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Question 41
jamb 2000

The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is a

Aprotector of the state
Bguardian of freedom
Cpreserver of the status quo
Dparticipator in the politics of the state
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Question 42
jamb 2000

Under the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive are

Aelected separately to a fixed term
Belected separately to an unfixed term
Cappointed by the judiciary to a fixed term
Dappointed at the same time to an unfixed term
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Question 43
jamb 2000

Constitutionalism refers to the

Aprocess of operating a constitution
Bprocess of drafting a constitution
Cadherence to a constitution
Damendment of an existing constitution
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Question 44
jamb 2000

Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983?

ANational Electoral Commission
BIndependent Electoral Commission
CFederal Electoral Commission
DNational Electoral Commission of Nigeria
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Question 45
jamb 2000

One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is

Asupreme relative to the constitution
Bsubordinate to the norms of the society
Csubordinate to the laws of the state
Dweak relative to the constitution
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Question 46
jamb 2000

Coalition government arises when

Aone of the parties has a majority in parliament
Bno party has a majority in parliament
Ctwo or more parties co - operate to pass a bill in parliament
Dthe ruling party is defeated in parliament
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Question 47
jamb 2000

A characteristic of public opinion is that it is

Apositive
Bstatic
Cdynamic
Dnegative
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Question 48
jamb 2000

One of the major sources of a constitution is

Ajudicial precedence
Bpolitical debate
Copinion poll
Dexecutive order
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Question 49
jamb 2000

The act of removing an elected official by the electorate is referred to as

Aimpeachment
Bconsensus
Cplebiscite
Drecall
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Question 50
jamb 2000

Pressure groups harmonise different individual concerns through interest

Amobilization
Baggregation
Cmanipulation
Darticulation
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Question 51
jamb 2000

One main weakness of a unitary system of government is that

Ait facilitates the domination of minority groups
Bthe constitution can be amended easily
Cit is run as a single entity
Dcarpet - crossing and opposition are made difficult
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Question 52
jamb 2000

A referendum is a device to ensure that

Aelections are free and fair
Blegislators vote to resolve contentious issues
Cbye - elections are held to fill vacant positions
Ddecisions are effected with the consent of citzens
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Question 53
jamb 2000

A typical form of delegated legislation is

Aacts of parliament
Bdecree
Cbye - law
Dgazette
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Question 54
jamb 2000

The main function of public opinion is to

Achange the policy of government
Bprovide direction for public policy
Csupport the policy of government
Dindoctrinate the people
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Question 55
jamb 2000

The rule of law is a cardinal principle associated with

Ademocratic systems
Bfederal systems
Ccommunist systems
Dfeudal systems
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Question 56
jamb 2000

Citizenship refers to the

Aindigenous member of a state
Bsocial status of a person in a state
Chighest position in a state
Dlegal status of a member of a state
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Question 57
jamb 2000

A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it

Amakes accountability difficult
Bnegates freedom of association
Cemphasizes political differences
Ddelays decision - making
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Question 58
jamb 2000

The civil service cadre responsible for the general supervision and control of ministries is the

Aadministrative
Bprofessional
Cexecutive
Dclerical
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