigerian troops were on peace-keeping assignment to

ALiberia and Burundi
BRwanda and liberia
CChad and Liberia
DLiberia and somalia
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Question 39
jamb 2018

An important aspect of an unwritten constitution is that it

Ais easy to understand to everybody
Bsafeguards the monarchy
Ccontains customary laws and conventions
Dis not easily amended
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Question 40
jamb 2018

In the cabinet system of government, individual responsibility of ministers means that ____________

Aonly ministers can be held responsible for errors
Ba minister must hold his subordinates responsible for his failures
Cthe prime ministers can remove an erring minister
Dno individual can be held responsible for government decisions
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