1995 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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Bye- laws made by the Minister of Transport for funning the Nigerian Railway Corporation is an exercise of
A
delegated power
B
parliamentary power
C
statutory power
D
residua power
correct option: a
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The application of the rule of law can be limited by
A
giving judges full authority
B
invoking emergency powers
C
securing the tenure of office of judges
D
insulating judges from partisan politics
correct option: b
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Laws made by the attorney - general and minister of justice are called
A
temporary laws
B
bills of attainder
C
case laws
D
ex post facto laws
correct option: d
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The legal process by which an alien is accepted as a national of a country other than his own is known as
A
naturalization
B
citizenship
C
expatriation
D
indigenization
correct option: a
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Enfranchisement describes the process of
A
allowing eligible persons the right to vote
B
allowing special categories of persons to contest elections
C
allowing all women the right to vote
D
the actual act of voting
correct option: a
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An electoral system that apportions legislative seats to a group relative to its actual voting strength is referred to as
A
franchise
B
simple plurality
C
proportional representation
D
discriminatory majority
correct option: c
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A non - party election occurs when
A
all candidates run as independents
B
there are no party symbols
C
only party candidates contest
D
voters have no parties
correct option: a
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The major distinguishing factor between a political party and a pressure group is that while the former
A
is effectively organized the latter is not
B
engages in propaganda, the latter does not
C
seeks power, the latter influences it
D
does not form a government, the latter does
correct option: c
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Public opinion is the view expressed by a
A
few members of the society
B
majority of the members in a society
C
majority of the members of a society
D
group of individuals in a society
correct option: d
Public opinion is an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic, expressed by a significant proportion of a community
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On what is charismatic authority based?
A
Inherited wealth and power
B
Tyrannical tendencies
C
Institutional processes
D
Personal ability and influence
correct option: d
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