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Question 881

jamb 1991

Individual rights are said to be inelienable if they

Aapply to citizens and aliens alike

Bcannot be denied under any circumstances

Ccan only be denied by the legislature

Dcan only be denied after due legal process

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Question 882

jamb 1991

The primary duty of citizens to the state is

Aloyalty to traditional rulers

Bobedience to ministers

Cobedience to politicians

Dallegiance to the government

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Question 883

jamb 1991

A bill becomes an ACT of Parliament after it has been

Apassed by the parliament

Bsigned by the head of state

Cprocessed through the committee of the house

Ddebated in the house

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Question 884

jamb 1991

In the parliamentary system, when the parliament defeats a major government bill, the

Aprime minister dissolves parliament

Bentire cabinet resigns

Cspeaker resigns

Dopposition immediately forms a new government

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Question 885

jamb 1991

A device for controlling prolonged debates in parliament is called

Aan adjournment

Ba prorogation

Ca dissolution

Da guillotine

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Question 886

jamb 1991

The application of the rule of law may be constrained by

Asecuring the tenure of office of juges

Binsulating judges from partisan politics

Cemploying men of proven integrity as judges

Dinvoking emergency powers

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Question 887

jamb 1991

The principle of collective responsibility implies that

Athe prime minister can dissolve the entire parliament

Bthe head of state can dismiss the prime minister

Ceach offending minister can be reassigned

Dthe cabinet stands or falls together

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Question 888

jamb 1991

The notion of checks and balances guarantees that

Athe executive is able to control the legislature

Bthe judiciary can stop allexecutive actions

Ceach branch of government acts as a watchdog over other branches

Dthe legislature is subordinate to the judiciary

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Question 889

jamb 1991

The presidential system of government ensures

Ademocratic rule more than other systems

Bthe sharing of executive power with the legislature

Cthe concentration of power in the chief executive

Dthe decentralization of executive power

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Question 890

jamb 1991

Governments whose central concern is the equitable distribution of wealth are said to be

Afeudalist

Bcapitalist

Csocialist

Dfascist

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Question 891

jamb 1991

The terms, oligarchy and democracy, identify governments according to

Athe number of people who participate in it

Bthe philosophy of the state

Cformal distribution of power among governmental levels

Dinstitutional structure and relationships

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Question 892

jamb 1991

Unlike the British, the United States constitution is

Arigid, federal and written

Bflexible, unitary and unwritten

Crigid written and confederal

Dflexible, federal and unwritten

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Question 893

jamb 1991

A flexible constitution is one that is

Aamended periodically

Beasy to amend

Camendable with difficulty

Deasy to interpret

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Question 894

jamb 1991

A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as

Aunitary

Bfederal

Cconfederal

Dcommunal

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Question 895

jamb 1991

One of the weakness of confederation is the

Aover-centralization of authority

Black of central army

Ctendencies towards secession

Dabsence of local independence

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Question 896

jamb 1991

Bicameral legislatures are popular in

AUnitary systems

Bfederal systems

Cconfederal systems

Drigid systems

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Question 897

jamb 1991

Which of the following undermines the independence of the judiciary?

Athe confirmation of the appointment of the chief justice by the legislature

Bwidespread use of tribunals

Cpayment of the salaries of judicial officers by government

Dmaking the minister of justice the attorney - general

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Question 898

jamb 1991

Case-law are made by the

Alegislatures

Bcouncil of ministers

Cjudiciary

Dpresident

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Question 899

jamb 1991

The unrestrained power of a state over its citizens defines the concept of

Anationalism

Bself-determination

Cnation - state

Dsovereignty

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Question 900

jamb 1991

An indispensable feature of any government is

Aa written consitution

Bthe independence of the judiciary

Cthe separation of powers

Dpolitical power

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