2019 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
In a democratic system _______
A
Majority Vote
B
Legal Sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable
C
Electoral college is always necessary
D
Minority vote but majority rule
2
That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________
A
external sovereignty
B
vested on any form of government
C
legal sovereignty
D
within the people's mandate
3
The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to________
A
fair hearing
B
free access to legal materials
C
seek an appeal under another judgement
D
exercise his political liberty
4
An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called_________
A
the writ of mandamus
B
the great writ
C
the writ of ombudsman
D
none of the above
5
A form of government which has its slogan to be 'ruling of the best' is__________
A
democracy
B
aristocracy
C
timocracy
D
plutocracy
6
Deconcentration of power means the_______
A
sharing of powers among tiers of government
B
creation of semi autonomous units to govern other parts of a state
C
process of setting strategies or policies for the subsidiary territories in the state by putting recognized personnel in place
D
act of delegating powers and authority to component units that exist in a state
7
The concept of the independence of the judiciary means that________
A
The judiciary must not attempt to meddle into legislative and executive affairs
B
The powers of the courts can not be subjected of executive re-assessment
C
The sanctity of the office of the Judges and Justices must be preserved without prejudice
D
All means of legislative or executive influence on judicial decision making must be disabled
8
The political party serves as________
A
A platform upon which the rights and liberties of the people can be attained
B
The group aggregating the interest of all in the state
C
A platform for rebelling against military rule
D
A platform for interest representation
9
A party can be said to have national outlook if________
A
it is ethnic based but has branches all over the state
B
its membership cut across ethnic boundaries
C
it is registered by the electoral commission as a national party
D
it is headed by individuals who are famous within and without the country
10
Argumentation, negotiation and deliberation on the subject matter of a bill begins at the_______
A
third stage
B
first reading
C
committee stage
D
second reading
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