2020 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2
11
A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called ___________
A
monarchy
B
oligarchy
C
capitalism
D
fascism
12
The British Government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the direct administration of Nigeria in _________
A
1861
B
1900
C
1906
D
1914
13
The Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy in the 1979 constitution do not include _________
A
democracy and social justice
B
federal character and inequality
C
concentration of wealth and provision of maximum welfare
D
national integration and ethnic loyalty
14
The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was ________
A
Casey Hayford
B
Herbert Macaulay
C
Marcus Garvey
D
W. E. B, DuBois
15
A characteristic feature of communism is __________
A
Free enterprise
B
liberal democracy
C
dictatorship
D
multi-party system
16
Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in _________
A
Ghana
B
Sierra Leone
C
The Gambia
D
Nigeria
17
When a state is subject to no other authority, it is said to be _________
A
powerful
B
legitmate
C
authoritative
D
sovereign
18
While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to ______
A
promote the welfare of their members
B
execute particular programmes
C
influence legislation in order to benefit their members
D
control political power
19
In the tradition, Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the ___________
A
Emir
B
Talakawa
C
Alkali
D
Emirate Council
20
Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in _________
A
1935
B
1937
C
1939
D
1941
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