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Question 961
jamb 2008
An example of a country that operates a bicameral legislature is
ANigeria
BSierra Leone
CKenya
DLibya
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Question 962
jamb 2008

An example of promotional pressure group is the

ASupreme Council for Islamic Affairs
BNigerian Medical Association
CCivil Liberties Organisation
DManufacturers Association of Nigeria
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Question 963
jamb 2008
An example of promotional pressure group is the
ASupreme Council for Islamic Affairs
BNigerian Medical Association
CCivil Liberties Organisation
DManufacturers Association of Nigeria
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Question 964
jamb 2008
Equality before the law is a component of
Aseparation of powers
Bchecks and balances
Cthe rule of law
Dconstitutional law
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Question 965
jamb 2008
Membership of a society is
Areserved
Bvoluntary
Cmandatory
Dhonorary
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Question 966
jamb 2008
The right that enables citizens to express their electoral preferences is
AFranchise
Bsuffrage
Ccoat-tails
Dreferendum
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Question 967
jamb 2008

A characteristic of a fascist state is the existence of a

Azero-party system
Btwo-party system
Cone-party system
Dmulti-party system
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Question 968
jamb 2008

An example of a state with an unwritten constitution is

ACanada
BIndia
CBritain
DFrance
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Question 969
jamb 2008

Which of the following is a perverted form of democracy?

AFeudalism
BRepublicanism
CMonarchy
DOligarchy
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Question 970
jamb 2008
A key characteristics of the civil service is
Atransparency
Bpatriotism
Cmerit system
Dquota system
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Question 971
jamb 2008
Which of the following was the main organ of the defunct OAU?
AThe Liberation Commitee
BThe Council of Ministers
CThe Commission for Meditation, Conciliation and Arbitration
DThe Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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Question 972
jamb 2008
In which of the following countries has the UN carried out peace-keeping operations?
ACyprus, Singapore and South Africa
BLebanon, the Congo and Mexico
CCyprus, Somalia and Yugoslavia
DNigeria, Botswana and the Congo
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Question 973
jamb 2008
ECOWAS main achievement in recent years has been in the area of
Ainfrastructural development
Bcultural integration
Csecurity and defence
Dpolitical unity
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Question 974
jamb 2008
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries came into existence at a conference held in
ATripoli
BCaracas
CRiyadh
DBaghdad
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Question 975
jamb 2008

A member of the Commonwealth that was not colonized by Britain is

AMalaysia
BUganda
CMozambique
DJamaica
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Question 976
waec 2007

The main focus of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is the

Amaintenance of peace in troubled sports of West Africa
Binstallation of unipopular governments in West Africa
Cprotection of oil pipelines along the coast of West Africa
Dpromotion of military rule
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Question 977
waec 2007

The head of the Commonwealth of Nations is

AQueen Elizabeth 11
BDon McKinnon
CTony Blair
DMargaret Thatcher
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Question 978
waec 2007
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) is made up of
AJustice Ministers
BForeign Affairs Ministers
CEducation Ministers
DDefence Ministers
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Question 979
waec 2007

The major defect of foreign policy in West Africa is

Apublic opinion and pressure groups
Bmilitary power
Cgood economy
Dpoor leadership
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Question 980
waec 2007

One of the defect of military government is

Afreedom of expression
Bregistration of parties
Cabuse of Human Rights
Dpromotion of military officers
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