2019 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
In a democratic system _______
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.
That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________
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 of a citizen to seek redress means the right to________
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.
An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called_________
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
A form of government which has its slogan to be 'ruling of the best' is__________
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 means the_______
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.
The concept of the independence of the judiciary means that________
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.
The political party serves as________
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.
A party can be said to have national outlook if________
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.
Argumentation, negotiation and deliberation on the subject matter of a bill begins at the_______
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.