Jamb 1999 Government Past Questions And Answers
A feature common to the 1963, 1979 and 1989 constitutions of Nigeria was that they provided for a
- A. republican system
- B. prime minister
- C. ceremonial head of state
- D. president has head of government
One of the main reasons for the creation of more local government in Nigeria is to
- A. make them more responsive to people's needs
- B. weaken the powers of traditional authorities
- C. make them more receptive to traditional rulers
- D. establish them as the third tier in the federal structure
The Lagos Colony and Protectorate was amalgamated with The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in
- A. 1886
- B. 1893
- C. 1906
- D. 1922
The highest ruling body under the Murtala'' Obasanjo regime differed remarkably from that of the Gowon administration because of the
- A. Inclusion of civilians as members
- B. exclusion of military governors from the council
- C. inclusion of of the Chief Justice as a member
- D. exclusion of the Inspector General of Plice from the council
One of the distinctive features of democracy is that it
- A. connotes civil rule
- B. facilitates popular participation
- C. provides for a unicameral legislature
- D. is not associated with one - part system
During the 1957 constitutional conference the Willink Commission was set up to
- A. Recommend a date for independence
- B. suggest an equitable revenue allocation formula
- C. create new regions in Nigeria
- D. recommend solutions to the problem of the minorities
In a federal system of government, the central is
- A. superior to the other components
- B. inferior to the other components
- C. equal to the other components
- D. of unlimited jurisdiction
The motion for self-government in Niger was proposed by Chief Anthony Enahoro in
- A. 1950
- B. 1953
- C. 1956
- D. 1958
The Code of Conduct Bureau was established essentially to
- A. ensure the independence of the public service
- B. enhance probity and accountability in public service
- C. protect the rights of public servants
- D. reduce corruption in public life
Based on its objectives, the Organization of African Unity can primarily be classified as
- A. a social organization
- B. a political organization
- C. a cultural organization
- D. an economic organization