Year :
2000
Title :
Government
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 50 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 11. |
One of the major sources of a constitution is A. judicial precedence B. political debate C. opinion poll D. executive order |
A |
| 12. |
A characteristic of public opinion is that it is A. positive B. static C. dynamic D. negative |
C |
| 13. |
Coalition government arises when A. one of the parties has a majority in parliament B. no party has a majority in parliament C. two or more parties co - operate to pass a bill in parliament D. the ruling party is defeated in parliament |
B |
| 14. |
One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is A. supreme relative to the constitution B. subordinate to the norms of the society C. subordinate to the laws of the state D. weak relative to the constitution |
A |
| 15. |
Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983? A. National Electoral Commission B. Independent Electoral Commission C. Federal Electoral Commission D. National Electoral Commission of Nigeria |
C |
| 16. |
Constitutionalism refers to the A. process of operating a constitution B. process of drafting a constitution C. adherence to a constitution D. amendment of an existing constitution |
C |
| 17. |
Under the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive are A. elected separately to a fixed term B. elected separately to an unfixed term C. appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term D. apponited at the same time to an unfixed term |
A |
| 18. |
The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is a A. protector of the state B. guardian of freedom C. preserver of the status quo D. participator in the politics of the state |
B |
| 19. |
Separation of powers is a principle which enables each arm of government to A. probe one another B. overlap the functions of the other C. carry out its constitutional functions D. moderate the scope of the constitution |
C |
| 20. |
The main attributes of a state are A. Population, territory, government and soverignty B. the press, the legislature, the executive and the judicary C. federal, state and loca\l governments D. government, the police and the armed forces |
A |
| 11. |
One of the major sources of a constitution is A. judicial precedence B. political debate C. opinion poll D. executive order |
A |
| 12. |
A characteristic of public opinion is that it is A. positive B. static C. dynamic D. negative |
C |
| 13. |
Coalition government arises when A. one of the parties has a majority in parliament B. no party has a majority in parliament C. two or more parties co - operate to pass a bill in parliament D. the ruling party is defeated in parliament |
B |
| 14. |
One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is A. supreme relative to the constitution B. subordinate to the norms of the society C. subordinate to the laws of the state D. weak relative to the constitution |
A |
| 15. |
Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983? A. National Electoral Commission B. Independent Electoral Commission C. Federal Electoral Commission D. National Electoral Commission of Nigeria |
C |
| 16. |
Constitutionalism refers to the A. process of operating a constitution B. process of drafting a constitution C. adherence to a constitution D. amendment of an existing constitution |
C |
| 17. |
Under the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive are A. elected separately to a fixed term B. elected separately to an unfixed term C. appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term D. apponited at the same time to an unfixed term |
A |
| 18. |
The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is a A. protector of the state B. guardian of freedom C. preserver of the status quo D. participator in the politics of the state |
B |
| 19. |
Separation of powers is a principle which enables each arm of government to A. probe one another B. overlap the functions of the other C. carry out its constitutional functions D. moderate the scope of the constitution |
C |
| 20. |
The main attributes of a state are A. Population, territory, government and soverignty B. the press, the legislature, the executive and the judicary C. federal, state and loca\l governments D. government, the police and the armed forces |
A |