2019/2020 JAMB UTME PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GOVERNMENT
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT YEAR: 2019 DAY: ONE TIME: 7:00am1. 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 Download 2019 JAMB Past Questions and Answers on Government PDF
