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Question 301
jamb 2016

Citizens exercise their sovereignty by

Aattending political rallies
Bvoting at elections
Cregistration to vote
Dtheir right to sue the state
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Question 302
jamb 2016

The form of government headed by a king is

Amonarchy
Bpresidentialism
Cfascism
Drepublicanism
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Question 303
jamb 2016

A country is said to operate an unwritten constitution if the

Aconstitution is not contained in a single document
Bconstitution cannot be written down
Cexisting constitution can be suspended at will
Dcountry is not having a printed constitution
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Question 304
jamb 2016

The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the

ACivil Service Commission
BPublic Complaints Commission
CJudicial Service Commission
DPublic Service Institute of Nigeria
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Question 305
jamb 2016

The policy of assimilation was the colonial policy of the

AFrench
BBritish
CPortuguese
DGerman
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Question 306
jamb 2016

The Commission on Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of

AThe United Nations
BCommon Wealth
COrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
DAfrican Union
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Question 307
jamb 2016

A network of groups of people in an institution expressing human association is

Acommunity
Bsociety
Cnation
Dstate
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Question 308
jamb 2016

A nation could be identified through its

Amilitary strength
Bcommon language and culture
Cpopulation
Dconstitution
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Question 309
jamb 2016

The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is known as

Apolitical orientation
Bpolitical apathy
Cpolitical culture
Dpolitical socialisation
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Question 310
jamb 2016

The maintenance of law and order is a function of the

Alegislature
Bmilitary
Cjudiciary
Dexecutive
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Question 311
jamb 2016

'' From each according to his ability to each according to his needs' is the principle of

ACommunism
BSocialism
CCapitalism
DCommunalism
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Question 312
jamb 2016

Foreign Policy refers to

Aa policy made by a country when it is at war
Bthe general principles of a states international behaviour
Ca policy made by a foreign country
Da policy made by a country for foreigners
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Question 313
jamb 2016

A structure of government in which power is shared between the centre and the units is

Aconfederal
Boligarchic
Cunitary
Dfederalism
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Question 314
jamb 2016

Which of the following binds Commonwealth Nations together?

AUniform Political System
BCommon Currency
CCommon Language
DCommon Colonial History
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Question 315
jamb 2016

During the 1964 Federal Election in Nigeria, the United Progressive Grand Alliance comprised the

ANNDP, NPC and NDC
BNPC, UMBC and BYM
CUMBC, AG, NEPU and NCNC
DUMBC, BYM, NEPU and NPC
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Question 316
jamb 2016

The exclusion of Africans from colonial administration is associated with

Apolicy of assimilation
Bindirect rule system
Cpolicy of association
Dindignant policy
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Question 317
jamb 2016

A major opposition party at the national level in Nigeria's Second Republic was

ANNP
BUPN
CPRP
DGNPP
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Question 318
jamb 2015

Nigeria’s withdrawal from the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British

Asupply of arms of Rhodesia
Bfailure to impose sanctions on South Africa
Cnegative utterances on Nigeria
Dsupport for UNITA rebels in Angola
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Question 319
jamb 2015

The council constituted by Lord Lugard in 1914 has

A105 members seat
B50 members on seat
C36 members on seat
D25 members on seat
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Question 320
jamb 2015

The highest organ of the state during the Babangida Regime was the

AProvisional Ruling Council
BSupreme Military Council
CArmed Forces Ruling Council
DFederal Executive Council
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