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Question 581

jamb 2004

In a confederation,the constituency that a member of the legislature represents is a

Anation-state

Bregion

Csenatorial district

Dparliamentary consistuency

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Question 582

jamb 2004

In a parliamentary system of government,a vote of no confidence leads to the resignation of

Aan indidvidual minister

Bthe entire parliament

Cthe prime minister

Dthe entire cabinet

EC and D

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Question 583

jamb 2004

In a unitary system of government,power is concentrated at the center

Awith devolution

Bwithout residual functions

Cwithout devolution

Dwith residual functions

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Question 584

jamb 2004

The fundamental assumption on which the idea of the rule of law is based is

Asupremacy of the constitution

Brationality of human beings

Cequality of human beings

Dlove for social justice

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Question 585

jamb 2004

The highest grade in the civil service is known as the

Aadministrative cadre

Bexecutive cadre

Cclerical cadre

Dtechnical cadre

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Question 586

jamb 2004

The law of libel limits a citizen's right to freedom of

Amovement

Bassociation

Cexpression

Dworship

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Question 587

jamb 2004

A major influence on the formation of public opinion is

Athe family

Bthe mass media

Cpublic journals

Dpeer groups

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Question 588

jamb 2004

Delegated legislation refers to the laws

Anon-legislation bodies

BThe legislature

Cmilitary governments

Dcivillian governments

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Question 589

jamb 2004

An interest group that admits members and conducts its affairs according to stated rules is described as

Aorganizational

Bassociational

Cnon-associational

Dinstitutional

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Question 590

jamb 2004

The principle of separation of powers was made popular by

AThomas Hobbes

BJohn Locke

CNiccolo Machiavelli

DBaron de Montesquieu

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Question 591

jamb 2004

The first franchise in the history of the democratic process is

Aproperty franchise

Buniversal franchise

Cmale franchise

Dfemale franchise

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Question 592

jamb 2004

Laws made by state governments are known as

Abye laws

Bdecrees

Cedicts

Dacts

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Question 593

jamb 2004

The major motivation for British colonization of Nigeria was to

Awesternize Nigerians

Bspread religion

Cprotect Nigeria from xternal attack

Dsatisfy British economic interest

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Question 594

jamb 2004

Under the 1999 Constitution, the power to declare war is vested in the

ANational Security Council

Blegislature

Cexecutive

DNational Council of States

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Question 595

jamb 2004

The process of nationalism was accelerated by

Athe signing of the Atlantic Charter

Bimprovement in warfare tactics

Crapid economic developement

Dthe coming of Christian missionaries

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Question 596

jamb 2004

Judicial administrations in respect of National Code of Conduct lies with the

APulic Complaints Commission

BJudicial Service Commission

CCode of Conduct Bureau

DCode of Conduct Tribunal

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Question 597

jamb 2004

The Native Authority system was most effective and successful in

AEastern Nigeria

BNorthern Nigeria

CMid-Western Nigeria

DWestern Nigeria

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Question 598

jamb 2004

A distinguishing feature of the 1979 Constitution was the

Aintroduction of federal structure

Bintroduction of unicameralism into Nigeria

Cdeparture from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government

Dpreservation and entrenchment of republicanism

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Question 599

jamb 2004

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they

Awere formed by the government

Bstarted as a social-cultural organizations

Cwere backed by the colonialists

Dwere non-elitist in nature

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Question 600

jamb 2004

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a

Afederation of cheifdoms and localities

Bconfederation of chiefdoms and localities

Cconfederation of monarchies and chiefdoms

Dhighly centralized kingdom

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