Jamb 2015 Government Past Questions And Answers
In the Oyo traditional political system, the Alafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as
- A. Oyo Mesi
- B. Bales
- C. Obas
- D. Ogboni
The Mid-Western Region was created in Nigeria in
- A. 1961
- B. 1962
- C. 1963
- D. 1964
A good example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is
- A. the United States of America
- B. The Soviet Union
- C. Nigeria
- D. United Kingdom
Under a presidential system of government, the legislature and the executive are
- A. elected separately to an unfixed term
- B. appointed at the same time to an unfixed term
- C. appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term
- D. elected separately to a fixed term
A major function of Warrant Chiefs was to
- A. take charge of local administration
- B. stop ritual killings
- C. prevent tribal wars
- D. supervise native courts and markets
Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the
- A. Supreme Court
- B. Court of Appeal
- C. Privy Court
- D. High Court
A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it
- A. emphasizes political differences
- B. makes accountability difficult
- C. negates freedom of association
- D. delays decision-making.
In which of the following systems is the power of the component units more than that of the central government?
- A. Monarchical
- B. Federal Governments
- C. Unitary
- D. Confederal
The dominant idea behind the establishment of the Organization of African Unity is
- A. that Africa must unite
- B. to show the world that Africa can also do what Latin American and Asian countries have done
- C. to provide a framework and opportunities for co-operation on common African problems
- D. to promote economic development of Africa
A form of oligarchy in which gifted people are at the helm of affairs is
- A. aristocracy
- B. theocracy
- C. plutocracy
- D. gerontocracy