2022 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 4

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.

Option B is the correct answer.  

A homogenous state is one where all of its citizens share the same language, religion, culture, and ethnicity.

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.

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.
 

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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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.