Year : 
1987
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 52 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

The body that selects the head of government following a general election is the

A. Senate

B. electoral college

C. electoral committee

D. supreme court

B

22.

In liberal democracies, elections help to

A. determine the acceptability of the government

B. unite the country against outside groups

C. create goodwill throughout the nation

D. identify the richest groups in the country

A

23.

A major feature of the presidential system of government is that the

A. President is not responsible for his ministers mistakes

B. ministers are not collectively responsible to the president

C. president doe not need the legislature to pass laws

D. president is not a member of the legislature

D

24.

The termination of a session of a legislature by proclamation issued by the head of state is called

A. prorogation

B. dissolution

C. plebiscite

D. summons

A

25.

The forceful domination of one country by another is called

A. Nationlism

B. Totalitarianism

C. Dictatorship

D. Colonization

D

26.

Which of the following traditional political system was republican?

A. lgbo

B. Yoruba

C. Fulani

D. Bini

A

27.

Which of the following is a function of the local government in Nigeria?

A. Collection of radio and television licence fees

B. Collection of company tax

C. Appointment of customary court judges

D. Appointment of traditional rulers

A

28.

An important factor that brought about the introduction of federalism in Nigeria was the

A. existence of three regions

B. division of powers between the fedral and state governments

C. diversity and complexity in social and cultural patterns

D. existence of culturl bicameral legislature

C

29.

When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen state structure?

A. 1960

B. 1966

C. 1976

D. 1979

C

30.

Who was the architect of the British rule in Nigeria?

A. George Tubman Goldie

B. Frederick Lugard

C. Hugh Clifford

D. Arthur Richards

B

21.

The body that selects the head of government following a general election is the

A. Senate

B. electoral college

C. electoral committee

D. supreme court

B

22.

In liberal democracies, elections help to

A. determine the acceptability of the government

B. unite the country against outside groups

C. create goodwill throughout the nation

D. identify the richest groups in the country

A

23.

A major feature of the presidential system of government is that the

A. President is not responsible for his ministers mistakes

B. ministers are not collectively responsible to the president

C. president doe not need the legislature to pass laws

D. president is not a member of the legislature

D

24.

The termination of a session of a legislature by proclamation issued by the head of state is called

A. prorogation

B. dissolution

C. plebiscite

D. summons

A

25.

The forceful domination of one country by another is called

A. Nationlism

B. Totalitarianism

C. Dictatorship

D. Colonization

D

26.

Which of the following traditional political system was republican?

A. lgbo

B. Yoruba

C. Fulani

D. Bini

A

27.

Which of the following is a function of the local government in Nigeria?

A. Collection of radio and television licence fees

B. Collection of company tax

C. Appointment of customary court judges

D. Appointment of traditional rulers

A

28.

An important factor that brought about the introduction of federalism in Nigeria was the

A. existence of three regions

B. division of powers between the fedral and state governments

C. diversity and complexity in social and cultural patterns

D. existence of culturl bicameral legislature

C

29.

When did Nigeria adopt the nineteen state structure?

A. 1960

B. 1966

C. 1976

D. 1979

C

30.

Who was the architect of the British rule in Nigeria?

A. George Tubman Goldie

B. Frederick Lugard

C. Hugh Clifford

D. Arthur Richards

B