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Question 41

jamb 1988

The basic unit of government in pre-colonial Yorubaland was the

Atown

Bempire

Cpalace

Dward

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Question 42

jamb 1988

The public complaints commission is empowered to investigate complaints and

Aprosecute false complainants

Breport findings to appropriate authorities for action

Creprimand authorities against whom complaints are made

Drefer complaints to traditional ruliers

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Question 43

jamb 1988

Which of the following groups are all public corporations?

AUAC, NNPC, NPA, NEPA

BNITEL, NAA, NUC,NTC

CNEPA, NNPC NITEL, NAA

DUAC,NTC, NPA,NAA

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Question 44

jamb 1988

The Nigerian nationalist movement was greatly assisted by the `

AManufacturers' Association of Nigeria

BChamber of Commerce , Agriculture and Industry

CTrade unions

DTrdaeitional rulers

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Question 45

jamb 1988

One main feature of government in many pre-colonial societies in Nigeria was

Aage-grade organization

Bgrade union movement

Cstudent's organization

Dcouncil of obas

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Question 46

jamb 1988

Attempts to influence legislation by persuading legislators are known a

Asocialization

Bgerrymandering

Clobbying

Delectioneering

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Question 47

jamb 1988

A tax law is a

Aprivate bill

Bspeaker's bill

Cpublic bill

Djudicial bill

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Question 48

jamb 1988

Which of the following is NOT a mode of constitutional change?

Aparty manifesto

Bformal amendment

Cjudicial decision

Dstatutory revision

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Question 49

jamb 1988

A characteristic feature of communism is

Afree enterprise

Bliberal democracy

Cdictatorship

Dmulti-party system

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Question 50

jamb 1988

An essential feature of democracy is

Arigid constitution

Bpeople's consent

Csupremacy of parliament

Dbicameral legislature

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Question 51

jamb 1988

a major weakness of unicameral legislature is that it

Adelays legislation

Bis unsuitable for a unitary state

Cbreeds struggle for power

Ddoes not provide a check against hasty legislation

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Question 52

jamb 1988

In simple plurality electoral system, the winner receives

Amore than half of the votes cast

Boverwhelming majority of all votes cast

Cmore votes than those for all other candidates combined

Dthe highest vote cast in favour of any candidate

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Question 53

jamb 1988

A major difference between power and authority is that authority is

Apopularly acquired

Bmore costly to exercise

Cless dependent on force

Dexercise more frequently

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Question 54

jamb 1988

One of the important advantages of federalism is that

Aany component state can secede at any time

Beach state can develop at its own peace

Ceach state can only spend money allocated to it by the centre

Dcitizens cannot be taxed by both state and federal governments

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Question 55

jamb 1988

The principle of collective responsibility means that ministers

Aare collectively responsible to the head of state

Bare collectively responsible for cabinet ecisions

Care heads of their respective departments

Dmust always show a sense of responsibility to their fellow ministers

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Question 56

jamb 1988

Which of the following nations operates an unwritten constitution?

AU.S.A

BCanad

CAustralia

DGreat Britain

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Question 57

jamb 1988

Which of the following encourages capitalism?

Apublic ownership of all forms of enterprise

Beven distribution of wealth

Cprivate ownership of the means of production

Dcentrally planned economy

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Question 58

jamb 1988

The primary function of the judiciary is to

Amake laws

Bprotect the citizens

Cinterpret laws

Dexecute laws

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Question 59

jamb 1988

The doctrine of separation of power is associated with

AMontesquieu

BLocke

CMarx

DHobbes

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Question 60

jamb 1988

Government by the few is

Adictatorship

Bmonarchy

Coligarchy

Dautocracy

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