JAMB Government questions: Principles of democratic government

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1. Question 1· 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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2. Question 2· 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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3. Question 3· 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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4. Question 4· 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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5. Question 5· 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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6. Question 6· 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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7. Question 7· 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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8. Question 8· 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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9. Question 9· 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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10. Question 10· 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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11. Question 11· 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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12. Question 12· 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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13. Question 13· 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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14. Question 14· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    The voting age in Nigeria is

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

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15. Question 15· Principles of democratic government· JAMB

    The rule of law was popularised by

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

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