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Question 41
jamb 2018

OPEC has strong influence with the__________

AIMF
BEU
CADB
DAU
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Question 42
jamb 2018

Political socialisation is associated with

Afree choice of party programmes
Bmilitary takeover of civilian government
Cthe transmission of political values
Dpolitical transition
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Question 43
jamb 2018

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is

Aan empire
Ba monarchy
Ca republic
Da plutocracy
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Question 44
jamb 2018

A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the

Aelite rules
Belected representatives rule
Cmajority of the people vote
Dmajority of the people rule
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Question 45
jamb 2018

A human community that is usually cohesive and homogeneous is a

Aclan
Bstate
Cnation
Dkingship
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Question 46
jamb 2018

A bye-law is made by

Aparliament
Bcongress
Can electoral college
Dthe local government
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Question 47
jamb 2018

In the old OYO empire, the Ajele

Amobilized the army
Bensured good governance of the district
Cwas the head of the army
Densured the safety of the trade routes
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Question 48
jamb 2018

Nigeria is a member of____________

AOPEC, NATO and ECOWAS
BOAU, the UNO and ECOWAS
CECOWAS, NATO and OAU
DThe Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and the OAS
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Question 49
jamb 2018

The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reform has been___________

Alocal rates
Blevies
Crevenue from court fines and licences
Dthe federal government
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Question 50
jamb 2018

A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is

Atotalitarian
Bconfederal
Cfederal
Dunitary
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Question 51
jamb 2018

The highest decision-making body in Nigeria under the Buhari's military regime was the ________

AArmed forces ruling council
BSupreme military council
CNational council of states
DFederal executive council
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Question 52
jamb 2018

A constitution of any country is basically___________

Aa mere piece of paper
Ba guide to how the country should be governed
Ca document stating what the leaders should do
Da document stating how to acquire power
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Question 53
jamb 2018

The primary function of the judiciary is to ______

Ainterpret laws
Bmake laws
Cregulate behaviour
Dexecute laws
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Question 54
jamb 2018

The major difference between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a _______

Aheterogeneous
BHomogeneous population
Cwell-defined territory
Dmore organized system
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Question 55
jamb 2018

The first executive president of Nigeria was_________

ADr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
BSir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
CGeneral Yakubu Gowon
DAlhaji Shehu Shagari
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Question 56
jamb 2018

The goal of the theory of separation of power is to

Amake the executive dependent on the legislative
Bgive more powers to the legislative
Cprotect individual liberty
Dcreates efficiency in the judiciary
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Question 57
jamb 2018

A major feature of the system of government in the Sokoto Caliphate was that

Ait was based on customs and traditions
Bit was theocratic
Cit was democratic
Dpower was effectively decentralized
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Question 58
jamb 2018

A typical form of delegated legislation is

Aacts of parliaments
Bdecree
Cbye-law
Dgazette
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Question 59
jamb 2018

The Premier of Western region immediately after Independence was ______

AChief Obafemi Awolowo
BChief Ladoke Akintola
CChief Dr. M.A. Majekodunmi
DAlhaji D.S. Adegbenro
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Question 60
jamb 2018

Based on its objectives, the Organization of African Unity can primarily be classified as

Aa social organization
Ba political organization
Ca cultural organization
Dan economic organization
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