JAMB Government questions

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1. Question 21· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Legitimacy in government refers to

   • Athe wealth of the rulers
   • Bthe use of force
   • Cthe size of the army
   • Dthe people's acceptance of the right of those in power to rule

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2. Question 22· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Influence differs from power in that influence

   • Apersuades without the threat of force
   • Buses force
   • Cis legal authority
   • Dis always illegal

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3. Question 23· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   De facto sovereignty belongs to

   • Aonly the lawful government
   • Bwhoever actually exercises power, whether lawfully or not
   • Cthe United Nations
   • Dthe courts

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4. Question 24· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Which of the following is NOT an essential element of a state?

   • Aa government
   • Ba defined territory
   • Ca common language
   • Dsovereignty

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5. Question 25· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   A society is

   • Aa political party
   • Ba group of people living together under shared institutions
   • Ca court
   • Da ministry

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6. Question 26· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Authority is best described as

   • Awealth
   • Bthe use of force
   • Cpower that is accepted as legitimate
   • Dpopularity

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7. Question 27· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   The state differs from the government in that the state is

   • Asmaller than a local council
   • Btemporary
   • Crun by one party
   • Dpermanent while governments change

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8. Question 28· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   A child who learns respect for elders and authority at home is undergoing

   • Apolitical recruitment
   • Bpolitical apathy
   • Cpolitical socialisation
   • Dpropaganda

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9. Question 29· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   A state's power to make laws without external interference is described as its

   • Acitizenship
   • Blegitimacy only
   • Cpolitical culture
   • Dexternal and internal sovereignty

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10. Question 30· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    Political power is best defined as

    • Athe wealth of a nation
    • Bthe right to vote
    • Cthe ability to influence or control the behaviour of others
    • Dthe number of political parties

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11. Question 31· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    The process by which individuals are selected to fill political roles is

    • Apolitical recruitment
    • Bpolitical socialisation
    • Cpolitical culture
    • Dpolitical apathy

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12. Question 32· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

    The four essential features of a state are population, territory, government and

    • Asovereignty
    • Breligion
    • Ca monarch
    • Dan army only

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13. Question 33· Citizenship· JAMB

    Civic responsibility includes

    • Avandalism
    • Bevading tax
    • Cvoting and paying taxes
    • Drigging elections

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14. Question 34· Citizenship· JAMB

    Citizenship can be acquired by

    • Aliving in a country for a week
    • Bpaying taxes only
    • Cbirth, registration or naturalisation
    • Djoining a political party

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15. Question 35· Citizenship· JAMB

    A foreigner who becomes a citizen after living in a country for a required period and meeting conditions acquires citizenship by

    • Aregistration by marriage
    • Bbirth
    • Cnaturalisation
    • Ddescent

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16. Question 36· Citizenship· JAMB

    A right of a Nigerian citizen is the right to

    • Afreedom of movement
    • Brefuse all laws
    • Cavoid taxation
    • Down other people

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17. Question 37· Citizenship· JAMB

    A citizen may lose citizenship through

    • Arenunciation or deprivation
    • Btravelling abroad on holiday
    • Cchanging jobs
    • Dfailing an examination

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18. Question 38· Citizenship· JAMB

    A responsibility of a citizen is to

    • Adestroy public property
    • Brefuse to vote
    • Cobey the laws of the country
    • Devade taxes

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19. Question 39· Citizenship· JAMB

    A person who holds the citizenship of two countries has

    • Arefugee status
    • Bnaturalised citizenship only
    • Cno citizenship
    • Ddual citizenship

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20. Question 40· Citizenship· JAMB

    Which of the following is a civic right of a Nigerian citizen?

    • Aobeying the law
    • Bpaying taxes
    • Cfreedom of expression
    • Ddefending the nation

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