JAMB Government questions

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1. Question 261· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   The Speaker of the House of Representatives is

   • Athe head of the judiciary
   • Bthe presiding officer of the House
   • Ca minister
   • Dthe leader of the Senate

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2. Question 262· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   If the President withholds assent from a bill, the National Assembly may pass it into law by a

   • Atwo-thirds majority in each house
   • Bsimple majority in the Senate only
   • Creferendum
   • Dcourt order

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3. Question 263· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   A bill becomes law in Nigeria after it

   • Ais approved by the Supreme Court
   • Bis read for the first time
   • Cis published in newspapers
   • Dis passed by the legislature and assented to by the president

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4. Question 264· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   The stage at which a bill is examined clause by clause is the

   • Afirst reading
   • Bcommittee stage
   • Csecond reading
   • Dassent

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5. Question 265· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   Quorum refers to

   • Athe minimum number of members needed for valid business
   • Bthe total membership
   • Cthe Speaker's vote
   • Da type of bill

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6. Question 266· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   In Nigeria, the President's veto may be overridden by

   • Athe Supreme Court
   • Ba simple majority
   • Ca two-thirds majority of each house of the National Assembly
   • Dthe Council of State

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7. Question 267· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   A money bill deals with

   • Adefence only
   • Bmarriage
   • Celections
   • Dtaxation and public expenditure

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8. Question 268· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   Delegated legislation refers to

   • Alaws made by bodies other than the legislature under powers given by the legislature
   • Blaws made by the president alone
   • Ccourt judgements
   • Dcustomary laws

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9. Question 269· Processes of legislation· JAMB

   An Act of the National Assembly is a

   • Acourt judgement
   • Bbill under debate
   • Claw passed by the National Assembly and assented to
   • Dpresidential order

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10. Question 270· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    At the first reading of a bill in the legislature, the bill is

    • Adebated in detail
    • Bformally introduced
    • Csent for assent
    • Dvoted into law

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11. Question 271· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    The power of the president to refuse assent to a bill is called the

    • Awhip
    • Bquorum
    • Cfilibuster
    • Dveto

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12. Question 272· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    During the committee stage, a bill is

    • Awithdrawn automatically
    • Bintroduced for the first time
    • Csigned into law
    • Dexamined clause by clause and may be amended

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13. Question 273· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    The minimum number of members that must be present for a legislature to conduct business is the

    • Acaucus
    • Bmajority
    • Cquorum
    • Dwhip

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14. Question 274· Processes of legislation· JAMB

    The Nigerian Senate has 109 members because

    • Athe president appoints nine senators
    • Beach state elects four senators
    • Cseats are shared by population
    • Deach of the 36 states elects three senators and the FCT elects one

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15. Question 275· Public opinion· JAMB

    A representative sample survey used to gauge what citizens think is

    • Aa referendum
    • Ban opinion poll
    • Ca census
    • Da by-election

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16. Question 276· Public opinion· JAMB

    The mass media help to form public opinion by

    • Aproviding information and analysis on public issues
    • Bconducting elections
    • Cmaking laws
    • Dsettling disputes

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17. Question 277· Public opinion· JAMB

    Public opinion is

    • Athe decision of the courts
    • Bthe opinion of the president
    • Cthe views held by a large section of the people on public issues
    • Dthe manifesto of a party

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18. Question 278· Public opinion· JAMB

    Censorship of the press means

    • Agovernment control of what may be published
    • Bfreedom of the press
    • Cadvertising
    • Dprinting more papers

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19. Question 279· Public opinion· JAMB

    Opinion leaders influence public opinion because they

    • Aavoid the media
    • Bhold no views
    • Care always politicians
    • Dare respected and trusted in their communities

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20. Question 280· Public opinion· JAMB

    Public opinion can be measured by

    • Aopinion polls
    • Bcourt judgements
    • Cthe budget
    • Dthe census

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