1985 JAMB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS

UME1985 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1.     Public opinion is important because it A. tells government what action it must take B. lets government know what the people want C. allows the police to determine troublemakers D. protects minorities E. guarantees a free press

2.      Which branch of government is responsible for implementing laws? The  A. Executive B. Legislature C. Judiciary D. Police E. Civil Service.

3.     Universal Adult Suffrage means all A. adult citizens can vote B. citizens can vote C. qualified citizens can vote D. literate citizens can vote E. males can vote

4.      In a democracy, sovereignty is vested in A the community B. public officials C. judges D. the Head of State E. the legislature

5.      A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended to promote the general welfare is called A. a private bill B. a decree C. an appropriation bill D. a public deal E. an edict.

6.     The rule of law implies A. the rule by lawyers B. that only the Head of State is above the law C. the absence of a military government D. that no one is above the law E. that only the National Assembly can make laws

7.     A one party system of government A. is found in Africa B. allows no official opposition C. does not provide for a legislature D. is practised only where the citizens share identical views about policy E. does not accept the doctrine of separation of powers.

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9.      A constitution is classified as unwritten because it A. is used in Britain B. has no written records C. makes no provision for a clear cut separation of powers. D. does not emanate from the legislature E. is not contained in any one document.

10.  Delegated legislation is the power to make laws by A. local councils when parliament is recess B. bodies other than parliament C. the International Law Commission D. military rulers E. parliament.

11.   In a unitary system of government A. political power is diffused B. there is a high degree of centralization C. there is no separation of powers D. parliament is very weak E. legislative powers cannot be delegated to local councils.

12.  Case-laws are made by the A. Legislature B. Executive C. Judiciary D. Attorney General and Minister of Justice E. President

13.  The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by A. Jean Bodin B. Jean Austin C. Baron de Montesquieu D. Lord Bryce E. A.V.Dicey

14.  The deliberate tampering with the delimitation of constituencies in order to win more seat is called A. gerontocracy B. gerrymandering C. delimitation D. bureaucracy E. devolution

15.  Fascism developed in A. France B. Germany C. Italy D. Soviet Union E. China

16.  Which of the following is a good example of a confederal state? A. Nigeria B. Switzerland C. U.S.A. D. Ghana E. ECOWAS

17.  In a simple majority electoral system, the candidate that wins is the one who A. obtains the greatest number of votes cast B. has spent the most amount of money C. has travelled most widely in the country D. is endorsed by the traditional rulers E. has most support among labour union leaders

18.   An election conducted to fill a vacant post in a legislature is known as A. a primary election B. a general election C. a by-election D. a referendum E. an indirect election

19.  Constitutionalism means A. the constitution is largely made up of conventions B. the constitution is not easy to amend C. the provisions of the constitution are strictly adhered to D. there is a constitutional Head of State E. there is parliamentary supremacy

20.  Which of these is NOT a member of the Judiciary? A. The chief justice B. A high court judge C. A magistrate D. A lawyer E. Agrand khadi

21.  A person who is disenfranchised is A. allowed to be voted for B. allowed to exercise his voting right C. not permitted to vote D. allowed to nominate a candidate E. a prohibited immigrant

22.  The head of the executive branch in a parliamentary system is called the A. prime minister B. president C. majority leader D. senate president E. governor-general.

23.  The political neutrality of civil servants implies that they A. are not allowed to join any organization or group B. have no dealings with politicians C. are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics D. have permanent tenure E. are not allowed to vote

24.   The supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws within its jurisdiction is called A. decolonization B. independence C. nationalism D. sovereignty E. enfranchisement

25.   Ceremonial and executive powers are usually fused in a A unitary system of government B. federal government C. democratic system D. presidential system of government E. parliamentary system of government

26.  The members of the Nigerian Constituent Assembly were elected in 1983 by A. bye-election B. a general election C. electoral colleges D. referenda E. indirect election

27.  The name of the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress elected in 1983 is A. Mr.WahabGoodluck B. Alhaji Shehu Kangiwa C. Alhaji Hassan Sunmonu D Dr. Lasisi Osunde E. AlhajiAli Chiroma

28.  Under the 1979 Nigeria Constitution, the supreme court judges were appointed by the A. judicial services commission B. President C. honourable chief justice D. senate E. national assembly

29.  The annual budget of the O.A.U. is approved by the A. Assembly of Heads of State and Government B. Council of Ministers C. Secretary-General D. General Assembly E. Economic Commission for Africa.

30.  Lagos was first amalgamated with the Western Region as a result of the A. Clifford Constituion (1922) B. Richards Constitution (1946) C. Macpherson Constitution (1951) D. Lyttleton Constitution (1954) E. Independence Constitution (1960)

31.  One of the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council is A. Britain B. U.S.S.R C. U.S.A. D. China E. Nigeria

32.  Local government in Nigeria are created in order to A. create more civil service jobs B. encourage competitions and rivalry among groups C. bring the government nearer to the people D. prevdent the creation of more states. E. levy import duties.

33.  The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria was in A. 1914 B. 1922 C. 1951 D. 1953 E. 1960

34.  ECOWAS is A. an international military/defence organization B. a regional economic organization C. a trans-national religious group D. a West African English-speaking organization E. an international organ of the United Nations.

35.   Which of the following is NOT a member of ECOWAS A Nigeria B. Togo C. Ghana D. Bourkina Fasso E. Cameroun

36.  The Lyttleton Constitution is important because it A. confirmed that Nigeria would be independent in 1960 B. confirmed Nigeria’s federal structure C. introduced franchise into Nigeria n politics D. made Nigeria sovereign E. abolished the principle of indirect rule.

37.  The Macpherson Constitution of Nigeria created a A. bicameral legislature for Eastern Nigeria B. bicameral legislature for the Central government C. unicameral legislature for Western Nigeria D. bicameral legislature for Western Nigeria. E. unicameral legislature for Northern Nigeria.

38.  The Arthur Richards constitution introduced into Nigeria A. federalism B. republicanism C. regionalism D. the multi-party system E. the office of Prime Minister

39.   In1966, the Military intervened in Nigeria politics because A. the country was not operating a presidential system of government B. the number of legislature was too large C. crude oil had been discovered in the country D. there was a high level of corruption in the country E. the political processes had broken down

40.  The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) of the pre-independence era A. dominated the political scene in Lagos B. was formed to replace the Action Group as the ruling party in the Western Region C. had branches all over the country D. was warmly supported by traditional rulers E. was not opposed to indirect rule

41.  The Clifford Constitution A. provided for universal adult suffrage B. made Governor dependent on the Executive Council C. provided for an unofficial majority membership of the Legislature Council D. provided for African representation on the Executive Council E. introduced the elective principle into Nigerian politics.

42.  Under the Independence Constitution A. the governor-general could appoint any member of the House of Representatives as a prime minister B. a bicameral legislature was introduced in the country C. forty-four members were elected into the Senate D. higher education was made the exclusive responsibility of the federal government E. the supreme court of Nigeria was made the highest judicial authority in the country.

43.  Which of the following nations does not have veto power in the Security Council of the UNO? A. Britain B. China C. France D. Germany E. U.SA.

44.  Public corporations are established mainly to A. cater for the welfare of their board members B. give advice to the government on commerce C. co-ordinate the affairs of several amenities on a commercial basis E. develop the rural areas.

45.  The first military coup d’etat in Nigeria occurred on A. October 1, 1960 B. October 1, 1963 C. January15, 1966 D. January 15, 1967 E. December 31, 1983

46.  Nigeria adopted a republican constitution on A. October 1, 1960 B. October 1, 1963 C. October 1, 1966 D. May 1, 1967 E. October 1, 1979

47.  The folowing six political parties were registered for the 1983 elections A. NCNC, UPN, NPP, NNDP, UMBC, NAP B. NPN, NAP, NPP, PRP, GNPP, UPN C. NPN, NNA, PPP, PRP, PPA,UPN D. NPP, Chop Chop, PPP, PPA, UPN, PRP E. UPN,AG,NNDP, PRP, NAP, PPA.

48.  In Nigeria, the office of Prime Minister was first created in A. 1954 B. 1957 C. 1958 D. 1959 E. 1960.

49.  The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organisations (UNO) are elected for A. 5 year terms B. 4 year terms C. 3 year terms D. 2 year terms E. 1 year term.

50.  The Economic Commission for Africa is an organ of A. O.A.U. B. ECOWAS C. U.N.O. D. E.E.C. E. UNESCO