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Question 861

jamb 1992

The fundamental rights of citizens include

Asocial security and free speech

Breligious freedom and collective aggression

Cimmunity from libel and right to employment

Dright to life and liberty

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Question 862

jamb 1992

The most critical debates on a bill and amendments to it take place during the

Afirst reading

Bsecond reading

Cthird reading

Dassent

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Question 863

jamb 1992

Law making under military regimes is done through

Adelegated legislation

Badministrative enactments

Cthe promulgation of decrees

Dthe ministry of justice

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Question 864

jamb 1992

The principle of collective responsibility does not operate under the presidential system of government because

Acabinet members are responsible people

Bthe legislative and the executive work together

Cthe executive is elected for a fixed term

Dthe judiciary will overrule the impeachment of the cabinet

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Question 865

jamb 1992

In the cabinet system of government individual responsibility of ministers means that

Aonly ministers can be held responsible for errors

Ba minister must hold his subordinates responsible for his failures

Cthe prime minister can remove an erring minister

Dno individual can be held responsible for government decisions

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Question 866

jamb 1992

Which of the following is NOT an an acceptable means of achieving democracy?

Areferendum

Brecall

Cinitiative

Driots

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Question 867

jamb 1992

Which of the following ideologies advocates governmental control over all sources of power?

Atotalitarianism

Bfeudalism

Cliberation

Ddemocracy

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Question 868

jamb 1992

A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is

Atotalitarian

Bconfederal

Cfederal

Dunitary

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Question 869

jamb 1992

One criticism of delegated legislation is that it

Asubjects citizens to executive decrees

Bmakes laws too flexible

Cmakes laws too technical

Dis not useful in emergency situation

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Question 870

jamb 1992

The fusion of the executive and legislative organs of government is associated with

Amonarchy

Bthe presidential system

Cfascism

Dthe parliamentary system

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Question 871

jamb 1992

The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one generation to another is best known as political

Asocialization

Bculture

Ctraining

Ddecentralization

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Question 872

jamb 1992

A political authority which exercises sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed a

Anation

Bstate

Cdominion

Dleviathan

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Question 873

jamb 1991

Until her independence, Namibia was a

AGerman colony

BSouth African province

CUnited Nations trusteeship

DBritish protectorate

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Question 874

jamb 1991

The United Nations was founded with the primary objective of

ATerminating colonialism in the world

Bending the Second World War

Cpromoting world peace and security

DUniting, all nations into a world federation

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Question 875

jamb 1991

Which of these countries was NOT a foundation member of the Organisation of African Unity?

AGhana

BEthiopia

CZimbabwe

DTanzania

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Question 876

jamb 1991

Which of the following countries pioneered the idea of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?

ACote d ' lvoire

BMali

CLiberia

DTogo

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Question 877

jamb 1991

ECOWAS is a aimed at uniting the West African states

Apolitically

Bsocially

Cculturally

Deconmically

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Question 878

jamb 1991

Which of the following is NOT a statutory function of an embassy?

Aissuance of visas

Bcollection of information

Cespionage

Dwelfare of her citizens

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Question 879

jamb 1991

The head of a Nigerian mission in a Commonwealth country is called

Aan Ambassador

Ba Consul General

Ca High Commissioner

Dan Attache

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Question 880

jamb 1991

Nigerian foreign policy implementation is the responsibility of the

ADepartment of Immigration

BMinistry of External Affairs

CNigerian Institute of International Affairs

DMinistry of Budget and Planning

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