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Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

jamb 1987

Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group?

ALiberia

BTunisia

CMali

DCote d' lvoire

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Question 6

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 7

jamb 1987

The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace the

AOAU

BNATO

CCommonwealth of Nations

DLeague of Nations

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Question 8

jamb 1987

The administrative headquarters of ECOWAS is in

ALome

BAbuja

CDakar

DLagos

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Question 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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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Question 13

jamb 1987

The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was

ACasely Hayford

BHerbert Macaulay

CMarcus Garvey

DW.E.B. Du Bois

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Question 14

jamb 1987

Under the Macpherson Constitution members of the central legislature were

Aappointed by the governor general

Bchosen from the regional legional legislature

Celected directly by the whole country

Dappointed by the regional Lt Governmors

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Question 15

jamb 1987

The Clifford Constitution was notable for

Aamalgamating the Northern and Southern Provinces

Bintroducing indirect rule

Cestablishing the legislative council

Dcreating a Northern majority in the legislative council

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Question 16

jamb 1987

Nigeria attained independence in 1960 through

Anegotiation between the British government and Nigerian nationalists

Barmed struggle by Nigerian nationalists and traditional rulers

Cnegotiation between the British government and the United Nations

Dnegotiation between the British government and traditional rulers

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Question 17

jamb 1987

Nigerian federalism before 1966 was be devilled by

Aamendment clauses of the constitution

Blarge number of the local government areas

Clack of uniformity of the civil service

Duneven sizes of the constituent regions

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Question 18

jamb 1987

The fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy in the 1979 Constitution do NOT include

Ademocratic and social justice

Bfederal character and inequality

Cconcentration of wealth and provision of maximum welfare

Dnational integration and ethnic loyalty

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Question 19

jamb 1987

Under the indirect rule system

Achiefs were allowed to govern their people

Bcolonial administrators shared power equally with traditional rulers

Ctraditional rulers were encouraged to adopt the British system of government

Dcolonial administrators increased the powers of traditional rulers

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Question 20

jamb 1987

The Nigerian Youth Movement was formed to

Afight for greater participation of Nigerians in colonial politics

Benable the educated elite seize power from the chiefs

Cestablish more schools throughout the country

Dfight for the free movement of youths

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