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Question 1
jamb 2022

Which one of these served as secretary general of the League of nations?

AJoseph Avenol
BTrygve Lie
CJavier Perez de Cuellar
DKurt Waldheim
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Question 2
jamb 2022

In a federal system of government, legislative items constitutionally reserved for only the central government fall under the _________ list.

Aconcurrent
Bexecutive
Cresidual
Dexclusive
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Question 3
jamb 2022

The process of pressure groups trying to influence legislation is known as

Aultimatum
Bdialogue
Cstrike
Dlobbying
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Question 4
jamb 2022

Nigeria's bicameral legislature featuring the House of Senate and House of Representatives is similar to ?

AUK
BNew Zealand
CChina
DUSA
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Question 5
jamb 2022

The conference convened to discuss the provisions of the Macpherson Constitution was held in?

ALondon
BCalabar
CLagos
DIbadan
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Question 6
jamb 2022

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has its headquarters in

AAbuja
BAbidjan
CLome
DDakar
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Question 7
jamb 2022

On 1 October 1995, Abacha announced a three-year program for return to civilian rule. Parties were allowed to form in July 1998. Which of the following parties was not registered by the Provisional Ruling Council?

AAlliance for Democracy
BAction Congress
CAll People's party
DPeople's Democratic Party
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Question 8
jamb 2022

The ________ as a new policy direction introduced by the French government that was aimed at granting more autonomy to its colonies under pressure from independence movements.

Apolicy of assimilation
Bindignant policy
Cpolicy of association
DLoi cadre
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Question 9
jamb 2022

Unitary system of government is best applicable to a/an

Amulti-party state
Bhomogeneous state
Cheterogenous state
Dunicameral state
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Question 10
jamb 2022

Which of these is not a major characteristic of the rule of law?

AJudicial independence
BSeparation of powers
CEquality before the law
DSupremacy of the law
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Question 11
jamb 2022

The 1976 Local Government Reforms made the Nigerian local government become

Aautonomous
Bthe fourth tier of government
C774 in number
Drecipient of statutory allocations
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Question 12
jamb 2022

The operations of a pressure group can be hindered by

Apoor leadership
Bgeneral observation
Cmembership drive
Dspiritual forces
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Question 13
jamb 2022

A recurring principal objective of Nigerian foreign policy is

Adefending Nigeria's friends in Africa
Bcementing Nigeria's foreign relations
Cpromoting world peace with justice
DJustıfyıng Nıgeria's supremacy in Africa
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Question 14
jamb 2022

The ultimate goal of the nationalists was to

Asecure political independence
Bencourage western education
Cpromote African unity
Dpromote African education
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Question 15
jamb 2022

A constıtution that requires specific statutory procedures for amendment is said to be

Auncodıfied
Bunwritten
Cflexible
Drigıd
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Question 16
jamb 2022

Nigeria is a major financier of which of the following?

AIBRD
BAFDB
CUNO
DOPEC
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Question 17
jamb 2022

The absence of an independent judiciary is a feature of

Alimited monarchy
Bcapitalıst system
Crepublican system
Doligarchy system
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Question 18
jamb 2022

The defence pact between Nigeria and Britain was cancelled in the year

A1967
B1960
C1962
D1965
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Question 19
jamb 2022

The basic unit of every political organization in the Igbo pre-colonial era was the

Aala
Bfamily
Cage-grade
Dvillage council
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Question 20
jamb 2022

One of these is a major problem of the Nigerian civil service

Ainadequate personnel
Bpolitical influence
Ccorruption
Dlack of effective leadership
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