Year : 
1986
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

The major function of the legislative assembly is to

A. debate on committee reports

B. represent the people

C. make laws

D. vote on bills

C

12.

In a parliamentary system, who ensures that members are in the House to vote on major issues? The

A. party leader

B. speaker of the House

C. clerk of the House

D. Whip

D

13.

A system in which no single person serves as the chief executive is known as

A. Republican

B. revolutionary

C. collegial

D. parliamentary

C

14.

The idea of democracy was first associated with the

A. Romans

B. Persians

C. Greeks

D. Egyptians

C

15.

According to Marxist theory, those who live by selling their labour are referred to as the

A. bourgeoisie

B. proletariats

C. Feudal lords

D. Slaves

B

16.

A social system in which power is derived from control over land is called

A. oligarchy

B. feudalism

C. socialism

D. presidentialism

B

17.

A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called

A. monarchy

B. oligarchy

C. capitalism

D. fascism

D

18.

Which of the following idealogies emphasizes the abolition of government and law?`

A. totalitiansim

B. communism

C. anarchism

D. socialism

C

19.

The writ of habeas corpus is applied to secure the

A. right to personal liberty

B. independence of the judiciary

C. freedom of the press

D. right to own private property

A

20.

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental human right in Nigeria?

A. Right to education

B. Right to personal liberty

C. Freedom of thought

D. Freedom of conscience

E. Non of the above

E

11.

The major function of the legislative assembly is to

A. debate on committee reports

B. represent the people

C. make laws

D. vote on bills

C

12.

In a parliamentary system, who ensures that members are in the House to vote on major issues? The

A. party leader

B. speaker of the House

C. clerk of the House

D. Whip

D

13.

A system in which no single person serves as the chief executive is known as

A. Republican

B. revolutionary

C. collegial

D. parliamentary

C

14.

The idea of democracy was first associated with the

A. Romans

B. Persians

C. Greeks

D. Egyptians

C

15.

According to Marxist theory, those who live by selling their labour are referred to as the

A. bourgeoisie

B. proletariats

C. Feudal lords

D. Slaves

B

16.

A social system in which power is derived from control over land is called

A. oligarchy

B. feudalism

C. socialism

D. presidentialism

B

17.

A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called

A. monarchy

B. oligarchy

C. capitalism

D. fascism

D

18.

Which of the following idealogies emphasizes the abolition of government and law?`

A. totalitiansim

B. communism

C. anarchism

D. socialism

C

19.

The writ of habeas corpus is applied to secure the

A. right to personal liberty

B. independence of the judiciary

C. freedom of the press

D. right to own private property

A

20.

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental human right in Nigeria?

A. Right to education

B. Right to personal liberty

C. Freedom of thought

D. Freedom of conscience

E. Non of the above

E