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Question 391
jamb 2019

The federal judge under the 1963 constitution could be removed by the______

A2/3 majority of the National Assembly
BFederal Judicial Service Commission
CNigerian Judicial Council
DExecutive president
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Question 392
jamb 2019

The most recent target plans and agenda of the United Nations are known as the______

AResolution 2020
BMillenium Development Goals
CAgenda 2063
DSustainable Development Goals
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Question 393
jamb 2019

Implementations of the target programmes of the government is the primary duty of the _____ a part of the _____

ACourts; Judiciary
BPublic Service; Civil Service
CCivil Service; Public Service
DMinisters; Ministry of Works
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Question 394
jamb 2019

In the all-Nigerian constitutional conference of 1950________

Aall official members of the legislative council participated
Bit was resolved that the Nigerians federation be organized on ethnic basis
Cit was concluded that a quasi-federal structure should be developed for colonial Nigeria
Dall unofficial members of the legislative council participated
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Question 395
jamb 2019

An important provision of the 1946 constitution was that it ........

Aconceived federalism for Nigeria
Bintroduced federalism in Nigeria
Cintroduced official majority in the legislative council for the 1st time
Dfor the 1st time, introduced the office of the head of government at the regional level
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Question 396
jamb 2019

One of the major defects of the Nigerian council which necessitated its replacement was that....

Athe meetings of the council were poorly attended
Bthe council could only make law for the southern protectorate
Cthe executive council was powerful than it
Dthe council was unrepresentative
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Question 397
jamb 2019

According to Lewis Samuel, '________ is identified with pure conquest and unequivocal exploitation...'

ANeo colonialism
BProgressive Imperialism
CRegressive Imperialism
DColonialism
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Question 398
jamb 2019

The Brussel conference in 1889/90 was based on______

Aputting an end to slave trade
Bthe scramble for Africa
Cfurthering the decision on colonialism as previously discussed in the Berlin conference
Ddeciding on how to penetrate Africa for economic adventurism
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Question 399
jamb 2019

The basis of the Nigerian foreign policy thrust particularly during the Independence Constitution era was ... in nature

Aafrocentric
Beurocentric
Cneo-colonialistic
Danti-apartheid
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Question 400
jamb 2019

Twelve States creation is a known achievement of the ... regime

AAbdulsalam Abubakar's
BIbrahim Babaginda's
CYakubu Gowon's
DMurtala Mohammed's
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Question 401
jamb 2019

The Hausa/Fulani Empire as a result of its heterogeneous population adopted_________

AA unitary system where full concentration of power prevailed
BA federal structure where powers were decentralized although autocratic
CA quasi federal structure with devolution
DA partial federal set up with deconcentration
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Question 402
jamb 2019

The non-stratified society in the pre-colonial era was that of the ........ where decisions were made________

AYoruba, by the Oyomesi
BIgbo, by consensus
CHausa/Fulani, by the Emir
DIgbo, by the Okpara
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Question 403
jamb 2019

A form of government organized by a council of military officers is called______

AMilitocracy
BStratocracy
CMilitary Junta
DMobocracy
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Question 404
jamb 2019

Generally, a political party with only manifestoes without fulfilment is a/an _____

Aconservative party
Belitist party
Ctheocratic party
Drepublican party
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Question 405
jamb 2019

The last measure used by the pressure groups issuing a condition to be satisfied within a stipulated time is called_______

ALobbying
BUltimatum
CDialogue
DStrike
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Question 406
jamb 2019

Citizenship by naturalization________

Ais the same as citizenship by marriage and registeration
Brefers to the process of attaining citizenship through honorary means
Cis the act of a non-citizen having satisfied the constitutional criteria becoming a legal member of a state
Dis the medium by which an alien through the judiciary receives certification and attains citizenship by birth
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Question 407
jamb 2019

The area from which one or more members or representatives are elected in public offices is called the electoral ........

ACollege
BConstituency
CWard
DDistrict
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Question 408
jamb 2019

Popular political participation means________

Ahaving majority of the people partaking in politics
Bhaving a good number of voters in the electoral process
Cthe aggregate efforts of more than half of the citizens to partake in public debate and politics
Dthe sum total of all activities exerted by the majority with enthusiasm actively involving in all aspects of their political sphere
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Question 409
jamb 2019

A cabinet reshuffle takes place......

Aonly when a motion of no confidence is passed
Bwhen dissolution is held
Cwhen prorogation and collective responsibility have their way
Dwhen the shadow cabinet fails in its effectiveness
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Question 410
jamb 2019

A vote of no confidence means______

Athe same as impeachment in a presidential system
Bthe ability of the head of state to dissolve the parliament when collective responsibility fails to hold
Cthe act of showing disapproval to the prime minister having breached the collective responsibility doctrine
Dthe disapproval with dismissal in effect, the ministers and its head
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