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Question 961

jamb 1988

Government by the few is

Adictatorship

Bmonarchy

Coligarchy

Dautocracy

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Question 962

jamb 1988

Fascism emphasises

Aindividualism

Bequality

Cnationalism

Dcollectivism

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Question 963

jamb 1988

Citizenship may be changed by

ARenuciation

Bremarriage

Cdivorce

Dconviction

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Question 964

jamb 1988

In a parliamentary system of government, the offices of head of state and head of government are ``

Afused

Bseparated

Cnot defined

Dindistinguishable

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Question 965

jamb 1988

Constitutions originate from a belief that there i need for

Alimited government

Bfreedom of worship

Cfull employment

Djudicial independence

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Question 966

jamb 1988

When sovereignty rest with component states in a political system the constitution is referred to as

Aflexible

Bunitary

Cconfederal

Dfederal

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Question 967

jamb 1988

The application of the rule of law can be hindered by

Aindependence of the judiciary

Birresponsible press

Cunequal distribution of wealth

Dfree access to education

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Question 968

jamb 1988

The right to direct and command people is

Aauthority

Bpower

Copinion

Dobedience

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Question 969

jamb 1987

The principle of two levels of government in a country is called

Athe parliamentary system

Bdictatorship

CNationalism

DFederalism

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Question 970

jamb 1987

In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the

APublic Complaints Commission

BLaw court

CCivil Service Commission

DPolice Commission

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Question 971

jamb 1987

Public corporations are set up to

Amake profit

Bcompete with private sector

Ccater for those businesses that cannot be left entirely to private enterprise

Denhance the prestige of government

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Question 972

jamb 1987

The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of

AAfrican and Asian states

BBritain and some of her former colonies

CFrance and some of her former colonies

DFrench and English speaking African countries

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Question 973

jamb 1987

Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group?

ALiberia

BTunisia

CMali

DCote d' lvoire

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Question 974

jamb 1987

The UNO charter aims at

AEnsuring economic equality among nations

Bprotecting the right of refugees

Censuring world peace and security

Densuring fair treatment for prisoners of war

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Question 975

jamb 1987

The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace the

AOAU

BNATO

CCommonwealth of Nations

DLeague of Nations

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Question 976

jamb 1987

The administrative headquarters of ECOWAS is in

ALome

BAbuja

CDakar

DLagos

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Question 977

jamb 1987

One of the objectives of the OAU is to ensure

Amutual assistance of member states in suppressing domestic uprising

Bnon-interference in internal affairs of member states

Cconstant readjustment of territorial boundaries of member states

Dunification of liberation movements in Southern Africa

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Question 978

jamb 1987

By laws are

Aenactments by the legislature

Bregulations enacted by the local governments

Cfundamental judicial statements

Dprivate bills

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Question 979

jamb 1987

The 1976 Local Government Reforms declared that traditional rulers should

Aperform executive functions

Bpreside over local government councils

Cperform advisory roles

Denact laws

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Question 980

jamb 1987

The foremost nationalist leaders in pre- independent Nigeria were

AHerbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, and Shehu Shagari

BHerbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe/ Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello

CHerbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Muhammadu Ribadu

DAlvan Ikoku, Samuel Akintola, Herber Macaulay and Ahmadu Bello

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