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Question 921

jamb 1990

The cabinet can be described as a link between the

Aexecutive and legislature

Blegislature and electorate

Cexecutive and judiciary

Dlegislature and local government councils

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Question 922

jamb 1990

One of the factors that led to the decline of feudalism is

Aopposition to the system by the wealthy

Bindustrialization

Copposition

Dthe discovery of new lands

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Question 923

jamb 1990

The major advantage of the principle of separation of powers is that it provides for

Aan executive premier

Ba powerful legislature

Ca very strong executive

Dchecks and balances

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Question 924

jamb 1990

When a state is subject to no other authority it is said to be

Apowerful

Blegitimate

Cauthoritative

Dsovereign

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Question 925

jamb 1990

A country made up of semi autonomous units is

Aa confederation

Ba federation

Ca region

Dunitary

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Question 926

jamb 1990

Capitalism is an economic system which emphasizes

Acommunalism

Bcollectivism

Cindividualism

Dinternationalism

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Question 927

jamb 1989

Within the United Nations, the veto power is exercised in

AUNESCO

BWHO

CTHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

DTHE SECURITY COUNCIL

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Question 928

jamb 1989

During the struggle for Angolan independence Nigeria supported

AUNITA

BMPLA

CFNLA

DSWAPO

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Question 929

jamb 1989

Which of the following principle does NOT govern Nigeria's foreign policy?

ANational interest

BNon-alignment

CAfrican interest

DInternational terrorism

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Question 930

jamb 1989

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is the

Achairman of the Conference of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments

BQUEEN of Great Brtian

Cprime minister of Great Brrtain

Dsecretary - general of the commonwealth

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Question 931

jamb 1989

Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in

Athe United Nations Charter

Bthe OAU Charter

Cthe constitution of Amnesty International

Dthe 1979 constitution

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Question 932

jamb 1989

Which of the following sets of nations belong to both ECOWAS and the UNO?

ASierra Leone and Uganda

BZimbabwe and Nigeria

CCameroun and Burkina Faso

DGhana and Mauritania

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Question 933

jamb 1989

Ombudsman as an institution in Nigeria is known as the

Apublic complaints commission

Bcode of conduct bureau

Cpublitical service commission

Dpolitical bureau

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Question 934

jamb 1989

Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the head of the judiciary was the

AAttorney general and minister of justice

Bchief justice of the federation

Csolicitor-general and permanent secretary, federal ministry of justice

Dchief registrar of the supreme court

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Question 935

jamb 1989

The main source of local government finance since the 1976 Reform has been

Alocal rates

Blevies

Crevenue from court fines and licences

Dthe federal government

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Question 936

jamb 1989

The major political parties in Nigeria during the first Republic were

ANPC, NCNC, AG

BUMBC, AG,NEPU

CNNDP, NEPU, NPC

DNPC, AG, NNDP

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Question 937

jamb 1989

The 1963 Constitution of Nigeria was

Awritten and flexible

Bwritten and rigid

Cflexible and unwritten

Dunitary and rigid

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Question 938

jamb 1989

Under the 1963 Constitution, federal judges were appointed by the the

Apresident on the advice of the prime minister

Bchief justice of the federation

Cprime minister

Djudicial service commission

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Question 939

jamb 1989

The Queen of England ceased to be the head of state of Nigeria at

Aindependence in October 1960

Bthe attainment of self government by the regions

Cthe adoption of the Republican Constitution in October 1963

Dthe inception of the presidential system in October 1979

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Question 940

jamb 1989

The leader of the Northern people's Congress was

AYusuf Maitama Sule

BAbubakar Tafawa Balewa

CAminu Kano

DAhmadu Bello

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