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Question 21
jamb 2023

The process of selecting candidates to represent a political party in elections is known as

Acampaigning
Bprimaries
Celectioneering
Dlobbying
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Question 22
jamb 2023

The electoral system used in Nigeria is primarily based on __________

Amixed-member proportional
Bpreferential voting
Cfirst-past-the-post
Dproportional representation
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Question 23
jamb 2023

Nigeria shares its longest border with which West African country?

ANiger
BChad
CGhana
DBenin
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Question 24
jamb 2023

The Commonwealth of Nations was initially known as

ABritish Commonwealth
BImperial Commonwealth
CCommonwealth Realm
DLeague of Nations
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Question 25
jamb 2023

The civil service in Nigeria operates under the principle of

Aautonomy
Bseparation of powers
Cnone of the above
Dmeritocracy
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Question 26
jamb 2023

Which of the following is the basic unit of a local government in Nigeria?

AState assembly
BWard
CLocal Council Development Area(LCDA)
DMinistry of Local government
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Question 27
jamb 2023

Which of the following countries operate a direct democracy?

ARussia
BUnited Kingdom
CUnited States of America
DSwitzerland
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Question 28
jamb 2023

A major event in Nigerian history that led to the suspension of Nigeria's constitution and the declaration of a state of emergency by the colonial authorities in 1953 was the ________.

AAba women's riot
BZikist movement
CKano riots
DAction group crisis
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Question 29
jamb 2023

In a parliamentary system, the head of government is usually the

AChief Justice
BKing or Queen
CPresident
DPrime minister
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Question 30
jamb 2023

Which political party was known for its socialist ideology and populist policies in the 1980s?

APeople's Redemption party
BAll Nigeria's People's Party
CNational Party of Nigeria
DNigerian National Democratic Party
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Question 31
jamb 2023

__________ was a major factor that contributed to the rise of the Sokoto Caliphate.

AAgricultural revolution.
BSlave trade
CEuropean colonization
DIslamic Jihad
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Question 32
jamb 2023

Which of the following was a significant trade commodity in the pre-colonial Kingdom of Benin?

AIvory
BGold
CRubber
DSalt
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Question 33
jamb 2023

The National assembly is composed of how many chambers?

ATwo
BFour
COne
DThree
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Question 34
jamb 2023

In a communist system, who owns and controls the means of production?

Acorporations
BThe government
Cprivate individuals
Dnon-profit organizations
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Question 35
jamb 2023

A key principle of the socialist system of government is the ___________.

Aminimal government intervention in the economy
Bprivate ownership of the means of production
Cpower concentrated in the hands of a few elite individuals
Dequality of opportunity and outcome
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Question 36
jamb 2023

The arm of government responsible for budget approval and oversight is the

Ajudiciary
Bexecutive
Cadministrative
Dlegislative
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Question 37
jamb 2023

The current constitution of Nigeria is based on the model of which country?

AGermany
BUnited States
CFrance
DUnited Kingdom
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Question 38
jamb 2023

Nigeria is a founding member of which regional organization?

AECOWAS
BNon-aligned Movement
COPEC
DIMF
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Question 39
jamb 2023

Which of the following African leaders played a significant role in the formation of NEPAD?

AJulius Nyerere
BNelson Mandela
CMuammar Gaddafi
DRobert Mugabe
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Question 40
jamb 2023

In which system of government is the executive and legislature fused?

ACabinet
BPresidential
CUnitary
DFederal
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