Year :
1982
Title :
Government
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 49 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 11. |
Anonymity of the civil servant means that civil servants must A. serve any government impartially B. be politically neutral C. have job security D. avoid nepotism and favouritism E. not receive the credit or blame for any good or bad policy |
E |
| 12. |
A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called A. referendum B. summons C. injunction D. habeas corpus E. prerogative Detailed Solutiona summons ia an order to appear in or report to court: the defendant was summonsed to the district court.The paper that tells a defendant that he or she is being sued and asserts the power of the court to hear and determine the case. |
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| 13. |
To say that a country has a multi-party system means that A. there are only two political parties in existence B. only two parties can contest elections C. the constitution recognizes more than one party D. more than one party should from the government at a time E. manifestos of all political parties are the same |
C |
| 14. |
Pressure groups are important because they A. enjoy publicity B. manage political crisis for the their members C. sponsor candidates for election D. represent groups who may otherwise be ignored E. are not interested in the welfare of the state |
D |
| 15. |
A constituency is the same as A. a local government area B. a region in a federal system of government C. an electoral district D. any large town where people vote E. the ward |
C |
| 16. |
In the British parliamentary system, if parliament passes a vote of no confidence on the government, the Prime Minister A. must change some ministers B. can ask the Queen to resign C. can dismiss some top civil servants D. and his cabinet may feel obliged to resign E. can Dissolve the opposition party |
D |
| 17. |
Which of these is NOT a method of election? A. Co-option B. Second ballot C. Proportional representation D. Primary election E. Simple majority |
A |
| 18. |
An unwritten constitution is the one where A. no part of the constitution is ever written down B. the whole constitution is not contained in any one document C. the constitution is based on the wishes of the prime minister D. the constitution can be amended by a simple majority |
B |
| 19. |
A body of people and institutions that make and enforce laws for a particular society is called A. government B. dictatorship C. anarchy D. totalitariansim E. democracy |
A |
| 20. |
A constitution refers to A. any written legal document B. basic rules for conducting the affairs of any organization C. the doctrine that the power of government must be limited D. rules adopted in legislative procedures E. the separation of powers |
B |
| 11. |
Anonymity of the civil servant means that civil servants must A. serve any government impartially B. be politically neutral C. have job security D. avoid nepotism and favouritism E. not receive the credit or blame for any good or bad policy |
E |
| 12. |
A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called A. referendum B. summons C. injunction D. habeas corpus E. prerogative Detailed Solutiona summons ia an order to appear in or report to court: the defendant was summonsed to the district court.The paper that tells a defendant that he or she is being sued and asserts the power of the court to hear and determine the case. |
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| 13. |
To say that a country has a multi-party system means that A. there are only two political parties in existence B. only two parties can contest elections C. the constitution recognizes more than one party D. more than one party should from the government at a time E. manifestos of all political parties are the same |
C |
| 14. |
Pressure groups are important because they A. enjoy publicity B. manage political crisis for the their members C. sponsor candidates for election D. represent groups who may otherwise be ignored E. are not interested in the welfare of the state |
D |
| 15. |
A constituency is the same as A. a local government area B. a region in a federal system of government C. an electoral district D. any large town where people vote E. the ward |
C |
| 16. |
In the British parliamentary system, if parliament passes a vote of no confidence on the government, the Prime Minister A. must change some ministers B. can ask the Queen to resign C. can dismiss some top civil servants D. and his cabinet may feel obliged to resign E. can Dissolve the opposition party |
D |
| 17. |
Which of these is NOT a method of election? A. Co-option B. Second ballot C. Proportional representation D. Primary election E. Simple majority |
A |
| 18. |
An unwritten constitution is the one where A. no part of the constitution is ever written down B. the whole constitution is not contained in any one document C. the constitution is based on the wishes of the prime minister D. the constitution can be amended by a simple majority |
B |
| 19. |
A body of people and institutions that make and enforce laws for a particular society is called A. government B. dictatorship C. anarchy D. totalitariansim E. democracy |
A |
| 20. |
A constitution refers to A. any written legal document B. basic rules for conducting the affairs of any organization C. the doctrine that the power of government must be limited D. rules adopted in legislative procedures E. the separation of powers |
B |