2000 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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One of the major sources of a constitution is
A
judicial precedence
B
political debate
C
opinion poll
D
executive order
correct option: a
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A characteristic of public opinion is that it is
A
positive
B
static
C
dynamic
D
negative
correct option: c
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Coalition government arises when
A
one of the parties has a majority in parliament
B
no party has a majority in parliament
C
two or more parties co - operate to pass a bill in parliament
D
the ruling party is defeated in parliament
correct option: b
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One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is
A
supreme relative to the constitution
B
subordinate to the norms of the society
C
subordinate to the laws of the state
D
weak relative to the constitution
correct option: a
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Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983?
A
National Electoral Commission
B
Independent Electoral Commission
C
Federal Electoral Commission
D
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria
correct option: c
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Constitutionalism refers to the
A
process of operating a constitution
B
process of drafting a constitution
C
adherence to a constitution
D
amendment of an existing constitution
correct option: c
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Under the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive are
A
elected separately to a fixed term
B
elected separately to an unfixed term
C
appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term
D
apponited at the same time to an unfixed term
correct option: a
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The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is a
A
protector of the state
B
guardian of freedom
C
preserver of the status quo
D
participator in the politics of the state
correct option: b
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Separation of powers is a principle which enables each arm of government to
A
probe one another
B
overlap the functions of the other
C
carry out its constitutional functions
D
moderate the scope of the constitution
correct option: c
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The main attributes of a state are
A
Population, territory, government and soverignty
B
the press, the legislature, the executive and the judicary
C
federal, state and loca\l governments
D
government, the police and the armed forces
correct option: a
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