Year : 
2000
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

The civil service cadre responsible for the general supervision and control of ministries is the

A. administrative

B. professional

C. executive

D. clerical

A

2.

A disadvantage of the one - party system is that it

A. makes accountability difficult

B. negate freedom of association

C. emphasizes political differences

D. delays decision - making

A

3.

Citizenship refers to the

A. indigenous member of a state

B. social status of a person in a state

C. highest position in a state

D. legal status of a member of a state

D

4.

The law of law is a cardinal principle associated with

A. democratic systems

B. federal systems

C. communist systems

D. feudal systems

A

5.

The main function of public opinion is to

A. change the policy of government

B. provide direction for public policy

C. support the policy of government

D. indoctrinate the people

B

6.

A typical form of delegated legislation is

A. acts of parliament

B. decree

C. bye - law

D. gazette

C

7.

A referendum is a device to ensure that

A. elections are free and fair

B. legislators vote to resolve contentious issues

C. bye - elections are held to fill vacant positions

D. decisions are effected with the consent of citzens

D

8.

One main weakness of a unitary system of government is that

A. it facilitates the domination of minority groups

B. the constitution can be amended easily

C. it is run as a single entity

D. carpet - crossing and opposition are made difficult

A

9.

Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through interest

A. individual concerns through interest

B. mobilization

C. aggregation

D. manipulation

E. articulation

C

10.

The act of removing an elected official by the electorate is referred to as

A. impeachment

B. consensus

C. plebiscite

D. recall

D

1.

The civil service cadre responsible for the general supervision and control of ministries is the

A. administrative

B. professional

C. executive

D. clerical

A

2.

A disadvantage of the one - party system is that it

A. makes accountability difficult

B. negate freedom of association

C. emphasizes political differences

D. delays decision - making

A

3.

Citizenship refers to the

A. indigenous member of a state

B. social status of a person in a state

C. highest position in a state

D. legal status of a member of a state

D

4.

The law of law is a cardinal principle associated with

A. democratic systems

B. federal systems

C. communist systems

D. feudal systems

A

5.

The main function of public opinion is to

A. change the policy of government

B. provide direction for public policy

C. support the policy of government

D. indoctrinate the people

B

6.

A typical form of delegated legislation is

A. acts of parliament

B. decree

C. bye - law

D. gazette

C

7.

A referendum is a device to ensure that

A. elections are free and fair

B. legislators vote to resolve contentious issues

C. bye - elections are held to fill vacant positions

D. decisions are effected with the consent of citzens

D

8.

One main weakness of a unitary system of government is that

A. it facilitates the domination of minority groups

B. the constitution can be amended easily

C. it is run as a single entity

D. carpet - crossing and opposition are made difficult

A

9.

Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through interest

A. individual concerns through interest

B. mobilization

C. aggregation

D. manipulation

E. articulation

C

10.

The act of removing an elected official by the electorate is referred to as

A. impeachment

B. consensus

C. plebiscite

D. recall

D