Year : 
2018
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 64 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the

A. elite rules

B. elected representatives rule

C. majority of the people vote

D. majority of the people rule

Detailed Solution

A true democracy in a modern sense exists where the elected representatives rule. Democracy is a government where people exercise power of governance through representatives. Such representative must come in to govern through popular, periodic free and fair election.
There is an explanation video available below.
32.

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is

A. an empire

B. a monarchy

C. a republic

D. a plutocracy

Detailed Solution

A republic is a state that is ruled by an elected citizen into power to represent the people.
There is an explanation video available below.
33.

Political socialization is associated with

A. free choice of party programmes

B. military takeover of civilian government

C. the transmission of political values

D. political transition

Detailed Solution

Political Socialization is the process by which individuals learn and acquire political values and behaviour
There is an explanation video available below.
34.

OPEC has strong influence with the__________

A. IMF

B. EU

C. ADB

D. AU

Detailed Solution

OPEC is an economic body formed to meet the interests of petroleum exporting countries in which African nation states are involved and easily influenced by its policies as they are regarded as third world countries
There is an explanation video available below.
35.

The development of a classless society is the goal of __________

A. liberalism

B. maxism

C. conservatism

D. feudalism

Detailed Solution

The social and political ideology that aims to eliminate class and enhance communism, founded by Karl Marx.
There is an explanation video available below.
36.

Rhodesia was the former name of

A. Zambia

B. Namibia

C. Zimbabwe

D. Swaziland

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
37.

The Yoruba traditional system of government was

A. monarchical

B. egalitarian

C. republican

D. democratic

Detailed Solution

Monarchical system of government is whereby a king or monarch rules with undivided authority
There is an explanation video available below.
38.

Citizenship of a state by descent requires that______

A. one is born and bred in the state

B. one’s mother was born in the state

C. one’s grand parents were citizens of that state

D. one is domiciled in that state

Detailed Solution

Citizenship by descent is when a person’s family lineage is a citizen of that country

There is an explanation video available below.
39.

The institutions which constitute the main organs of the government of a nation are the___________

A. trustee and the presidium

B. judiciary and the civil service

C. legislature, the executive and the judiciary

D. civil service and the senate

Detailed Solution

The legislature, executive and judiciary make up the arms of government
There is an explanation video available below.
40.

One major achievement of the Clifford constitution was_________

A. creating a Northern majority in the legislative council

B. introducing indirect rule

C. amalgamating the Northern and Southern provinces

D. establishing the legislative council

Detailed Solution

The Clifford constitution introduced new legislative and executive councils
There is an explanation video available below.
31.

A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the

A. elite rules

B. elected representatives rule

C. majority of the people vote

D. majority of the people rule

Detailed Solution

A true democracy in a modern sense exists where the elected representatives rule. Democracy is a government where people exercise power of governance through representatives. Such representative must come in to govern through popular, periodic free and fair election.
There is an explanation video available below.
32.

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is

A. an empire

B. a monarchy

C. a republic

D. a plutocracy

Detailed Solution

A republic is a state that is ruled by an elected citizen into power to represent the people.
There is an explanation video available below.
33.

Political socialization is associated with

A. free choice of party programmes

B. military takeover of civilian government

C. the transmission of political values

D. political transition

Detailed Solution

Political Socialization is the process by which individuals learn and acquire political values and behaviour
There is an explanation video available below.
34.

OPEC has strong influence with the__________

A. IMF

B. EU

C. ADB

D. AU

Detailed Solution

OPEC is an economic body formed to meet the interests of petroleum exporting countries in which African nation states are involved and easily influenced by its policies as they are regarded as third world countries
There is an explanation video available below.
35.

The development of a classless society is the goal of __________

A. liberalism

B. maxism

C. conservatism

D. feudalism

Detailed Solution

The social and political ideology that aims to eliminate class and enhance communism, founded by Karl Marx.
There is an explanation video available below.
36.

Rhodesia was the former name of

A. Zambia

B. Namibia

C. Zimbabwe

D. Swaziland

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
37.

The Yoruba traditional system of government was

A. monarchical

B. egalitarian

C. republican

D. democratic

Detailed Solution

Monarchical system of government is whereby a king or monarch rules with undivided authority
There is an explanation video available below.
38.

Citizenship of a state by descent requires that______

A. one is born and bred in the state

B. one’s mother was born in the state

C. one’s grand parents were citizens of that state

D. one is domiciled in that state

Detailed Solution

Citizenship by descent is when a person’s family lineage is a citizen of that country

There is an explanation video available below.
39.

The institutions which constitute the main organs of the government of a nation are the___________

A. trustee and the presidium

B. judiciary and the civil service

C. legislature, the executive and the judiciary

D. civil service and the senate

Detailed Solution

The legislature, executive and judiciary make up the arms of government
There is an explanation video available below.
40.

One major achievement of the Clifford constitution was_________

A. creating a Northern majority in the legislative council

B. introducing indirect rule

C. amalgamating the Northern and Southern provinces

D. establishing the legislative council

Detailed Solution

The Clifford constitution introduced new legislative and executive councils
There is an explanation video available below.