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2019/2020 JAMB UTME PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GOVERNMENT
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT
YEAR: 2019
DAY: ONE
TIME: 7:00am
1. the main function of the legislature is
Ans. law-making
2. the primary reason for the establishment of political parties is to
Ans. attain political power
3. one of the demerits of the 1979 constitution in Nigeria was that of
Ans. impeachment
procedure
4. the head of the places in the pre-colonial Hausa system is
Ans. sarkin fada
5. in the AU, which of the following organs prepare the agenda for meetings?
Ans. General Secretariat
6. Ensuring that appointment into federal establishment in Nigeria reflect geographical spread is the sole function of the
Ans. civil service commission
7. One of the duties and obligations of the state to the citizens is
Ans. loyalty
8. in which of the following does the state have absolute control of all aspect of citizens’ life
Ans. totalitarianism.
9. the characteristics of the civil service which prevents its officers from addressing the press unless directed is known as
Ans. anonymity
10. one of the important agents of political socialization is the
Ans. political party
11. successive population figures have been contested in Nigeria because of
Ans. political consideration
12. the tenet of non-alignment connotes
Ans. political neutrality
13. which of these is an economic programme designed by the military
Ans. directorate of food, road and rural infrastructure
14. the legal right to exercise power in a state is referred to as
Ans. sovereignty
15. one of the major sources of a constitution is
Ans. convention
16. which of the following is a process of military disengagement from Nigeria politics?
Ans. conduct of a
free and fair election
17. the quorum in the OPEC
conference is formed with the
attendance of
Ans. three-quarters of members state
18. A major feature of the monarchy is that it is
Ans. based on hereditary
19. the northern and southern protectorates were made provinces under the
Ans. Clifford
20. one major merit of the unitary system of government is that if
Ans. it is cheaper to operate
21. bye-laws are made by the
Ans. executive.
22. Disputes among member states of ECOWAS are settled by
Ans. the community
tribunal
23. which of the following is an advantage of the presidential system of government
Ans. checks and balances
24. one of the demerits of the privatization of public corporations in Nigeria is
Ans. the higher cost of goods and services
25. Grants received by the local government councils in Nigeria are from
Ans. federal and state
26. the totality of Nigeria’s participation in the international system is known as
Ans. foreign policy
27. smaller parties have little chance of winning elections in a
Ans. pluralism
28. A major difference between a pressure group and political party is that whereas the latter aims at winning power, the former
Ans. influence government policies
29. new partnership for Africa,s development was an attempt to overcome
Ans. the obstacle of Africa development
30. which of the following emphasizes the rule of law and human rights protection
Ans. constitutionalism
31. early nationalist activities manifested in the form of
Ans. resistance
32. the needs of the citizens are made known to the government through
Ans. public opinion
33. the chairman of the 1976 constitution drafting committee was
Ans. Rotimi Williams
34. the head of government under the 1979 constitution is the
Ans. president
35. the organ of the UN that served as custodian of some African countries prior to their independence is
Ans. the trusteeship council
36. the African country that was not colonized is
Ans. Ethiopia
37. A system of government in which an individual rule with absolute power is
Ans. autocracy
38. Akwa Ibom and Katsina states were created in
Ans. 1987.
39. the appointment and dissolution of the board of directors of public corporations fall under
Ans. ministerial control
40. Absence of a charter has been a problem of
Ans. commonwealth
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