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Question 801

jamb 1994

The Babangida administration's transition to civil rule programme officially started in

A1992

B1990

C1987

D1985

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Question 802

jamb 1994

The 1976 Local Government Reforms has

Areduced political corruption at the local level

Bresulted in accelerated development in the rural areas

Ccreated more authonomy for local administration

Dreduced the political roles of traditional rulers

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Question 803

jamb 1994

Privatization and commercialization of public enterprises in Nigeria will lead to further entrenchment of

Asocialism

Bcapitalism

Cwelfarism

Dfascism

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Question 804

jamb 1994

One of the based differences between ministries and public corporations is that while ministries are

Arun on rules, public corporations are not

Bwholly owned by the government, public corporations are owned by both government and individual

Cnot established with specific statutes public corporations are

Dnot important in developmental process, public corporations are

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Question 805

jamb 1994

One major constraint on the smooth operation of federalism in Nigeria is the

Atack of an acceptable revenue allocation formula

Binability to conduct a successful census

Chigh cost of administration

Dfrequent change of government

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Question 806

jamb 1994

The first minority state to be created in the Nigerian federation was

ABenue Plateau

BCross River

CKwara

DMid-West

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Question 807

jamb 1994

Apart from discussing the draft of the 1979 constitution, what was the major pre- occupation of the constituent assembly in 1978?

Arevenue allocation

Bsharia issue

Cformation of political parties

Delection of a president

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Question 808

jamb 1994

The political party that replaced NNDP before independence was

ANYM

BNCNC

CUNDP

DAG

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Question 809

jamb 1994

Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal?

Apublic complaints commission

Bcode of conduct bureau

Cfederal judicial service commission

Dfederal civil service commission

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Question 810

jamb 1994

The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria s to

Apromote and protect the security of the nation

Bprotect the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces of the nation

Cprotect the citizens against corrupt and oppressive politicians

Dproject the country's image by participating in peace keeping operations

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Question 811

jamb 1994

A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce an unlawfully detained person is called a writ of

Amandamus

Bsubpoena

Chabeas corpus

Dinjunction

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Question 812

jamb 1994

A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former,

Aministers were appointed from the national assembly

Bministers were appointed from outside the national assembly

Cthe prime minister was elected by the whole country

Dthe national assembly comprised the senate and the house of assembly

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Question 813

jamb 1994

In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the

Apresident and the commander in chief of the armed forces

Bexecutive and the legislature

Chead of state and the president

Dhead of government and the head of state

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Question 814

jamb 1994

A throny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the

Aleadership of the first post-independence government

Bproblem of ethnic minorities

Ccontrol of the mid - west by the western region

Dstatus of lagos

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Question 815

jamb 1994

In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in

ANigeria

BGhana

CSierra Leone

DThe Gambia

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Question 816

jamb 1994

Nationalist activities were earlier in British than in French West Africa because the

AFrench West Africans were not interested in having self government

BBritish colonialists were no longer interested in governing their acquired territories

CFrench addministrative polices did not allow for poltical agitation

Dnationalists their french counterparts

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Question 817

jamb 1994

In terms of administrative structure, which of the following sets of pre-cotonial Nigerian political systems do NOT match?

AIgbo and Tiv

BBenin and Igbo

CSokoto and OYO

DBenin and Sokoto

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Question 818

jamb 1994

Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances?

ATiv

BYoruba

CHausa

DIgbo

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Question 819

jamb 1994

One of the main functions of a political party is

Apolitical evaluation

Binterest aggregation

Cpolitical accountability

Dinterest determination

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Question 820

jamb 1994

The principle brought to an end by his constituency is known as

Arejection

Breference

Crecall

Dreturn

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