JAMB Government · Nigerian government and politics since independence
Post-independence constitutions: JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers
What the JAMB syllabus covers in Post-independence constitutions
Our summary: The characteristics and shortcomings of the 1963, 1979, 1989 and 1999 constitutions.
- 1963, 1979, 1989 and 1999 (As Amended) (Characteristics and shortcomings.)
Objectives
- assess the workings of the various Constitutions;
- analyse the merits and demerits of the Post-Independence Constitutions in Nigeria.
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JAMB Government questions on Post-independence constitutions
- JAMB 2025Local Government Areas in Nigeria are by act of the 1999 constitution a/ an
- JAMB 2025A remarkable feature of the Republican Constitution was the
- JAMB 2025The Nigerian Supreme Court became the highest court of appeal in the
- JAMB 2024The main argument against the 1999 Constitution is that
- JAMB 2024The first constitution to introduce a presidential system was the
- JAMB 2023The constitutional amendment process in Nigeria requires the approval of
- JAMB 2023Which constitution established the Public Service Commission?
- JAMB 2023The 1963 constitution created a list of powers exclusively reserved for the
- JAMB 2023Which constitutional amendment introduced the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria?
- JAMB 2023The Nigerian constitution guarantees freedom of speech under which fundamental right?
- JAMB 2023The current constitution of Nigeria is based on the model of which country?
- JAMB 2021The … is responsible for advising the president of Nigeria on the sovereignty and territorial Integrity of the country.
- JAMB 2021When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the …
- JAMB 2021The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 3 1983 is called a …
- JAMB 2021The Nigeria's head of government in 1963 was …
- JAMB 2021Under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the …
- JAMB 2021The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the Fundamental objectives and directive principles of the state policy was the …
- JAMB 2021Under the 1999 Constitution, the appointment of Ministers and Ambassadors must be ratified by the …
- JAMB 2021Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the …
- JAMB 2020Which of the following was not established by the 1979 Nigerian constitution?
- JAMB 2020The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the …
- JAMB 2019Under the 1999 constitution, the Chief Law Officer and the Supreme Court Judge respectively are the …
- JAMB 2019The federal judge under the 1963 constitution could be removed by the …
- JAMB 2019Under the 1979 constitution of Nigeria, each State was allowed to elect …
- JAMB 2019The National Assembly in the second republic was made up of the …
- JAMB 2018The first executive president of Nigeria was …
- JAMB 2017The head of government under the 1979 Constitution is the …
- JAMB 2017The chairman of the 1976 constitution drafting committee was … ?
- JAMB 2015Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the
- JAMB 2015Which of these constitutions recognised local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria?
Years with Post-independence constitutions questions in DeeepSolve's question bank
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