2005 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 3

The official opposition party in the First Republic was the Action Group.

The appointment of ministers and ambassadors must be ratified by the Senate Under the 1999 Constitution, While the President is responsible for the appointment or nomination.

In Nigeria,promotion of judges is the responsibility of the Judicial Service Commission.

Under the 1999 constitution the legislature in Nigeria is composed of 109 Senators and 360 Members of House of Representatives. Each of the 36 states of the federation has 3 Senators which comes from the capital territory, Abuja. In the House of Representatives, the 360 members represent the 360 constituencies across the federation.

A major function of the State Independent Electoral Commission in Nigeria is the conduct of elections into local government offices. The local government offices are Chairman and Councilors.

The principle of checks and balances empowers the judiciary to invalidate the actions of the other arms.
For instance, the judges who can try government officials can as well declare a legislation ultra vires.

In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared when he records the highest number of votes cast. This system is also know as plurality system or simple majority. In this elected candidate must secure majority of the votes cast.

The major function of civil service is advising government and implementing its policies.

Other functions are as follows:

1. Translation of the political programmes of the ruling political party into government policies.

2. Execution of government policies and activities.

3. Monitoring and coordinating government projects

4. Helping to draft government bills for legislative discussion.

5. Helping to draft government bills for legislative discussion.

6. Prepare answers to parliamentary questions for their respective ministers.

7. Helping in the preparation of annual budgets and estimates for the government.

8. Educates the people on the activities and polices of government.

Anomic group is the type of pressure group that resorts to unconventional method to achieve its objective.

It should be observed that Anomic groups are spontaneous, unorganized mob groups which are only interested in immediate achievements of goals or seizure of power. They use violence, arson demonstrations, strikes e.g students riot group riot, against hike in the price of fuel, etc.