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Question 571

jamb 2005

The Nigerian-Cameroon crisis over the Bakassi Peninsula occurred owing to the interpretation of the treaty of 1913 and the

Aresolution of the OAU

BMaroua Accord

Cdecision of the ECOWAS Tribunal

Ddecision of the International Court of Justice

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Question 572

jamb 2005

Nigeria is rated in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as the

Aseventh largest oil producer

Bsixth largest oil producer

Cthird largest oil producer

Dfifth largest oil producer

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Question 573

jamb 2005

Nigeria supports the South-South cooperation as a foreign policy objective for mutual understanding among

Anations south of the equator

Bsub-saharan African countries

Cdeveloping countries

DAsian and sub-saharan African countries

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Question 574

jamb 2005

The power to exercise overall control of the executive functions of ECOWAS is vested in the

AAuthority of Heads of State and Government

BSecretary-General

CCouncil of Ministers

DTechnical and Special Commissions

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Question 575

jamb 2004

The relationship between the tiers of government in Nigeria can be described as one of

Acoordinate and independent jurisdiction

Bvoluntary surbodination

Csuperior-surbodinate co-existence

Dindependent co-existence

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Question 576

jamb 2004

The immediate cause of the January 15 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the

Acrisis over the population census

Belection crisis in the Western Region

CKano Riots

DTiv Riots

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Question 577

jamb 2004

The difference between commercialized and privatized companies is that in the former

Apublic ownership is dominant

Bgovernment subsidizes costs

Cprofit motive is recessive

Dprivate ownership is dominant

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Question 578

jamb 2004

The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of

Aequality

Bmaster and servant

Csubordination

Dpartnership and cooperation

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Question 579

jamb 2004

The body responsible for running the personal affairs of senior local government staff in Nigeria is the

ALocal Government Service Commission

BLocal Government Council

CState Civil Service Commission

DSenior Staff Committee

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Question 580

jamb 2004

Government-owned companies operating in the economic sector are referred to as

Apublic investments

Bpublic services

Cpublic enterprise

Dpublic utilities

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Question 581

jamb 2004

In the Second Republic,the ruling National Party of Nigeria formed an alliance with the

AGreat Nigeria People's Party

BNigeria Advance Party

CUnity Party of Nigeria

DNigeria People's Party

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Question 582

jamb 2004

In a democracy,sovereign authority is exercised by the

Alegislature

Bpeople

Cexecutive

Delectorate

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Question 583

jamb 2004

Independence of the judiciary is pertinent because it accords the judiciary the power to

Adismiss any judge who has breached the judicial code of conduct

Bdetermine a fixed salary for judges

Cdetermine a fixed term of office for the judges

Denable the judges to try and decide cases without bias

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Question 584

jamb 2004

One of the sources of a constitution is

Acommon law

Bcorporate law

Cstatutory law

Dconstitutional law

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Question 585

jamb 2004

In a presidential system of government, the president checks the legislature through

Aexecutive review

Bexecutive order

Clegislative order

Dexercise of veto

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Question 586

jamb 2004

The creation of a classless society is the ultimate aim of

Afascism

Bsocialism

Ccommunism

Dcapitalism

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Question 587

jamb 2004

In a constitutional monarchy,the authority to remove the head of state is exercised by the

Ahead of government

Bcabinet

Cprime minister

Dlegislature

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Question 588

jamb 2004

Unicameral legislature is a common feature of

Aunitarism

Bfederalism

Cpresidential

Dparliamentarism

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Question 589

jamb 2004

The economic basis of feudalism is

Atrade

Bcapital

Cagriculture

Dslavery

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Question 590

jamb 2004

The agent through which the state undertakes political socialization is the

Apressure group

Bpeer group

Cfamily

Dschool

EA and D

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