Government, 1978, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

1978

Title :

Government

Exam :

JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
1.	When did Nigeria gain her Independence? A. 1st October, 1963 B. 31st October, 1690 C. 1st October, 2012 D. 1st October, 1960 E. 12th October, 1992	D
2.	Democracy means a system of government in which A. the majority rules B. the minority rules C. there is no party system D. the people rule E. none of the above	A
3.	A constitution is federal if A. it provides for a presidential system B. it is unwritten C. it is not unitary D. the central and component units or authorities are co-ordinate and equal E. there is a division of powers between a central and a number of other component authorities Show Content Detailed Solution In federal constitution , there is a division of powers between the federal and the state governments.	E
4.	The Executive is A. a committee of the legislature B. the body that makes laws C. the body that executes the policies of government D. the highest organ of government E. none of the above	C
5.	The Judiciary is A. an arm of the Executive B. the body which makes the law C. a body of lawyers D. the body which interprets the law E. the body which enforces the law	D
6.	The separation of powers means the same as A. a presidential system of government B. checks and balances C. the rule of law D. supremacy of the judiciary E. none of the above Show Content Detailed Solution Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments. This means same thing as separation of powers which is the vesting of the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers of government in separate bodies.	B
7.	Rights are A. claims which the law allows B. claims against the state C. claims against other individuals D. claims which are natural to men E. what are written in the constitution Show Content Detailed Solution Rights are simply a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something. Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory.	A
8.	Pressure groups are A. Organisation which want to overthrow the government B. organisations which seek to influence the policies of the government C. associations of people who share the same ideology D. political parties E. religious orders	B
9.	A cabinet system of government is practised in A. the USSR B. the USA C. the People's Republic of China D. the United Kingdom E. North Korea	D
10.	The citizen's obligations are A. what the government orders B. duties the individual imposes on himself C. what the law requires of the individual D. what the military decrees E. what political parties demand of their members	C

1.	When did Nigeria gain her Independence? A. 1st October, 1963 B. 31st October, 1690 C. 1st October, 2012 D. 1st October, 1960 E. 12th October, 1992	D
2.	Democracy means a system of government in which A. the majority rules B. the minority rules C. there is no party system D. the people rule E. none of the above	A
3.	A constitution is federal if A. it provides for a presidential system B. it is unwritten C. it is not unitary D. the central and component units or authorities are co-ordinate and equal E. there is a division of powers between a central and a number of other component authorities Show Content Detailed Solution In federal constitution , there is a division of powers between the federal and the state governments.	E
4.	The Executive is A. a committee of the legislature B. the body that makes laws C. the body that executes the policies of government D. the highest organ of government E. none of the above	C
5.	The Judiciary is A. an arm of the Executive B. the body which makes the law C. a body of lawyers D. the body which interprets the law E. the body which enforces the law	D

6.	The separation of powers means the same as A. a presidential system of government B. checks and balances C. the rule of law D. supremacy of the judiciary E. none of the above Show Content Detailed Solution Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments. This means same thing as separation of powers which is the vesting of the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers of government in separate bodies.	B
7.	Rights are A. claims which the law allows B. claims against the state C. claims against other individuals D. claims which are natural to men E. what are written in the constitution Show Content Detailed Solution Rights are simply a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something. Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory.	A
8.	Pressure groups are A. Organisation which want to overthrow the government B. organisations which seek to influence the policies of the government C. associations of people who share the same ideology D. political parties E. religious orders	B
9.	A cabinet system of government is practised in A. the USSR B. the USA C. the People's Republic of China D. the United Kingdom E. North Korea	D
10.	The citizen's obligations are A. what the government orders B. duties the individual imposes on himself C. what the law requires of the individual D. what the military decrees E. what political parties demand of their members	C