2019 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1

In democratic system of government, the powers of the legislature should be subject to necessary executive and judicial review respectively for the sale of checks and balance and accountability. 

Consequently, legal sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable.

Political or popular sovereignty belongs to the people and the government, by the constitution gets all its powers and authorities through popular sovereignty 

The right to seek redress as a fundamental element of rule of law must mean that aggrieved parties should be given the opportunity to have their cases re-examined especially by a court of higher authority.

The great writ means the habeas corpus writ issued to order the release of a body or person unlawfully detained or imprisoned to stand judgement.

Writ or order of mandamus is usually issued to mandate a public authority to carry  out it's statutory function

While Timocracy is believed by Aristotle to be a government strictly by property-owners with emphasis on honour and proprietary interest holdings, Aristocracy is the rule by Noble. It is believed to be a ruling of the best class of persons in the given society.

Deconcentration of power is obtainable unlike in devolution which Options B and D implicitly cover. Option A refers to Decentralization of powers. 

Like the series of political office arrangement and portfolios in the Hausa/ Fulani Empire ie the Galadima, Waziri and the rest. 

Seriously speaking, independence of the judiciary isn't withheld to the idea of non-interference by the legislature or executive or either of agencies on judicial decision making but particularly making sure that all the gateways to the activities that may put the judiciary in a vulnerable state to the other arms of government must be shut down.

Ensuring that eventually the interests, entitlements and aspirations are realised through the emergence of a responsible government is the essential function of the political parties. 

Nature or outlook of the Action Group, Northern Peoples Congress in the First Republic, a multi-ethnic and all embracing political party is that with a Nation wide outlook unlike the ethnic based philosophy. 

The debate on the subject matter of concern of the bill begins at the second stage or reading of a bill.

This process becomes heightened at the Third Stage and particularly at the Committee Stage.