2019 - JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - page 1

1

In a democratic system _______

A
Majority Vote
B
Legal Sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable
C
Electoral college is always necessary
D
Minority vote but majority rule
CORRECT OPTION: b

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.

2

That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________

A
external sovereignty
B
vested on any form of government
C
legal sovereignty
D
within the people's mandate
CORRECT OPTION: d

Political or popular sovereignty belongs to the people and the government, by the constitution gets all its powers and authorities through popular sovereignty 

3

The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to________

A
fair hearing
B
free access to legal materials
C
seek an appeal under another judgement
D
exercise his political liberty
CORRECT OPTION: c

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.

4

An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called_________

A
the writ of mandamus
B
the great writ
C
the writ of ombudsman
D
none of the above
CORRECT OPTION: a

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

5

A form of government which has its slogan to be 'ruling of the best' is__________

A
democracy
B
aristocracy
C
timocracy
D
plutocracy
CORRECT OPTION: b

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.

6

Deconcentration of power means the_______

A
sharing of powers among tiers of government
B
creation of semi autonomous units to govern other parts of a state
C
process of setting strategies or policies for the subsidiary territories in the state by putting recognized personnel in place
D
act of delegating powers and authority to component units that exist in a state
CORRECT OPTION: c

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. 

7

The concept of the independence of the judiciary means that________

A
The judiciary must not attempt to meddle into legislative and executive affairs
B
The powers of the courts can not be subjected of executive re-assessment
C
The sanctity of the office of the Judges and Justices must be preserved without prejudice
D
All means of legislative or executive influence on judicial decision making must be disabled
CORRECT OPTION: d

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.

8

The political party serves as________

A
A platform upon which the rights and liberties of the people can be attained
B
The group aggregating the interest of all in the state
C
A platform for rebelling against military rule
D
A platform for interest representation
CORRECT OPTION: a

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. 

9

A party can be said to have national outlook if________

A
it is ethnic based but has branches all over the state
B
its membership cut across ethnic boundaries
C
it is registered by the electoral commission as a national party
D
it is headed by individuals who are famous within and without the country
CORRECT OPTION: b

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. 

10

Argumentation, negotiation and deliberation on the subject matter of a bill begins at the_______

A
third stage
B
first reading
C
committee stage
D
second reading
CORRECT OPTION: d

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.

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