GOVERNMENT JAMB CBT 1 Only

1. Rule by the old people is known as

2. One judicial function performed by the executive is

3. The rule of divine rights is a basis of

4. An essential feature of democracy’s

5. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of democracy?

6. Nazism as a doctrine was proposed by

7. A government-controlled by a few people for their own interest is said to be

8. Which of these is a common feature of a totalitarian regime?

9. Fascism originated from

10. In a monarchy, sovereignty resides in the

11. The first Nigerian Permanent Representatives to the United Nations was

12. The judiciary contribute to the development of constitutions through a

13. One of the main advantage of a bicameral legislature is that it

14. The head of the Nigerian judiciary is the

15. In Nigeria, the promotion of judges is the responsibility of the

16. The process of law-making by the legislature begins with

17. When a legislator’s tenure is abruptly brought to an end by his constituency is known as

18. The principle whereby a legislator’s tenure is abruptly brought to an end by his constituency is known as

19. The executive arm of government includes the

20. The most critical debates on a bill and amendments to it take place during the

21. The best form of government for a heterogeneous society is

22. The type of government-operated in Nigeria between October 1st, 1979 and 31st December 1983 is called

23. The notion of ‘carpet crossing’ in a parliamentary democracy involves

24. A unitary system of government is more suitable for a country

25. A system based on hierarchies of land ownership is

26. Which of the following advocates equitable distribution of wealth?

27. Capitalism is an economic system that emphasizes

28. The Nigerian independence constitution was modified by the

29. One of the major sources of the constitution is

30. An important function of a constitution is that it

31. A constitution is said to be flexible when its provision are

32. To ensure the rights and freedom of citizens, the power of the arms of government must be

33. The principle of the rule of law stipulates that

34. Individual, as opposed to collective responsibility, is a basic feature of the

35. Citizenship acquired through marriage is referred to as

36. The citizenship of a country can be acquired by an alien through

37. An advantage of the delegated legislature is

38. The final stage in the process of enacting legislation is

39. Universal adult suffrage is usually restricted in most political systems to

40. The process of dividing a country into electoral districts is known as

41. A tactic employed by pressure groups to achieve their objectives is

42. The rules and regulations of the civil service are called

43. Promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the

44. Which of the following societies was classified as acephalous

45. In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in

46. Legislative control of public corporations in Nigeria is affected through

47. The 1976 local government reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local government into one of

48. The two military coups that toppled civilian governments in Nigeria were those of

49. Which of the following countries has the right to veto the decision of security council of the UNO?

50. The majority of OPEC founding members are from the