Year : 
1980
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

In all countries, the roles of law making and law interpretation revolve respectively on

A. the Executive and Judiciary

B. the Judiciary and Legislature

C. the Judiciary and Executive

D. the Legislature and Judiciary

E. the Legislature and Executive

Detailed Solution

The legislative arm of government is embodied with the responsibility of making laws. The judicial arm interprets the law, while the executive arm is saddled with the responsibilities of implementing the law.
Therefore, option D is correct.
The legislative and judicial arm makes and interprets the law respectively
32.

The (former) Northern Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in

A. 1956

B. 1957

C. 1958

D. 1959

E. 1960

D

33.

The Convention People's party was a popular political party in

A. Sierra Leone

B. Senegal

C. Ivory Coast

D. Ghana

E. Nigeria

D

34.

Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists before the 1950s?

A. Universal Negro Improvement Association

B. the African People's Union

C. National Congress of British West Africa

D. the African Congress

E. None of the above

C

35.

The abolition of the indignant was effected in French colonies in

A. 1943

B. 1944

C. 1946

D. 1956

E. 1958

C

36.

The ratification of the appointment of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Society was done by the

A. Galadtma

B. the Emir of Skoto

C. the Emir of Gwandu

D. Uthman Dan Fodio

E. B or C above

E

37.

Sekou Toure is famous having said

A. that he preferred independence with difficulty than heavy colonial rule

B. no to de Gaulle's idea of a French community and opting instead for immediate independence for Guinea

C. seek ye first the political kingdom and all else will follow given right combination of leadership and national ideology'

D. that power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely

E. none of the above

B

38.

Nationalist movements in West Africa

A. began earlier in the French colonies than in the British ones

B. were given all necessary support by the colonial governors who were liberal at heart

C. were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America

D. were in fact encouraged and later led by traditional rulers who had the much needed foresight and courage

E. were parochial and did not really influence one another

Detailed Solution

Nationalist ideas in Sub-Saharan Africa emerged during the mid-19th century among the emerging black middle classes in West Africa. Early nationalists hoped to overcome ethnic fragmentation by creating nation-states. In its earliest period, it was inspired by African-American and Afro-Caribbean intellectuals from the Back-to-Africa movement who imported nationalist ideals current in Europe and the Americas at the time. The early Africa
39.

The French policy of Assimilation

A. Enabled Europeans to assimilate and come to terms with African cultural values

B. produced radical African leaders who were anixious to terminate cordial relationships with France

C. was aimed at converting Africans into Frenchmen

D. was the same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule

E. was a device to transfer French technology to Africa

C

40.

The crisis in the....contributed to the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution

A. Action Group

B. National Council of Nigeria and the

C. Cameroons Northern Elements Progressive Union

D. Northern People's Congress

E. United Middle Belt Congress

B

31.

In all countries, the roles of law making and law interpretation revolve respectively on

A. the Executive and Judiciary

B. the Judiciary and Legislature

C. the Judiciary and Executive

D. the Legislature and Judiciary

E. the Legislature and Executive

Detailed Solution

The legislative arm of government is embodied with the responsibility of making laws. The judicial arm interprets the law, while the executive arm is saddled with the responsibilities of implementing the law.
Therefore, option D is correct.
The legislative and judicial arm makes and interprets the law respectively
32.

The (former) Northern Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in

A. 1956

B. 1957

C. 1958

D. 1959

E. 1960

D

33.

The Convention People's party was a popular political party in

A. Sierra Leone

B. Senegal

C. Ivory Coast

D. Ghana

E. Nigeria

D

34.

Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists before the 1950s?

A. Universal Negro Improvement Association

B. the African People's Union

C. National Congress of British West Africa

D. the African Congress

E. None of the above

C

35.

The abolition of the indignant was effected in French colonies in

A. 1943

B. 1944

C. 1946

D. 1956

E. 1958

C

36.

The ratification of the appointment of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Society was done by the

A. Galadtma

B. the Emir of Skoto

C. the Emir of Gwandu

D. Uthman Dan Fodio

E. B or C above

E

37.

Sekou Toure is famous having said

A. that he preferred independence with difficulty than heavy colonial rule

B. no to de Gaulle's idea of a French community and opting instead for immediate independence for Guinea

C. seek ye first the political kingdom and all else will follow given right combination of leadership and national ideology'

D. that power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely

E. none of the above

B

38.

Nationalist movements in West Africa

A. began earlier in the French colonies than in the British ones

B. were given all necessary support by the colonial governors who were liberal at heart

C. were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America

D. were in fact encouraged and later led by traditional rulers who had the much needed foresight and courage

E. were parochial and did not really influence one another

Detailed Solution

Nationalist ideas in Sub-Saharan Africa emerged during the mid-19th century among the emerging black middle classes in West Africa. Early nationalists hoped to overcome ethnic fragmentation by creating nation-states. In its earliest period, it was inspired by African-American and Afro-Caribbean intellectuals from the Back-to-Africa movement who imported nationalist ideals current in Europe and the Americas at the time. The early Africa
39.

The French policy of Assimilation

A. Enabled Europeans to assimilate and come to terms with African cultural values

B. produced radical African leaders who were anixious to terminate cordial relationships with France

C. was aimed at converting Africans into Frenchmen

D. was the same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule

E. was a device to transfer French technology to Africa

C

40.

The crisis in the....contributed to the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution

A. Action Group

B. National Council of Nigeria and the

C. Cameroons Northern Elements Progressive Union

D. Northern People's Congress

E. United Middle Belt Congress

B