2018 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 7

61

The Premier of Western region immediately after Independence was ______

A
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
B
Chief Ladoke Akintola
C
Chief Dr. M.A. Majelkodunmi
D
Alhaji D.S. Adegbenro
correct option: b

Nigeria gain her independence on 1 October 1960 and became a republic on 1 October 1963.

The Premier of Western region immediately after Independence was Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola

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62

A typical form of delegated legislation is

A
acts of parliaments
B
decree
C
bye-law
D
gazette
correct option: c

Delegated legislation is the act of transferring power and functions through the acts of parliament to other organisations such as ministers, local governments, public corporations etc. Laws made by these bodies are referred to as bye-laws.

Bye-Laws are rules and regulations made by local government authorities or local councils, public corporations and other similar bodies for the smooth running of their responsibility. These bye-laws have effects only within the areas of jurisdiction of these authorities that made them.

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63

A major feature of the system of government in the Sokoto Caliphate was that

A
it was based on customs and traditions
B
it was theocratic
C
it was democratic
D
power was effectively decentralized
correct option: b
Theocracy, government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided. In many theocracies, government leaders are members of the clergy, and the state's legal system is based on religious law. Theocratic rule was typical of early civilizations.
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64

The goal of the theory of separation of power is to

A
make the executive dependent on the legislative
B
give more powers to the legislative
C
protect individual liberty
D
creates efficiency in the judiciary
correct option: c

Separation of powers, refers to the division of responsibilities (eg. government responsibilities) into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The main goal of separation of power is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.

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65

The first executive president of Nigeria was_________

A
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
C
General Yakubu Gowon
D
Alhaji Shehu Shagari
correct option: d

Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari was the first president of the federal republic of Nigeria during the second republic (between the years 1979 and 1983). His government was overthrown by the military.

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66

The major difference between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a _______

A
heterogeneous
B
Homogeneous population
C
well-defined territory
D
more organized system
correct option: b

A nation is a people with common values, common people, common history and heritage.

"a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory".

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