Jamb 1990 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
The rule of law implies that
- A. judges interpret the law
- B. lawyers interpret the law
- C. everyone is subject to the law
- D. the legislature makes the law
2
Which of the following served as the electoral college during the election into the constituent assembly in 1978?
- A. local communities
- B. local government councils
- C. the federal electoral commission
- D. traditional councils
3
A by -law is made by
- A. parliament
- B. congress
- C. an electoral college
- D. the local government
4
Habeas corpus is an essential process for safeguarding the right of citizens to
- A. vote
- B. personal liberty
- C. own property
- D. freedom of speech
5
The cabinet can be described as a link between the
- A. executive and legislature
- B. legislature and electorate
- C. executive and judiciary
- D. legislature and local government councils
6
The notion of carpet -crossing in a parliamentary democracy involves
- A. crossing from the lower House to the Upper House
- B. changing party allegiance after election
- C. opposing party discipline in parliament
- D. resigning from parliament
7
A country made up of semi autonomous units is
- A. a confederation
- B. a federation
- C. a region
- D. unitary
8
A set of internalized norms which guides political action is called
- A. power
- B. value
- C. law
- D. symbol
9
A good democratic constitution should aspire to evolve the following EXCEPT
- A. a judiciary dependent on the executive
- B. a free and fair electoral system
- C. genuine and truly national political parties
- D. the establishment of the principle of accountability for public officers
10
Traditional rulers in Nigeria exercised the greatest political powers under
- A. the military administrations
- B. the second republic
- C. the first republic
- D. indirect rule