Jamb 1997 Government Past Questions And Answers
1
Under the 1979 Constitution in Nigeria, each state of the federation
- A. had a bicameral legislature
- B. had equal legislators in the House of Representatives
- C. had an equal number of senators
- D. was provided with a presidential liaison officer
2
The creation of more states in Nigeria has
- A. eliminated ethnic and religious conflicts
- B. reduced the gap between rich and poor states
- C. increased the powers of the federal government
- D. increased the powers of the states and local governments
3
Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the power of judicial review was vested in the
- A. supreme court
- B. parliament
- C. president
- D. the Chief justice of the federation
4
The first political party that contested election in Nigeria after the Clifford Constitution was
- A. Nigerian Youth Movement
- B. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
- C. Northern People's Congress
- D. Nigerian National Democratic Party
5
An important aspect of an unwritten constitution is that it
- A. is easy to understand by everybody
- B. safeguards the monarchy
- C. contains customary laws and conventions
- D. is not easily amended
6
Between 1966 and 1975, the highest legislative body in Nigeria was the
- A. Armed Force Revolutionary Council
- B. Supreme Military Council
- C. Armed Forces Ruling Council
- D. Provisional Ruling Council
7
Government is different from other political organizations because
- A. it has legitimate power over citizens
- B. its officials have fixed terms of office
- C. it can punish those who violate its rules
- D. it is made up of elected officials
8
The public agency now mandated to register births and deaths in Nigeria is the
- A. national civil registration commission
- B. civil service commission
- C. ministry of Health
- D. national population commission
9
Nigeria's first law-making body after the amalgamation was known as the
- A. Nigerian Council
- B. National Assembly
- C. Nigeria National Assembly
- D. Legislative Council
10
After the botched coup of January 1966, power was handed over to General Johnson Aguiyi Nronsi by the
- A. senate
- B. president
- C. house of representatives
- D. council of ministers