1991 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2
11
Political authority is vested in the
A
state
B
judiciary
C
government
D
armed force
12
An indispensable feature of any government is
A
a written consitution
B
the independence of the judiciary
C
the separation of powers
D
political power
13
The unrestrained power of a state over its citizens defines the concept of
A
nationalism
B
self-determination
C
nation - state
D
sovereignty
14
Case-law are made by the
A
legislatures
B
council of ministers
C
judiciary
D
president
15
Which of the following undermines the independence of the judiciary?
A
the confirmation of the appointment of the chief justice by the legislature
B
widespread use of tribunals
C
payment of the salaries of judicial officers by government
D
making the minister of justice the attorney - general
16
Bicameral legislatures are popular in
A
Unitary systems
B
federal systems
C
confederal systems
D
rigid systems
17
One of the weakness of confederation is the
A
over-centralization of authority
B
lack of central army
C
tendencies towards secession
D
absence of local independence
18
A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as
A
unitary
B
federal
C
confederal
D
communal
19
A flexible constitution is one that is
A
amended periodically
B
easy to amend
C
amendable with difficulty
D
easy to interpret
20
Unlike the British, the United States constitution is
A
rigid, federal and written
B
flexible, unitary and unwritten
C
rigid written and confederal
D
flexible, federal and unwritten
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