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Question 741

jamb 1998

The resignation of the cabinet after a defeat in parliament, is an expression of the principle of

Apolitical accountability

Bcollective responsibility

Cchecks and balances

Drule of law

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Question 742

jamb 1998

In the presidential system of government, the chief executive is

Aelected by the entire electorate

Bnominated by the legislators

Cselected by the party with the majority of seats in the legislature

Dappointed by an independent judicisry

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Question 743

jamb 1998

A major characteristic of the socialist system is its provision for

Alimited privacy

Bpublic ownership

Cunlimited privacy

Dprivate ownership

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Question 744

jamb 1998

In a democracy, ultimate authority resides in the

AElectorate

BPeople

CHead of state

Darmed forces

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Question 745

jamb 1998

If the central government has less powers than the component units, the constitution is said to be

Afederal

Bunitary

Cconfederal

Dunwritten

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Question 746

jamb 1998

The structure of government implies the

Alaw making process of government

Blaw enforcement process of government

Corganization of powers and functions of government

Dmethod of revenue allocation by government

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Question 747

jamb 1998

The judiciary assigns clear meaning to the laws by

Ainterpretation

Benforcement

Cadjudication

Drevision

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Question 748

jamb 1998

The most distinguishing characteristic of the state is

Agovernment

Bpopulation

Cterritory

Dsovereighty

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Question 749

jamb 1998

Which of the following defines the concept of government ?

Athe process of administering justic in a country

Bthe process of supervising the activities of the legislature

Cthe orderly management and control of the affairs of a country

Dthe orderly transfer of power to duly elected policticians

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Question 750

jamb 1997

Which of the following was the last to win Independence from colonial rule?

ACote d'lovire

BAlgeria

CTanzania

DAngola

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Question 751

jamb 1997

The organ of the UNO with full representation is the

ASecurity Council

BGeneral Assembly

CTrusteeship Council

DInternational Court of Justice

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Question 752

jamb 1997

Nations join international organizations so that they could

Aadvance their interests

Bget foreign aid

Cform alliances

Dbecome more developed

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Question 753

jamb 1997

Nigeri established a trust fund for other African countries with the

Ainternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development

BNigeran industrial Development Bank

CAfrican Development Bank

DEconomic Commision for Africa

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Question 754

jamb 1997

Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because of

AFrance's atomic test in the Sahara Desert

Bthe poor relations of the Franco phone countries with her

CGeneral de-Gaulle's negative attitude towards her

DFrance's diplomatic relations with Israel

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Question 755

jamb 1997

In 1978,the Obasanjo Administration nationalized the assets of the British Petroleum and Barclays Bank in Nigeria in reaction to the British

Amonopoly of Nigeria;s oil market

BOccupation of the Falkland Islands

Ccontinued trade links with South Africa

Dreluctance to write off Nigeria's debts

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Question 756

jamb 1997

Non - alignment is no longer relevant in Nigerian foreign policy because

Ashe is seen as the leader of Africa

Bher focus is now on Africa

Cof the formation of the ECOWAS

Dthe cold war has ended

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Question 757

jamb 1997

The foreign affairs minister who introduced economic diplomacy as a foreign policy initiative was

AProf. Bolaji Akinyemi

BMajor - General Ike Nwachukwu

CProf Ibrahim Gambari

DMajor -General Joseph Garba

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Question 758

jamb 1997

Nigeria's major export commodities in the early years of her independence were

Acocoa, groundnut and ginger

Bcocoa , rubber and benniseed

Ccocoa, palm oil and groundnut

Drubber, kolanut and cotton

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Question 759

jamb 1997

After the botched coup of January 1966, power was handed over to General Johnson Aguiy Nronsi by the

Asenate

Bpresident

Chouse of representatives

Dcouncil of ministers

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Question 760

jamb 1997

The creation of more states in Nigeria has

Aeliminated ethnic and religious conflicts

Breduced the gap between rich and poor states

Cincreased the powers of the federal government

Dincreased the powers of the states and local governments

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