JAMB Government questions: Basic concepts of government

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1. Question 1· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   A government is said to be legitimate when

   • Ait has a large army
   • Bits right to rule is accepted by the people
   • Cit collects many taxes
   • Dit has been in power for a long time

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2. Question 2· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Sovereignty means

   • Athe power of the courts only
   • Bthe right to vote
   • Cthe supreme power of a state to make and enforce laws
   • Dmembership of the United Nations

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3. Question 3· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   Political culture refers to

   • Athe attitudes, beliefs and values of a people about politics
   • Bthe arts and music of a country
   • Cthe constitution of a state
   • Dthe number of elections held

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4. Question 4· Basic concepts of government· JAMB

   The social contract theory of the origin of the state is associated with

   • APlato and Aristotle
   • BMarx and Engels
   • CHobbes, Locke and Rousseau
   • DMontesquieu and Dicey

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5. Question 5· 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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6. Question 6· 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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7. Question 7· 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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8. Question 8· 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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9. Question 9· 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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10. Question 10· 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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11. Question 11· 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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12. Question 12· 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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13. Question 13· 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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14. Question 14· 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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15. Question 15· 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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16. Question 16· 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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