JAMB Government questions

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1. Question 241· Pre-colonial political systems· JAMB

   In the Oyo Empire, the power of the Oyomesi was itself checked by the

   • AOgboni society
   • BAlkali
   • CEmir
   • DWarrant chiefs

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2. Question 242· Pre-colonial political systems· JAMB

   In the pre-colonial Igbo system, age grades were important because they

   • Acontrolled foreign trade
   • Belected the king
   • Ccollected taxes for the emir
   • Dperformed public works and helped maintain law and order

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3. Question 243· Pre-colonial political systems· JAMB

   In the Hausa-Fulani emirate system, the Galadima was

   • Aa war leader only
   • Bthe chief judge
   • Cthe chief priest
   • Dan official in charge of the capital's administration

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4. Question 244· Pre-colonial political systems· JAMB

   In the pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani emirates, Islamic law was administered by the

   • AAlkali
   • BOyomesi
   • COgboni
   • Dage grades

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5. Question 245· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

   Periodic elections help democracy by

   • Akeeping leaders in office for life
   • Ballowing citizens to renew or withdraw their mandate
   • Cending opposition
   • Dreplacing courts

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6. Question 246· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

   Which of the following is a limitation on the rule of law?

   • Aequality before the law
   • Ban independent judiciary
   • Cimmunity granted to certain public officers
   • Dfair hearing

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7. Question 247· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

   Majority rule in a democracy should be balanced by

   • Aprotection of minority rights
   • Babolition of opposition
   • Crule by the army
   • Da single party

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8. Question 248· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

   The rule of law is undermined by

   • Apress freedom
   • Bfree elections
   • Can independent judiciary
   • Ddetention without trial

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9. Question 249· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

   The right to life may be lawfully limited in Nigeria in cases of

   • Apolitical disagreement
   • Bexecution of a court sentence
   • Creligious difference
   • Dpoverty

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10. Question 250· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    Political equality means

    • Aonly men vote
    • Bthe rich vote twice
    • Cone person, one vote
    • Donly the educated vote

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11. Question 251· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    An independent judiciary is important in a democracy because it

    • Aprotects citizens' rights and checks the other arms
    • Bmakes all laws
    • Cconducts elections
    • Dcollects taxes

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12. Question 252· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with

    • AMontesquieu
    • BA. V. Dicey
    • CKarl Marx
    • DThomas Hobbes

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13. Question 253· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    The independence of the judiciary is promoted by

    • Aappointment of judges by political parties
    • Bsecurity of tenure for judges
    • Cshort contracts for judges
    • Dremoval of judges by the president at will

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14. Question 254· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    Checks and balances mean that

    • Aeach arm of government can limit the powers of the others
    • Bthe executive controls the courts
    • Cthe legislature cannot be dissolved
    • Dall power belongs to one arm

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15. Question 255· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    Fundamental human rights in a democracy include

    • Athe right to rig elections
    • Bthe right to rule for life
    • Cfreedom of expression and of association
    • Dfreedom from paying tax

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16. Question 256· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    In the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, fundamental human rights are contained in

    • AChapter IV
    • BChapter I
    • CChapter II
    • DChapter VIII

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17. Question 257· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    In a representative democracy, citizens

    • Aare ruled by a king
    • Bmake all laws directly
    • Chave no say in government
    • Delect people to make decisions on their behalf

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18. Question 258· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    The voting age in Nigeria is

    • A16 years
    • B21 years
    • C18 years
    • D25 years

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19. Question 259· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    The rule of law was popularised by

    • APlato
    • BMontesquieu
    • CJean Bodin
    • DA. V. Dicey

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20. Question 260· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    The first reading of a bill involves

    • Apresidential assent
    • Bdetailed debate
    • Cformal introduction and reading of its title
    • Dcommittee amendments

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