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Question 551
jamb 2016

Citizens exercise their sovereignty by

Aattending political rallies
Bvoting at elections
Cregistration to vote
Dtheir right to sue the state
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Question 552
jamb 2016

The form of government headed by a king is

Amonarchy
Bpresidentialism
Cfascism
Drepublicanism
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Question 553
jamb 2016

A country is said to operate an unwritten constitution if the

Aconstitution is not contained in a single document
Bconstitution cannot be written down
Cexisting constitution can be suspended at will
Dcountry is not having a printed constitution
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Question 554
jamb 2016

The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the

ACivil Service Commission
BPublic Complaints Commission
CJudicial Service Commission
DPublic Service Institute of Nigeria
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Question 555
jamb 2016

The policy of assimilation was the colonial policy of the

AFrench
BBritish
CPortuguese
DGerman
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Question 556
jamb 2016

The Commission on Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of

AThe United Nations
BCommon Wealth
COrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
DAfrican Union
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Question 557
jamb 2016

A network of groups of people in an institution expressing human association is

Acommunity
Bsociety
Cnation
Dstate
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Question 558
jamb 2016

A nation could be identified through its

Amilitary strength
Bcommon language and culture
Cpopulation
Dconstitution
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Question 559
jamb 2016

The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is known as

Apolitical orientation
Bpolitical apathy
Cpolitical culture
Dpolitical socialisation
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Question 560
jamb 2016

The maintenance of law and order is a function of the

Alegislature
Bmilitary
Cjudiciary
Dexecutive
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Question 561
jamb 2016

'' From each according to his ability to each according to his needs' is the principle of

ACommunism
BSocialism
CCapitalism
DCommunalism
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Question 562
jamb 2016

Foreign Policy refers to

Aa policy made by a country when it is at war
Bthe general principles of a states international behaviour
Ca policy made by a foreign country
Da policy made by a country for foreigners
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Question 563
jamb 2016

A structure of government in which power is shared between the centre and the units is

Aconfederal
Boligarchic
Cunitary
Dfederalism
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Question 564
jamb 2016

Which of the following binds Commonwealth Nations together?

AUniform Political System
BCommon Currency
CCommon Language
DCommon Colonial History
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Question 565
jamb 2016

During the 1964 Federal Election in Nigeria, the United Progressive Grand Alliance comprised the

ANNDP, NPC and NDC
BNPC, UMBC and BYM
CUMBC, AG, NEPU and NCNC
DUMBC, BYM, NEPU and NPC
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Question 566
jamb 2016

The exclusion of Africans from colonial administration is associated with

Apolicy of assimilation
Bindirect rule system
Cpolicy of association
Dindignant policy
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Question 567
jamb 2016

A major opposition party at the national level in Nigeria's Second Republic was

ANNP
BUPN
CPRP
DGNPP
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Question 568
waec 2015

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is appointed for a period of

Athere years
Bfive years
CSeven years
Dnine years
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Question 569
waec 2015

The first black African to hold the position of UN Secretary-General was

ASalim Ahmed Salirn
BKofi Annan
CEmeka Anyaoku
DNelson Mandela
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Question 570
waec 2015

The origin of the Commonwealth of Nations can be traced to

Acolonial ties
Bworld economic order
Cequality of states
Dsovereignty of states
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