JAMB Government questions

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Question 341· The constitution· JAMB
A flexible constitution can be amended
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Answer: B. by the ordinary law-making process
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Question 342· The constitution· JAMB
Conventions as a source of a constitution are
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Answer: A. customs and practices that are followed though not written in law
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Question 343· The constitution· JAMB
To amend the 1999 Constitution, a bill must be passed by two-thirds of each house of the National Assembly and approved by
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Answer: C. at least two-thirds of the state Houses of Assembly
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Question 344· The constitution· JAMB
Nigeria's Constitution is described as rigid because
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Answer: B. it requires special procedures and majorities to amend
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Question 345· The constitution· JAMB
The provisions of Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution are
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Answer: A. generally not enforceable in court (non-justiciable)
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Question 346· The constitution· JAMB
A constitution may be amended by
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Answer: C. procedures it lays down
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Question 347· The constitution· JAMB
A constitution is
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Answer: D. the body of fundamental rules by which a state is governed
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Question 348· The constitution· JAMB
A rigid constitution is one that
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Answer: A. requires a special procedure to amend
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Question 349· The constitution· JAMB
The 'Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy' are found in
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Answer: C. Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution
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Question 350· The electoral process· JAMB
A by-election is held to
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Answer: B. fill a seat that becomes vacant between general elections
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Question 351· The electoral process· JAMB
A plebiscite is often used to decide
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Answer: C. questions of territory or sovereignty by popular vote
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Question 352· The electoral process· JAMB
Recall is the process by which
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Answer: B. voters remove an elected representative before the end of term
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Question 353· The electoral process· JAMB
Under proportional representation, seats are allocated
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Answer: C. according to the share of votes each party wins
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Question 354· The electoral process· JAMB
Gerrymandering is
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Answer: D. the deliberate drawing of constituency boundaries to favour a party
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Question 355· The electoral process· JAMB
Franchise means
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Answer: B. the right to vote
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Question 356· The electoral process· JAMB
Under the 1999 Constitution, the President and governors serve terms of
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Answer: D. four years, renewable once
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Question 357· The electoral process· JAMB
Voter registration ensures that
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Answer: D. only eligible citizens vote
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Question 358· The electoral process· JAMB
An electoral tribunal in Nigeria hears
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Answer: A. petitions challenging election results
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Question 359· The electoral process· JAMB
The body that conducts federal elections in Nigeria is the
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Answer: A. Independent National Electoral Commission
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Question 360· The electoral process· JAMB
The President of the United States is formally elected by
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Answer: D. the Electoral College
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JAMB Government questions

A flexible constitution can be amended

Conventions as a source of a constitution are

To amend the 1999 Constitution, a bill must be passed by two-thirds of each house of the National Assembly and approved by

Nigeria's Constitution is described as rigid because

The provisions of Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution are

A constitution may be amended by

A constitution is

A rigid constitution is one that

The 'Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy' are found in

A by-election is held to

A plebiscite is often used to decide

Recall is the process by which

Under proportional representation, seats are allocated

Gerrymandering is

Franchise means

Under the 1999 Constitution, the President and governors serve terms of

Voter registration ensures that

An electoral tribunal in Nigeria hears

The body that conducts federal elections in Nigeria is the

The President of the United States is formally elected by