1989 JAMB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS

UME 1989 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS

1.     Proportional representation favours a A. multi-party system B. three party system C. two party system D. one party system

2.     Capitalism is an economic system which emphasizes A. Communism B. collectivism C. individualism D. internationalism

3.     A country made up of semi autonomous units is A. a confederation B. a federation C. a region D. unitary

4.     When a state is subject to no other authority it is said to be A. powerful B. legitimate C. authoritative D. sovereign

5.     The factors that led to the decline of feudalism is A. opposition to the system by the wealthy B. industrialization C. opposition to the system by the oppressed D. the discovery of new lands

6.     The major advantage of the principle of separation of powers is that it provides for A. an executive premier B. a powerful legislature C. a very strong executive D checks and balances

7.     The cabinet can be described as a link between the A. executive and the legislature B. legislature and the electorate C. executive and the judiciary D. legislature and the local government councils.

8.     Unicameral refers to A. a two-chamber legislature B. the process of secret voting in the legislature C. the lower chamber in a legislature D. a one chamber legislature

9.     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 legilslation in order to benefit their members D. control political powers.

10.  Delegated legislation is justified by the A. superior knowledge if issues by the executive B. fear that public debates in parliaments would endanger national security C. slow and unwieldy process of decision making in legislative houses D. constitutional superiority of the executive over the legislative branch of government

11.  The obligation to pay taxes regularly is justified because A. citizens choose their own government B. citizens enjoy services provided by government C. government does not discriminate in its provision of services to different parts of the nations D. taxes are the only source of government revenue

12.  An important function of the legislature is A. judicial review B. reviewof executive policies and actions C. lobbying D. defending government policies

13.   A common means of influencing public opinion is A. A public policymaking B. legislation C. propaganda D. lobbying

14.  An electoral system in which the candidate who receives the largest number of votes wins is A. the preferential ballot B. the second ballot C. proportional system D. plurality system

15.  Which of the following is NOT usually associated with the activities of political parties? A. providing political education B. selecting and supporting candidates for public office C. forming the government D. controlling the judiciary

16.  The political neutrality of civil servants is guaranteed by not allowing them to A. vote B. be members of any interest group C. engage in partisan politics D. have dealings with politicians

17.  An unwritten constitution is one which A. embodies only tradition and customs B. relies on the memories of elders and priests C. codifies the basic laws in one document D. embodies the basic laws in more than one document

18.  Fascism is a system of government which A encourage political dissent and opposition B. represses individual freedom opposition promotes equality C. promotes the international brotherhood ofman

19.   Representative democracy is characterized by A. free elections and up-to-date register of voters B. properly delineated constituencies and a real choice of candidates C. a politically educated electorate D. rule by interest groups

20.   In a modern democracy the ultimate source of sovereignty is the A. legislature B. people C. supreme court D. armed forces.

21.  Which of these is a common feature of totalitarian regime? A. Existence of opposition groups B. Competing political parties C. A single recognized party D. Freedom of association

22.  Which of the following according to Marx, is the correct order in which societies progress? A. Capitalism, feudalism, communism B. Feudalsim, socialism, capitalsim, communism C. communsim, socialism, captialism, Feudalism D. Feudalism, capitalism, socialsim, communism

23.  Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of a nation state? A. Definite boundary B. Sovereignty C. Independence D. Common language

24.  Public opinion refers to views and ideas expressed by A. citizens regarding government policies or other issues B. government regarding the public interest C. elites about what the public wants D. students about the public.

25.  An issues over which both the centre and the state can exercise authority in a federal system is A. Shared B. split C. exclusive D. concurrent

26.  In the traditional Hausa Fulani political system poltical authority was vested in the A. Emir B. Talakawa C. Alkali D. Emirate council

27.  Which of the following pre independence organisation was formed in London in 1945? A. The Jami’yyar Mutanen Arewa B. The Igbo State Union C. The Egbe Omo Oduduwa D. Urhobo Progressive Union

28.  Igbo traditional system of government encouraged participation through A. Ozo title B. segmentary kinship C. divine kingship D. town assembly

29.  In the 1950s the Northern Elements Progressive Union was notable in Nigeria politics because it A. opposed Northern traditional rulers B. agitated for the formation of a unitary form of government C. allied with the Northern People Congress to form the Regional Government D. won the election to the Nothern House of Assembly.

30.  The author of the famous book Renascent Africa which inspired African nationalism is A. Obafemi Awolowo B. Duse Mohammed Ali C. Ernest Ikoli D. House of Assembly.

31.   The civil sevice was first regionalised by the A. Richards Constitution B. Clifford Constitution C. Lyttleton Constitution D. Independence Constitution.

32.  The motion by Anthony Enahoro demanding independence for Nigeria was moved in A. 1951 B. 1953 C. 1956 D. 1957

33.  The office of the Prime minister of Nigeria was first created by the A. Ibadan constitutional conference of 1950 B London constitutional conference of 1953 C. London constitutional conference of 1957 D. London constitutional conference of 1958.

34.   Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purposes in A. 1935 B. 1937 C. 1939 D. 1941

35.  Which of the following aroused and promoted nationalistic feeling among Nigeria? A. Slave trade, indirect rule and amalgamation B. Economic exploitation, racial discrimination and political parties C. communal riots news media and religious differences D. Traditional rulers, district officers and governors-general.

36.  The leader of the Northen People congress was A. Yakubu Maitama Sule B. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa C. Aminu Kano D. Ahmadu Bello

37.  The Queen of England ceased to be the head of state of Nigeria at A. independence in October 1960 B. the attainment of self-government by  the regions C. the adoption of the Republican Constitution in October 1963 D. the inception of the presidential system in October, 1979

38.  Under the 1963 Constitution, federal judges were appointed by the A. presidents on the advice of the prime minister B. Chief Justice of the Federation C. Prime Minister D. Judicial Service Commission

39.  The 1963 Constitution of Nigeria was A. written and flexible B. written and rigid C. flexible and unwritten and unwritten D. unitary and rigid.

40.  The major political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic were A. NPC, NCNC, AG B. UMBC, AG, NEPU C. NNDP, NEPU, NPC D. NPC, AG, NNDP

41.  The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reforms has been A. loal states B. levies C. revenue from court fines and licenses D. the federal government

42.  Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the president of the federal republic could only be removed from the office by A. the national assembly B. the senate C. the house of representatives D. a motion approved by at least two-thirds of all the state houses of assembly

43.  Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the head of the judiciary was the A. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice B. Chief Justice of the Federation C. Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice D. Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.

44.  Ombudsman as an institution in Nigeria is known as the A Public Complaints Commission B. Code of Conduct Bureau C. Public Service Commission D. Political Bureau

45.  45. Which of the following sets of nations belongs to both the ECOWAS and the UNO? A. Sierra Leone and Uganda B. Zimbabwe and Nigeria C. Cameroun and Burkina Faso D. Ghana and Mauritania

46.  Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in A. the United Nations Charter B. the OAU Charter C. the constitution of Amnesty International D. the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria.

47.  The head of Commonwealth of Nations is the A. chairman of the conference of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments B. Queen of Great Britain C. Prime Minister of Great Britain D. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth

48.  Which of the following principle does NOT govern Nigeria’s foreign policy? A. National interest B. Non-alignment C. African interests D. International terrorism

49.  During the struggle for Angolan Independence Nigeria supported A. UNITA, B. MPLA C. FNLA D. SWAPO

50.   Within the United Nations, the veto power is exercise in A. UNESCO, B. WHO C. the General Assembly D. the Security Council