2019 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 5
41
The newspaper established by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe to project the interest of nationalists was__________
A
West African Pilot
B
Lagos Weekly Record
C
Daily Times
D
The Comet
42
The delineation of electoral constituencies for reasons of political advantage is termed___________
A
dissolution
B
prorogation
C
gerrymandering
D
delimitation
43
A predominant feature of the Precolonial governance system was that_________
A
the British Indirect rule system penetrated it largely
B
the governance structures were largely undefined
C
the customary laws were prevalent
D
theocratic system was widely embraced
44
In most recent times, a seemingly workable solution to the Nigerian federal question is that of_______
A
state police
B
restructuring
C
terrorism
D
revenue allocation
45
The concept of delegated legislation is often criticised for all but one of the following reasons?
A
it may lead to abuse of the powers
B
for reasons of sheer ignorance on legislative substance and procedure
C
for reasons of expertise rule making on specific subject matters
D
it is a clear violation of the separation of powers concept
46
____ is noted for having said "man by nature is a political animal"
A
Thomas Hobbes
B
Aristotle
C
Plato
D
J.J Rosseau
47
The term ultra vires means_________
A
the exercise of supervisory functions by the judiciary
B
a situation where a public authority dutifully performs its functions
C
a situation where a public authority acts beyond the scope of its duties
D
the act of exercising administrative competence over a matter
48
Class stratification is a peculiar feature of___________
A
capitalism
B
communism
C
socialism
D
feudalism
49
One of the following reasons is unlikely to necessitate the emergence of a federal system?
A
social factors
B
geographical factors
C
cultural diversity
D
political sovereignty
50
Lobbying is often a strategy adopted by________
A
political parties
B
public corporations
C
public authorities
D
pressure groups
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