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Question 51
jamb 2025

One of the major reasons for colonialism in Africa was

Aeconomic interest
Breligious reasons
Cdevelopmental drive
Dhumanitarian factor
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Question 52
jamb 2025

The Nigerian Supreme Court became the highest court of appeal in the 

A1954 constitution
B1945 constitution
C1960 constitution
D1963 constitution
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Question 53
jamb 2025

Nigeria was a member of

AARAB League
BEAC
CNATO
DOPEC
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Question 54
jamb 2025

The pioneer president of the Action Group was

ANnamdi Azikiwe
BObafemi Awolowo
CAnthony Enahoro
DSamuel Akintola
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Question 55
jamb 2025

The appointments of qualified personnel into any federal establishment as a minister were to reflect the principle of

AFederal Character
BFederal Commission
CFederal Allocation
DFederal Resources
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Question 56
jamb 2025

One of the functions of Public Corporation is to

Aentertain public complaints
Bpromote equality
Cprevent exploitation
Dprovide essential service
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Question 57
jamb 2025

The two constitutions that provided for the election of four legislative members were

ALyttleton and Clifford
BMacpherson and Richard
CClifford and Richard
DMacpherson and Lyttleton
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Question 58
jamb 2025

A permanent structure that facilitates continuity in governance is the 

Amilitary
Bpublic corporations
Cjudiciary
Dcivil service
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Question 59
jamb 2025

The African leaders formally marked the end of the Organisation of African Unity and replaced it with the African Union in

A10th August 2004
B30th May 2006
C8th July 2002
D6th June 2000
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Question 60
jamb 2025

A community that cooperates and harnesses its resources together is said to be practising

Acapitalism
Bcommunism
Ccommunalism
Dsocialism
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Question 61
jamb 2025

The First-Past-the-Post system of voting is also referred to as

Asingle transferable voting system
Bsimple majority method
Calternative voting method
Dsecond ballot system
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Question 62
jamb 2024

The right to vote and be voted for is

Afundamental human right
Bfreedom of expression
Cfranchise
Delectoral right
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Question 63
jamb 2024

One of the functions of political party is

Apromotion of interest
Borganisation of election
Cpolitical education
Dannouncement of election results
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Question 64
jamb 2024

Strike action is mostly used by 

Apolitical parties
Btraders
Cparliamentarians
Dpressure groups
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Question 65
jamb 2024

The leader of the Oyo Mesi in the Yoruba pre-colonial political system was

AAremo
BOba
CBashorun
DBaale
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Question 66
jamb 2024

The political subjugation and economic exploitation of a people is known as

Acolonialism
Bneo-colonialism
Capertheid
Dindirect rule
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Question 67
jamb 2024

One of the internal factors that led to the rise and growth of nationalism in Nigeria was

ABritish Labour Party
Breturn of ex-service men
CPan-African congress
Dindependence of India
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Question 68
jamb 2024

The first constitution to introduce a presidential system was the 

A1966 Constitution
B1963 Constitution
C1979 Constitution
D1999 Constitution
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Question 69
jamb 2024

Before a treaty can be binding on a country, it has to be approved by the 

Aexecutive
Blegislature
Cjudiciary
Dmilitary
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Question 70
jamb 2024

The commission that conducted elections that ushered in the Fourth Republic in Nigeria is

AINEC
BNECON
CNEC
DFEDECO
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