2025 JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Political power in a democracy is derived from the

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B. people

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A. traditional rulers

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C. institution

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D. barrel of the gun

Question 2

The application of the rule of law can be hindered by

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D. diplomatic immunity

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A. age of an individual

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B. free press

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C. religion of an individual

Question 3

The group that had the best egalitarian traditional political system is the

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B. Igbo

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A. Yoruba

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C. Edo

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D. Hausa

Question 4

Colonial policy of assimilation was introduced in Africa by the

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D. French

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A. Portuguese

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B. British

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C. Germans

Question 5

OPEC was formed by some oil producing nations in

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B. 1960

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A. 1966

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C. 1959

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D. 1950

Question 6

One of the major reasons for colonialism in Africa was

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A. economic interest

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B. religious reasons

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C. developmental drive

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D. humanitarian factor

Question 7

The Independent National Electoral Commission is responsible for

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B. conducting general elections

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A. swearing in elected members

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C. conducting population census

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D. impeaching president

Question 8

Census controversy was one of the factors that contributed to the military intervention in

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A. 1966

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B. 1967

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C. 1985

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D. 1975

Question 9

An important characteristic of state is

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C. sovereignty

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A. strong military

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B. treasury

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D. homogeneous culture

Question 10

The highest court in the Hausa-Fulani political system was presided by

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D. The Emir

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A. The Sheik

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B. The Hakimi

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C. The Ulamma

Question 11

The War Against Indiscipline campaign was launched by the military regime of

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C. General Muhammadu Buhari

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A. General Olusegun Obasanjo

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B. General Sani Abacha

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D. General Ibrahim Babangida

Question 12

A community that cooperates and harnesses its resources together is said to be practising

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C. communalism

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A. capitalism

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B. communism

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D. socialism

Question 13

Party coalition is common in a

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D. multi-party system

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A. zero party system

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B. two-party system

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C. one-party system

Question 14

Democracy is a system in which the

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C. majority rule

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A. majority conquers

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B. minority protest

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D. minority rule

Question 15

Local Government Areas in Nigeria are by act of the 1999 constitution a/ an

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B. autonomous level of government

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A. appendage of the central government

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C. appendage of the state government

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D. unit for intergovernmental relations

Question 16

Nigeria applies soft diplomacy in Africa through

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D. Technical Aid Corp programme

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A. encouraging capitalism in Africa

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B. promotion of bilateral relations

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C. disengagement in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Question 17

The use of Prime Minister as the head of Government is associated with which system of governance?

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B. Parliamentary

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A. Cabinet

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C. Presidential

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D. Monarchical

Question 18

A permanent civil service

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C. makes continuity of government possible

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A. makes civil servants arrogant

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B. promote ethnic domination

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D. undermines the authority of government

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a duty of citizens in a state?

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D. Spying on the state

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A. Prevention of crimes

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B. Voting at election

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C. Payment of taxes

Question 20

A permanent structure that facilitates continuity in governance is the

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D. civil service

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A. military

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B. public corporations

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C. judiciary

Question 21

Written constitutions are always

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B. rigid

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A. unwritten

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C. pliable

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D. flexible

Question 22

The right to vote and be voted in an election is

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B. franchise

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A. election right

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C. constitutional right

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D. inheritance

Question 23

Sovereignty refers to the

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D. the supreme power and authority of a state over its own affairs

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A. the supreme power of a state to use force in order to enforce obedience

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B. the supreme power of a state to negotiate with other states

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C. the supreme power of a state to govern other nations

Question 24

Which of these is a professional pressure group in Nigeria?

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A. Nigerian Union of Teachers

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B. Nigeria Labour Congress

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C. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria

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D. Arewa Consultative Forum

Question 25

Which of the following promotes private ownership of properties?

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D. Capitalism

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A. Communalism

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B. Socialism

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C. Feudalism

Question 26

When a pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called

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B. an occupation group

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A. a promotional group

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C. an interest group

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D. an associational group

Question 27

The head of the legislative arm at the third tier of government in Nigeria is the

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D. Leader

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A. Speaker

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B. President

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C. Chairman

Question 28

Laws made by the local government, public corporations and ministries is a

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B. bye-laws

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A. decrees

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C. public laws

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D. enactments

Question 29

The umbrella body for relations among all African countries is

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D. AU

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A. Commonwealth

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B. ECOWAS

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C. UNO

Question 30

The fundamental objective guiding a nation's foreign policy is

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A. national interest

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B. colonial interest

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C. foreign interest

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D. African interest

Question 31

Before the 1976 reforms, local government administration in Nigeria was characterised by

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A. high centralisation

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B. democratic elections

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C. standardised structures

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D. autonomy in decision making

Question 32

An organised group of citizens acting together and seeking to obtain the control of government is a

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D. political party

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A. civil society

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B. labour union

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C. student union

Question 33

Fascism and Nazism are ideologies that were promoted respectively by

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B. Mussolini and Hitler

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A. Mein Kampf and Hitler

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C. Mikarno and Tito

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D. Fletcher and Lenin

Question 34

Which of the following factors can limit the application of the rule of law?

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D. court congestion

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A. strike action

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B. foreign influence

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C. free press

Question 35

One major feature of Nigerian foreign policy is

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C. non-alignment with any of the power blocs

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A. lack of cooperation among nations

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B. the unrealistic economic policy

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D. non-developing policies

Question 36

The elective principle was first introduced under

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D. Clifford constitution

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A. Lyttleton constitution

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B. Richard constitution

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C. Macpherson constitution

Question 37

Adjudication is the primary responsibility of the

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D. judiciary

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A. legislature

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B. politics

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C. executive

Question 38

Citizenship is best defined as a member of a state who is legally and constitutionally

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A. recognised

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B. established

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C. associated

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D. united

Question 39

The Nigerian military cited which of the reasons for taking over the government in the country?

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B. mismanagement of public funds by the elected political leaders

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A. poor funding of military operations and a lack of allocation

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C. intervention of foreign nations in Nigeria's politics and public fund

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D. lack of credible political leaders and political party system

Question 40

The two constitutions that provided for the election of four legislative members were

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C. Clifford and Richard

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A. Lyttleton and Clifford

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B. Macpherson and Richard

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D. Macpherson and Lyttleton

Question 41

The first past the post system of voting is also referred to as

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B. simple majority method

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A. single transferable voting system

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C. alternative voting method

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D. second ballot system

Question 42

The coordination and unification of the petroleum policies of its members is one of the main objectives of

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A. OPEC

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B. UNICEF

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C. ECOWAS

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D. UNO

Question 43

The minister of defence in Hausa pre-colonial political system is

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C. Madawaki

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A. Galadima

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B. Sarkin pawa

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D. Dogari

Question 44

A proposal discussed in the parliament and passed for signing to become a law is a

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D. bill

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A. decree

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B. edict

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C. act

Question 45

The system of government in which the central  and component units possess coordinated powers is

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D. federal system

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A. confederal system

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B. parliamentary system

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C. unitary system

Question 46

The British company granted the charter to rule and administer the northern area before direct colonial rule was known as

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C. Royal Niger Company

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A. Royal Crown Company

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B. Britain Royal Company

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D. British Nigeria Company

Question 47

A system of government that allows executive powers to be vested in one person

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D. Presidential System

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A. Federal System

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B. Parliamentary System

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C. Cabinet System

Question 48

The Commonwealth Games were last hosted by Nigeria in

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C. 2003

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A. 2001

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B. 2004

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D. 2002

Question 49

The Nigeria Railway Corporation is an example of

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A. state corporation

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B. private corporation

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C. local corporation

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D. regional corporation

Question 50

A major argument against the First Republic parties is

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C. regional sentiment

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A. corrupt practices

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B. poor funding

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D. weak ideologies

Question 51

The essence of the doctrine of separation of powers is to prevent

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D. abuse of powers

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A. friction of powers

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B. financial independence

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C. independence of judiciary

Question 52

The Secretariat of the Commonwealth of Nations is located in

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B. London

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A. New York

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C. Paris

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D. Canada

Question 53

A type of constitution where the procedure for its amendment is enshrined in it is a

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B. rigid constitution

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A. flexible constitution

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C. democratic constitution

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D. unwritten constitution

Question 54

The African Union came into existence in 2002 when it replaced the

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B. Organisation of African Unity

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A. African Development Bank

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C. Federation of African Unity

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D. Organisation of African Community

Question 55

The primary function of the judiciary is to

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B. interpret laws

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A. maintain law and order

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C. make laws

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D. enforce law

Question 56

Public corporations unlike private enterprises

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C. provide essential services

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A. curtail competition

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B. make profit

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D. prevent private investors

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