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Question 61
jamb 2025

A major argument against the First Republic parties is

Acorrupt practices
Bpoor funding
Cregional sentiment
Dweak ideologies
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Question 62
jamb 2025

Sovereignty refers to the

Athe supreme power of a state to use force in order to enforce obedience
Bthe supreme power of a state to negotiate with other states
Cthe supreme power of a state to govern other nations
Dthe supreme power and authority of a state over its own affairs
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Question 63
jamb 2025

The longest and most expensive military transition programme in Nigeria was under

AGeneral Yakubu Gowon
BAbdulsalami Abubakar
CMurtala/ Obasanjo
DGeneral Ibrahim Babangida
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Question 64
jamb 2025

The Head of the Army in the Yoruba political kingdom is

AAre-Ona Kakanfo
BOgboni
CBashorun
DSango
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Question 65
jamb 2025

The Nigeria Railway Corporation is an example of

Astate corporation
Bprivate corporation
Clocal corporation
Dregional corporation
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Question 66
jamb 2025

Public opinion allows an organised government to

Ainfringe the rights of its opponents
Bmanipulate governmental process
Coppress its citizens
Dfind out what the public thinks of its activities
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Question 67
jamb 2025

To ensure political neutrality of civil service, members must

Awork without pay
Babstain from party politics
Cengage in bribery and corruption
Dcontrol the minister
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Question 68
jamb 2025

The African Union came into existence in 2002 when it replaced the

AAfrican Development Bank
BOrganisation of African Unity
CFederation of African Unity
DOrganisation of African Community
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Question 69
jamb 2025

Census controversy was one of the factors that contributed to the military intervention in 

A1966
B1967
C1985
D1975
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Question 70
jamb 2025

The authority of a leader derived from a constitution is

Acharismatic authority
Bdelegated authority
Ctraditional authority
Dlegal-rational authority
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Question 71
jamb 2025

An important characteristic of state is

Astrong military
Btreasury
Csovereignty
Dhomogeneous culture
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Question 72
jamb 2025

Democracy is a system in which the

Amajority conquers
Bminority protest
Cmajority rule
Dminority rule
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Question 73
jamb 2025

An organised group of citizens acting together and seeking to obtain the control of government is a 

Acivil society
Blabour union
Cstudent union
Dpolitical party
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Question 74
jamb 2025

The Commonwealth Games were last hosted by Nigeria in 

A2001
B2004
C2003
DNigeria has never hosted the commonwealth games
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Question 75
jamb 2025

The primary function of the judiciary is to

Amaintain law and order
Binterpret laws
Cmake laws
Denforce law
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Question 76
jamb 2025

The system of government in which the central  and component units possess coordinated powers is

Aconfederal system
Bparliamentary system
Cunitary system
Dfederal system
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Question 77
jamb 2025

The determinants of a country's foreign policy are often influenced by

Aeconomic considerations
Breligious factors
Cisolation ideologies
Dmilitary power only
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Question 78
jamb 2025

The essence of the doctrine of separation of powers is to prevent

Afriction of powers
Bfinancial independence
Cindependence of judiciary
Dabuse of powers
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Question 79
jamb 2025

The detection, prevention and investigation of criminal activities in Nigeria is the primary responsibility of the

Apolice
Bvigilante
Ccitizens
Dmilitary
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Question 80
jamb 2025

The NPN presidential candidate in the Second Republic was

AObafemi Awolowo
BShehu Shagari
CAminu Kano
DNnamdi Azikiwe
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