JAMB Government questions: Political ideologies

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1. Question 1· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Jean-Jacques Rousseau is associated with the idea of

   • Athe separation of powers
   • Bthe general will
   • Cthe rule of law
   • Dthe class struggle

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2. Question 2· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Communism aims at

   • Aa classless society with common ownership
   • Bprivate ownership of all resources
   • Crule by kings
   • Da free market

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3. Question 3· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Communism is associated mainly with

   • AAdam Smith
   • BKarl Marx
   • CJohn Locke
   • DMontesquieu

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4. Question 4· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Liberalism emphasises

   • Aindividual liberty and limited government
   • Bstate ownership of everything
   • Crule by the military
   • Da classless society

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5. Question 5· Political ideologies· JAMB

   The social contract theory of government is associated with

   • AMarx and Engels
   • BHobbes, Locke and Rousseau
   • CMontesquieu and Dicey
   • DAristotle and Plato only

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6. Question 6· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Welfarism is the idea that government should

   • Aleave the economy completely alone
   • Bown all businesses
   • Cprovide social services for the well-being of citizens
   • Dabolish elections

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7. Question 7· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Nazism was the ideology of

   • ABritain
   • BMussolini's Italy only
   • Cthe Soviet Union
   • DAdolf Hitler's Germany

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8. Question 8· Political ideologies· JAMB

   Feudalism was a system based on

   • Aelections
   • Bcommon ownership
   • Cfree markets
   • Dland held in return for service to a lord

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9. Question 9· Political ideologies· JAMB

   A totalitarian state is one in which

   • Athere is no government
   • Bpower is shared among many parties
   • Cthe courts are fully independent
   • Dthe government controls almost every aspect of citizens' lives

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10. Question 10· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Anarchism advocates

    • Aa strong central state
    • Bthe abolition of the state
    • Crule by kings
    • Done-party rule

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11. Question 11· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Thomas Hobbes described life in the state of nature as

    • Aruled by reason
    • Bpeaceful and happy
    • Cgoverned by kings
    • Dsolitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short

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12. Question 12· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Marxism holds that history is driven by

    • Aclimate
    • Breligion
    • Cgeography
    • Dclass struggle

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13. Question 13· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Fascism is characterised by

    • Aa weak central government
    • Bfree elections and many parties
    • Cworkers' ownership of factories
    • Da strong dictatorial leader and extreme nationalism

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14. Question 14· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Laissez-faire as an economic doctrine means

    • Aplanned production
    • Bfull state control of industry
    • Chigh taxes for all
    • Dminimal government interference in the economy

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15. Question 15· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Socialism aims mainly at

    • Aunlimited private profit
    • Bfair distribution of wealth through public ownership of key resources
    • Crule by one man
    • Dabolition of government

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16. Question 16· Political ideologies· JAMB

    Capitalism emphasises

    • Astate ownership of all property
    • Bprivate ownership of the means of production
    • Crule by religious leaders
    • Dabolition of money

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