1994 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances?
A
Tiv
B
Yoruba
C
Hausa
D
Igbo
correct option: b
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In terms of administrative structure, which of the following sets of pre-cotonial Nigerian political systems do NOT match?
A
Igbo and Tiv
B
Benin and Igbo
C
Sokoto and OYO
D
Benin and Sokoto
correct option: b
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Nationalist activities were earlier in British than in French West Africa because the
A
French West Africans were not interested in having self government
B
British colonialists were no longer interested in governing their acquired territories
C
French addministrative polices did not allow for poltical agitation
D
nationalists their french counterparts
correct option: c
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In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in
A
Nigeria
B
Ghana
C
Sierra Leone
D
The Gambia
correct option: a
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A throny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the
A
leadership of the first post-independence government
B
problem of ethnic minorities
C
control of the mid - west by the western region
D
status of lagos
correct option: b
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In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the
A
president and the commander in chief of the armed forces
B
executive and the legislature
C
head of state and the president
D
head of government and the head of state
correct option: d
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A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former,
A
ministers were appointed from the national assembly
B
ministers were appointed from outside the national assembly
C
the prime minister was elected by the whole country
D
the national assembly comprised the senate and the house of assembly
correct option: a
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A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce and unlawfully detained person is called a writ of
A
mandamus
B
subpoena
C
habeas corpus
D
injunction
correct option: b
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The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria s to
A
promote and protect the security of the nation
B
protect the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces of the nation
C
protect the citizens against corrupt and oppressive politicians
D
project the country's image by participating in peace keeping operations
correct option: a
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Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal?
A
public complaints commission
B
code of conduct bureau
C
federal judicial service commission
D
federal civil service commission
correct option: a
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