2018 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2

11

A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the

A
elite rules
B
elected representatives rule
C
majority of the people vote
D
majority of the people rule
correct option: b
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12

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is

A
an empire
B
a monarchy
C
a republic
D
a plutocracy
correct option: c

A republic is a state that is ruled by an elected citizen into power to represent the people.

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13

Political socialization is associated with

A
free choice of party programmes
B
military takeover of civilian government
C
the transmission of political values
D
political transition
correct option: c
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14

OPEC has strong influence with the__________

A
IMF
B
EU
C
ADB
D
AU
correct option: d

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organisation of 14 nations, founded in 1960 in Baghdad by the first five members, and headquartered since 1965 in Vienna, Austria

OPEC was formed to meet the interests of petroleum exporting countries in which African nation states are involved and easily influenced by its policies as they are regarded as third world countries

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15

The development of a classless society is the goal of __________

A
liberalism
B
maxism
C
conservatism
D
feudalism
correct option: b

Maxism is a political and economical philosophy emphasizing the importance of class struggle in society. It is based on the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels from the middle of the 19th century, and is often described as a form of socialism.

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16

In the old OYO empire, the Ajele

A
was the head of the army
B
ensured the safety of all trade routes
C
ensured good governance of the districts
D
mobilized the army
correct option: c
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17

Rhodesia was the former name of

A
Zambia
B
Namibia
C
Zimbabwe
D
Swaziland
correct option: c
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18

The Yoruba traditional system of government was

A
monarchical
B
egalitarian
C
republican
D
democratic
correct option: a

Monarchical system of government is whereby a king or monarch rules with undivided authority

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19

Citizenship of a state by descent requires that______

A
one is born and bred in the state
B
one’s mother was born in the state
C
one’s grand parents were citizens of that state
D
one is domiciled in that state
correct option: c

In citizenship by descent, a person’s family lineage lived or stayed in such an area.

In British citizen by descent for example, this refers to person born outside the UK and is acquired if one or both parents are British citizens.
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20

The institutions which constitute the main organs of the government of a nation are the___________

A
trustee and the presidium
B
judiciary and the civil service
C
legislature, the executive and the judiciary
D
civil service and the senate
correct option: c

The three arms of government in Nigeria are legislature, executive and judiciary.

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