Government, 2012, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2012

Title :

Government

Exam :

JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
1.	The distinctive attribute of a state is the monopoly of A. control B. power C. violence D. justice Show Content Detailed Solution The state has four essential attributes, Population, Territory, Government, and Sovereignty. Population and territory constitute the physical basis of the State while government and sovereignty constitute its legal basis or political basis. sovereignty means the supreme power of a state One very unique feature of a state is the fact that it has the supreme power to make decisions and enforce the same on the people.	B
2.	State as a political entity refers to A. An organized group within a definite territory B. An association of men in a given society C. A branch of a nation D. A geographical location Show Content Detailed Solution A state is a type of political entity. It is an organized political community that lives under a single system of government. The main difference between state and government is that the government refers to a particular group of people who control the state at a given time whereas the state is an organized political community.	A
3.	Political values are acquired in any given society through A. political re-orientation B. political campaign C. political socialization D. political indoctrination Show Content Detailed Solution Political socialization is the "process by which individuals learn and frequently internalize a political lens framing their perceptions of how power is arranged and how the world around them is (and should be) organized; those perceptions, in turn, shape and define individuals' definitions of who they are and how they should behave in the political and economic institutions in which they live." Political socialization also encompasses the way in which people acquire values and opinions that shape their political stance and ideology: it is a "study of the developmental processes by which people of all ages and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes, and behaviors." It refers to a learn	C
4.	In a democratic government, political sovereignty is vested in the A. legislature B. elite C. executive D. electorate Show Content Detailed Solution In a democratic government, political authority is vested in the people. it is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, retain sovereignty over the government and where offices of state are not granted through heritage.	D
5.	One judicial function performed by the executive is A. Granting of amnesty B. Implementing judicial orders C. Ensuring obedience to the law D. Appointing judges Show Content Detailed Solution Amnesty. Amnesty, in criminal law, sovereign act of oblivion or forgetfulness (from Greek amnēsia) for past acts, granted by a government to persons who have been guilty of crimes. ... Amnesty is granted usually for political crimes against the state, such as treason, sedition, or rebellion. the President (executive) has the power to grant amnesty for offences against the States, but understood that this power to grant amnesty was included in the power " to grant pardons	A
6.	A political system which empowers the leader with the ultimate responsibility to execute laws is A. parliamentarianism B. presidentialism C. dictatorship D. autocracy Show Content Detailed Solution A constitution is presidential if the executive and legislative branches of government are elected separately for fixed terms. Similarly, a constitution is presidential if the executive and legislative branches of government are elected separately for fixed terms, giving the president the ultimate responsibility to execute laws.	B
7.	A bill is a draft which is awaiting the consideration of the A. executive B. party caucus C. legislature D. judiciary Show Content Detailed Solution A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act of the legislature, or a statute.	A
8.	The private ownership of the means of production is a feature of A. capitalism B. socialism C. communalism D. communism Show Content Detailed Solution an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.	A
9.	In a feudal system, the two major classes are the serfs and the A. masses B. vassals C. lords D. elite Show Content Detailed Solution Feudalism represented a system in which the occupants and users of the land they lived and worked on were not the owners; they were “tenants” of the “sovereign” – the Lord of the Manor – who legitimized his authority by claiming to offer protection to the occupants in the form of military service. Peasants or Serfs. Peasants are commoners and lived on the manors of monarchs, nobles, or knights. They were granted the right to farm a plot of land in exchange for working the nobleʼs land. Lord of the Manor” was often used	C
10.	An example of a country with a flexible constitution is A. South Africa B. Britain C. Benin Republic D. the United States of America Show Content Detailed Solution It is at once a legislature and a constituent assembly. The constitution of England is a typical example of a flexible constitution. The British Parliament is competent to pass, amend or repeal any constitutional law in an ordinary legislative process as both constitutional laws and ordinary laws are treated alike.	B

1.	The distinctive attribute of a state is the monopoly of A. control B. power C. violence D. justice Show Content Detailed Solution The state has four essential attributes, Population, Territory, Government, and Sovereignty. Population and territory constitute the physical basis of the State while government and sovereignty constitute its legal basis or political basis. sovereignty means the supreme power of a state One very unique feature of a state is the fact that it has the supreme power to make decisions and enforce the same on the people.	B
2.	State as a political entity refers to A. An organized group within a definite territory B. An association of men in a given society C. A branch of a nation D. A geographical location Show Content Detailed Solution A state is a type of political entity. It is an organized political community that lives under a single system of government. The main difference between state and government is that the government refers to a particular group of people who control the state at a given time whereas the state is an organized political community.	A
3.	Political values are acquired in any given society through A. political re-orientation B. political campaign C. political socialization D. political indoctrination Show Content Detailed Solution Political socialization is the "process by which individuals learn and frequently internalize a political lens framing their perceptions of how power is arranged and how the world around them is (and should be) organized; those perceptions, in turn, shape and define individuals' definitions of who they are and how they should behave in the political and economic institutions in which they live." Political socialization also encompasses the way in which people acquire values and opinions that shape their political stance and ideology: it is a "study of the developmental processes by which people of all ages and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes, and behaviors." It refers to a learn	C
4.	In a democratic government, political sovereignty is vested in the A. legislature B. elite C. executive D. electorate Show Content Detailed Solution In a democratic government, political authority is vested in the people. it is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, retain sovereignty over the government and where offices of state are not granted through heritage.	D
5.	One judicial function performed by the executive is A. Granting of amnesty B. Implementing judicial orders C. Ensuring obedience to the law D. Appointing judges Show Content Detailed Solution Amnesty. Amnesty, in criminal law, sovereign act of oblivion or forgetfulness (from Greek amnēsia) for past acts, granted by a government to persons who have been guilty of crimes. ... Amnesty is granted usually for political crimes against the state, such as treason, sedition, or rebellion. the President (executive) has the power to grant amnesty for offences against the States, but understood that this power to grant amnesty was included in the power " to grant pardons	A

6.	A political system which empowers the leader with the ultimate responsibility to execute laws is A. parliamentarianism B. presidentialism C. dictatorship D. autocracy Show Content Detailed Solution A constitution is presidential if the executive and legislative branches of government are elected separately for fixed terms. Similarly, a constitution is presidential if the executive and legislative branches of government are elected separately for fixed terms, giving the president the ultimate responsibility to execute laws.	B
7.	A bill is a draft which is awaiting the consideration of the A. executive B. party caucus C. legislature D. judiciary Show Content Detailed Solution A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act of the legislature, or a statute.	A
8.	The private ownership of the means of production is a feature of A. capitalism B. socialism C. communalism D. communism Show Content Detailed Solution an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.	A
9.	In a feudal system, the two major classes are the serfs and the A. masses B. vassals C. lords D. elite Show Content Detailed Solution Feudalism represented a system in which the occupants and users of the land they lived and worked on were not the owners; they were “tenants” of the “sovereign” – the Lord of the Manor – who legitimized his authority by claiming to offer protection to the occupants in the form of military service. Peasants or Serfs. Peasants are commoners and lived on the manors of monarchs, nobles, or knights. They were granted the right to farm a plot of land in exchange for working the nobleʼs land. Lord of the Manor” was often used	C
10.	An example of a country with a flexible constitution is A. South Africa B. Britain C. Benin Republic D. the United States of America Show Content Detailed Solution It is at once a legislature and a constituent assembly. The constitution of England is a typical example of a flexible constitution. The British Parliament is competent to pass, amend or repeal any constitutional law in an ordinary legislative process as both constitutional laws and ordinary laws are treated alike.	B