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Question 51
jamb 2024

Lawyers recruited into the civil service belong to the 

Aprofessional class
Badministrative class
Cexecutive class
Dclerical class
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Question 52
jamb 2024

The rationale behind the adoption of a federal system of government in Nigeria is to 

Apromote the autonomy of states
Bestablish a powerful central government
Ccreate more states
Dpromote unity in diversity
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Question 53
jamb 2024

The commander of the army under the Hausa/ Fulani pre-colonial administration was

Awaziri
Bmadawaki
Cgaladima
Dmaaji
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Question 54
jamb 2024

Formation of political parties in Nigeria is one of the features of 

ALyttleton Constitution
BMacpherson Constitution
CRichards Constitution
DClifford Consitution
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Question 55
jamb 2024

The Nigerian Youth Movement pursued its objectives through the use of 

Aprotest
Bnewspapers
Cradio
Dstrike actions
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Question 56
jamb 2024

An agent in which the state undertakes direct political socialisation is the 

Achurch
Bschool
Cpeer groups
Dmass media
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Question 57
jamb 2024

Nigerian Ports Authority is an example of 

ACivil Service
BPublic Service
CPublic Corporation
DMaritime Corporation
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Question 58
jamb 2024

Under the Hausa pre-colonial administration, the office of the Prime Minister is usually occupied by 

Asarki
Bwaziri
Cgaladima
Dmadawaki
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Question 59
jamb 2024

NEPAD stands for

ANew Economic Programmes for African Development
BNew Partnership for Afro-Asian Development
CNew Economic Partnerships for African Development
DNew Partnerships for Africa's Development
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Question 60
jamb 2024

The productivity of public corporations is believed to be enhanced when there is 

Aincrease in employment rate
Bredeployment of staff
Cincrease in working hours
Dless political interference
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Question 61
jamb 2024

The collective views of the citizens on a specific national matter is

Agroup opinions
Belectoral opinion
Cpublic opinion
Dcollective responsibility
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Question 62
jamb 2024

Which of the following is a basic feature of the rule of law?

ASecret trial of offenders
BUnlimited power of the executive
CDependent judiciary
DEquality before the law
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Question 63
jamb 2024

The main argument against the 1999 Constitution is that 

Ait was imposed by the military
Bthe executive have immunity clause
CIt is expensive to operate
DIt did not create additional states
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Question 64
jamb 2024

Delegated legislation can be regulated through

Aministerial control
Blegislative control
Cexecutive control
Djudicial control
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Question 65
jamb 2024

The party system that Nigeria operated in the aborted Third Republic is 

Azero party system
Bone party system
Ctwo party system
Dmulti-party system
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Question 66
custom 2024
The head of government in a presidential system is the
Achief justice
Bspeaker
Cprime minister
Dpresident
Question 67
custom 2024
Which is a basic feature of democracy?
Ano constitution
Bmilitary rule
Cfree and fair elections
Drule by a single person
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