Year : 
2004
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

One of the sources of a constitution is

A. common law

B. corporate law

C. statutory law

D. constitutional law

Detailed Solution

One of the sources of a constitution is common law

Other are:

1. Legislature

2. Judicial precedent

3. Conventions

4. Charter

5. Usages

6. Constitutional
42.

Independence of the judiciary is pertinent because it accords the judiciary the power to

A. dismiss any judge who has breached the judicial code of conduct

B. determine a fixed salary for judges

C. determine a fixed term of office for the judges

D. enable the judges to try and decide cases without bias

Detailed Solution

Independence of the judiciary is pertinent because it accords the judiciary the power to enable the judges to try and decide cases without bias.

It also enables the judges to:

1. Interpret and defend the constitution of the land, without fear and favour.

2. To prevent it from being controlled by other organs of government.

3. To ensure and protect civil liberties and rights of the citizens

4. To settle disputes between the executive and legislature efficiently

5. To be able to punish the law breakers accordingly.

6. To guide and protect the constitution properly.
43.

In a democracy,sovereign authority is exercised by the

A. legislature

B. people

C. executive

D. electorate

Detailed Solution

In a democracy,sovereign authority is exercised by the electorate
44.

In the Second Republic,the ruling National Party of Nigeria formed an alliance with the

A. Great Nigeria People's Party

B. Nigeria Advance Party

C. Unity Party of Nigeria

D. Nigeria People's Party

Detailed Solution

In the Second Republic,the ruling National Party of Nigeria formed an alliance with the Nigeria People's Party (NPP).

That was popularly known as NPN-NPP Accord.
45.

Government-owned companies operating in the economic sector are referred to as

A. public investments

B. public services

C. public enterprise

D. public utilities

Detailed Solution

Government-owned companies operating in the economic sector are referred to as public enterprises.
46.

The body responsible for running the personal affairs of senior local government staff in Nigeria is the

A. Local Government Service Commission

B. Local Government Council

C. State Civil Service Commission

D. Senior Staff Committee

Detailed Solution

The body responsible for running the personal affairs of senior local government staff in Nigeria is the Local Government Service Commission
47.

The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of

A. equality

B. master and servant

C. subordination

D. partnership and cooperation

Detailed Solution

The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of partnership and co-operation
48.

The difference between commercialized and privatized companies is that in the former

A. public ownership is dominant

B. government subsidizes costs

C. profit motive is recessive

D. private ownership is dominant

Detailed Solution

The difference between commercialized and privatized companies is that in the former public ownership is dominant
49.

The immediate cause of the January 15 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the

A. crisis over the population census

B. election crisis in the Western Region

C. Kano Riots

D. Tiv Riots

Detailed Solution

The immediate cause of the January 15 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the election crisis in the Western Region
50.

The relationship between the tiers of government in Nigeria can be described as one of

A. coordinate and independent jurisdiction

B. voluntary surbodination

C. superior-surbodinate co-existence

D. independent co-existence

Detailed Solution

The relationship between the tiers of government in Nigeria can be described as one of co-ordinate and independent jurisdiction.
41.

One of the sources of a constitution is

A. common law

B. corporate law

C. statutory law

D. constitutional law

Detailed Solution

One of the sources of a constitution is common law

Other are:

1. Legislature

2. Judicial precedent

3. Conventions

4. Charter

5. Usages

6. Constitutional
42.

Independence of the judiciary is pertinent because it accords the judiciary the power to

A. dismiss any judge who has breached the judicial code of conduct

B. determine a fixed salary for judges

C. determine a fixed term of office for the judges

D. enable the judges to try and decide cases without bias

Detailed Solution

Independence of the judiciary is pertinent because it accords the judiciary the power to enable the judges to try and decide cases without bias.

It also enables the judges to:

1. Interpret and defend the constitution of the land, without fear and favour.

2. To prevent it from being controlled by other organs of government.

3. To ensure and protect civil liberties and rights of the citizens

4. To settle disputes between the executive and legislature efficiently

5. To be able to punish the law breakers accordingly.

6. To guide and protect the constitution properly.
43.

In a democracy,sovereign authority is exercised by the

A. legislature

B. people

C. executive

D. electorate

Detailed Solution

In a democracy,sovereign authority is exercised by the electorate
44.

In the Second Republic,the ruling National Party of Nigeria formed an alliance with the

A. Great Nigeria People's Party

B. Nigeria Advance Party

C. Unity Party of Nigeria

D. Nigeria People's Party

Detailed Solution

In the Second Republic,the ruling National Party of Nigeria formed an alliance with the Nigeria People's Party (NPP).

That was popularly known as NPN-NPP Accord.
45.

Government-owned companies operating in the economic sector are referred to as

A. public investments

B. public services

C. public enterprise

D. public utilities

Detailed Solution

Government-owned companies operating in the economic sector are referred to as public enterprises.
46.

The body responsible for running the personal affairs of senior local government staff in Nigeria is the

A. Local Government Service Commission

B. Local Government Council

C. State Civil Service Commission

D. Senior Staff Committee

Detailed Solution

The body responsible for running the personal affairs of senior local government staff in Nigeria is the Local Government Service Commission
47.

The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of

A. equality

B. master and servant

C. subordination

D. partnership and cooperation

Detailed Solution

The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of partnership and co-operation
48.

The difference between commercialized and privatized companies is that in the former

A. public ownership is dominant

B. government subsidizes costs

C. profit motive is recessive

D. private ownership is dominant

Detailed Solution

The difference between commercialized and privatized companies is that in the former public ownership is dominant
49.

The immediate cause of the January 15 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the

A. crisis over the population census

B. election crisis in the Western Region

C. Kano Riots

D. Tiv Riots

Detailed Solution

The immediate cause of the January 15 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the election crisis in the Western Region
50.

The relationship between the tiers of government in Nigeria can be described as one of

A. coordinate and independent jurisdiction

B. voluntary surbodination

C. superior-surbodinate co-existence

D. independent co-existence

Detailed Solution

The relationship between the tiers of government in Nigeria can be described as one of co-ordinate and independent jurisdiction.