2022 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 4
Which of these is not a major characteristic of the rule of law?
Judicial independence
Separation of powers
Equality before the law
Supremacy of the law
Option B is the correct answer.
The concept of separation of powers, often referred to as a system of checks and balances, allows the branches of government to monitor each other and maintain balance if any branch becomes too powerful. However, it is not an aspect of the rule of law.
Unitary system of government is best applicable to a/an
multi-party state
homogeneous state
heterogenous state
unicameral state
Option B is the correct answer.
A homogenous state is one where all of its citizens share the same language, religion, culture, and ethnicity.
The ________ as a new policy direction introduced by the French government that was aimed at granting more autonomy to its colonies under pressure from independence movements.
policy of assimilation
indignant policy
policy of association
Loi cadre
Option D is the correct answer.
The French National Assembly passed the Reform Act, also known as the loi-cadre, on June 23, 1956, marking a significant shift in France's relationship with its overseas empire. In response to independence movements in the colonies, the French government transferred powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French African colonies and eliminated voting inequalities through universal suffrage and the abolition of the multiple electoral college system.
On 1 October 1995, Abacha announced a three-year program for return to civilian rule. Parties were allowed to form in July 1998. Which of the following parties was not registered by the Provisional Ruling Council?
Alliance for Democracy
Action Congress
All People's party
People's Democratic Party
Option B is the correct answer.
The All People's Party (APP), led by Mahmud Waziri; the People's Democratic Party (PDP), led by Soloman Lar; and the Alliance for Democracy (AD), led by Ayo Adebanjo, were the three parties that the Provisional Ruling Council registered to run in local, state, and federal elections.
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has its headquarters in
Abuja
Abidjan
Lome
Dakar
Option C is the correct answer.
The 15 Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) established the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) with headquarters in Lome, Togolese Republic. The member states are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
The conference convened to discuss the provisions of the Macpherson Constitution was held in?
London
Calabar
Lagos
Ibadan
Option D is the correct answer.
Delegates from Nigeria's northern, eastern, and western areas gathered on January 9th, 1950, in Ibadan to discuss issues with the new constitution Sir Macpherson was drafting (Macpherson constitution of 1951).
Nigeria's bicameral legislature featuring the House of Senate and House of Representatives is similar to?
UK
New Zealand
China
USA
Option D is the correct answer.
The United States government operates with two legislative bodies: the Senate and the House of Representatives, while the United Kingdom's legislative system consists of the House of Commons and House of Lords. In contrast, China and New Zealand have a unicameral system of governance.
The process of pressure groups trying to influence legislation is known as
ultimatum
dialogue
strike
lobbying
Option D is the correct answer.
Pressure groups are organisations that work to influence the government's policy; this activity is referred to as lobbying.
In a federal system of government, legislative items constitutionally reserved for only the central government fall under the _________ list.
concurrent
executive
residual
exclusive
Option D is the correct answer.
Exclusive Legislative List
The central or federal government exclusively defines the areas of power reserved for them. This means that only they can legislate on subjects listed in the exclusive list. Any interference by regional or state governments on matters in the exclusive list may be deemed invalid and unconstitutional.
Which one of these served as secretary general of the League of nations?
Joseph Avenol
Trygve Lie
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Kurt Waldheim
Option A is the correct answer.
A French diplomat, Joseph Avenol (1879-1952), served as the Secretary-General of the League of Nations in the years preceding World War II, succeeding British diplomat Eric Drummond.