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Question 41

jamb 1991

Warrant Chiefs were appointed to

Aprevent tribal war

Bsupervise native courts

Cdecide divorce cases

Dtake charge of local administrations

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Question 42

jamb 1991

Which of the following led to the introduction of indirect rule in Nigeria by the British?

ANeed for adequate financial resources

BDesire for rapid development

CSpeedy transition to independence

DManpower and personnel shortages

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Question 43

jamb 1991

Which of the following traditional political systems was segmentary?

AKanem Bornu

BBenin

CIgbo

DYoruba

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Question 44

jamb 1991

The style of government in the Sokoto caliphate was

Ademocratic

Bauthoritarian

Cpopulist

Dtotalitarian

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Question 45

jamb 1991

Groups which seek to bring about changes in government policies without actually controlling the personnel of government are known as

Atrade unions

Bpressure groups

Csecret societies

Delite groups

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Question 46

jamb 1991

The process of removing an elected official by the electorate after an election is termed

Aimpeachment

Bplebiscite

Crecall

Dreferendum

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Question 47

jamb 1991

Elections present the electorate the opportunity to

Acontrol government policies

Bcontrol members of parliament

Cassess the performances of the previous representatives

Dchoose among candidates

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Question 48

jamb 1991

Individual rights are said to be inelienable if they

Aapply to citizens and aliens alike

Bcannot be denied under any circumstances

Ccan only be denied by the legislature

Dcan only be denied after due legal process

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Question 49

jamb 1991

The primary duty of citizens to the state is

Aloyalty to traditional rulers

Bobedience to ministers

Cobedience to politicians

Dallegiance to the government

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Question 50

jamb 1991

A bill becomes an ACT of Parliament after it has been

Apassed by the parliament

Bsigned by the head of state

Cprocessed through the committee of the house

Ddebated in the house

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Question 51

jamb 1991

In the parliamentary system, when the parliament defeats a major government bill, the

Aprime minister dissolves parliament

Bentire cabinet resigns

Cspeaker resigns

Dopposition immediately forms a new government

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Question 52

jamb 1991

A device for controlling prolonged debates in parliament is called

Aan adjournment

Ba prorogation

Ca dissolution

Da guillotine

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Question 53

jamb 1991

The application of the rule of law may be constrained by

Asecuring the tenure of office of juges

Binsulating judges from partisan politics

Cemploying men of proven integrity as judges

Dinvoking emergency powers

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Question 54

jamb 1991

The principle of collective responsibility implies that

Athe prime minister can dissolve the entire parliament

Bthe head of state can dismiss the prime minister

Ceach offending minister can be reassigned

Dthe cabinet stands or falls together

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Question 55

jamb 1991

The notion of checks and balances guarantees that

Athe executive is able to control the legislature

Bthe judiciary can stop allexecutive actions

Ceach branch of government acts as a watchdog over other branches

Dthe legislature is subordinate to the judiciary

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Question 56

jamb 1991

The presidential system of government ensures

Ademocratic rule more than other systems

Bthe sharing of executive power with the legislature

Cthe concentration of power in the chief executive

Dthe decentralization of executive power

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Question 57

jamb 1991

Governments whose central concern is the equitable distribution of wealth are said to be

Afeudalist

Bcapitalist

Csocialist

Dfascist

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Question 58

jamb 1991

The terms, oligarchy and democracy, identify governments according to

Athe number of people who participate in it

Bthe philosophy of the state

Cformal distribution of power among governmental levels

Dinstitutional structure and relationships

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Question 59

jamb 1991

Unlike the British, the United States constitution is

Arigid, federal and written

Bflexible, unitary and unwritten

Crigid written and confederal

Dflexible, federal and unwritten

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Question 60

jamb 1991

A flexible constitution is one that is

Aamended periodically

Beasy to amend

Camendable with difficulty

Deasy to interpret

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