2013 JAMB Government Past Questions CBT

Power that is delegated is exercised

De jure sovereignty is acquired through

A group of people who live together under a common law within a definite territory is a

Political socialization is associated with

According to Aristotle, a form of government in which the few rule for the benefit of all is

Rule by the old people is known as

As an executive, the commissioner is charged with the responsibility of

Rule adjudication is a primary function of the

The judiciary controls the executive in federal states through

One major advantage of the unitary system is that it tends to make government

The presidential system differs from the parliamentary system of government in that

A constitution that is difficult to amend is

Which of the following constitutions is more suitable for centralization of political power?

The act of transferring autonomous powers to subordinate agencies is

Which of the following types of citizenship cannot be withdrawn?

The right of citizens to vote is

A political party is different from a pressure group in its

One of the functions of pressure groups is to

Public opinion refers to the

The class that oversees the implementation of government decisions and policies is the

The performance of ritual rites in the Yoruba empire is the responsibility of the

Under the emirate system, the commander of the army is the

The indirect rule system of administration was more successful in Northern Nigeria because

The earliest nationalist activities in Nigeria were spearheaded by

The first notable nationalist movement in West Africa was the

In Nigeria’s First Republic, the prime Minister was both the

Under the 1979 Constitution, statutory allocation of revenue to local government councils is the responsibility of the _____

Under Nigeria’s Second Republic, the Senate was under the leadership of

The Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission is statutorily empowered to determine the remuneration of

The primary function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to ______

The party system  practiced in Nigeria’s Third Republic was

Nigeria adopted the federal system of government because of

The highest policy making body under the Gowon Regime was

Nigeria became a federation of thirty-six states during the era of

Which of the following headed the committee that recommended the suitability of Abuja as a new federal city?

A public corporation is managed by

A major source of revenue in the post-1979 local government in Nigeria is _____

The provisional Ruling Council was the highest ruling body during the regime of

Nigeria’s non-alignment policy in the sixties lacked real substance because of her

Under the Technical Aid Corps, Nigerian experts are deployed to

The centre-piece of Nigeria’s foreign policy covers only

Which of the following countries pioneered the establishment of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?

Nigeria’s role in the African Union was most prominent during the regime of

A representative of a Commonwealth country in another member state is known as

The organ of UN that promotes voluntary co-operation among member states in diverse areas is the

The main representative body of the United Nations is the

The AU differs from the OAU in having

OPEC has strong influence with the _______