JAMB Government · Structures, ideologies and principles of government
Principles of democratic government: JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers
What the JAMB syllabus covers in Principles of democratic government
Our summary: Accountability, separation of powers, checks and balances, the rule of law and the other principles of democratic government.
- Ethics and Accountability in Public Office, Separation of Power, Checks and Balances, Individual and Collective Responsibility, Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, Representative Government, Centralization and Decentralization of Government
Objectives
- identify the principles of democratic government;
- determine the application of these principles.
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JAMB Government questions on Principles of democratic government
- JAMB 2025Political power in a democracy is derived from the
- JAMB 2025The application of the rule of law can be hindered by
- JAMB 2025Democracy is a system in which the
- JAMB 2025Which of the following factors can limit the application of the rule of law?
- JAMB 2025The essence of the doctrine of separation of powers is to prevent
- JAMB 2025Decentralisation of power is a feature of a
- JAMB 2024Lack of separation of power is a feature of
- JAMB 2024Which of the following is a basic feature of the rule of law?
- JAMB 2024The rule of law is an essential ingredient of
- JAMB 2023Which of the following is a fundamental principle of democratic governance?
- JAMB 2023The judiciary checks the other arms of government through
- JAMB 2022Which of these is not a major characteristic of the rule of law?
- JAMB 2022One of the features of rule of law is that an
- JAMB 2021The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about …
- JAMB 2020The application of the rule of law may be constrained by …
- JAMB 2020A condition for judicial independence is the appointment of judges by the …
- JAMB 2020The theory of separation of powers was first time clearly formulated by …
- JAMB 2019An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called …
- JAMB 2019The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to …
- JAMB 2019A moral or legal conviction for the observance of the constitution may be described as …
- JAMB 2019In a democratic system …
- JAMB 2019The concept of the independence of the judiciary means that …
- JAMB 2018A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the
- JAMB 2018The goal of the theory of separation of power is to
- JAMB 2018The operation of the rule of law is abused by the …
- JAMB 2018In the cabinet system of government, individual responsibility of ministers means that …
- JAMB 2017Which of the following emphasizes the rule of law and human rights protection?
- JAMB 2017The problem that has bedeviled many developing societies is known as … ?
- JAMB 2017Division of responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any branches from exercising the core functions of another is … ?
- JAMB 2017The transfer of certain powers and functions by means of constitutional or legislation process to the lowest levels of government is known as … ?
- JAMB 2016The legislature checks the excesses of the executive through
- JAMB 2016Separation of powers as an ingredient of the presidential system implies the
- JAMB 2015When a bill passed by legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of
- JAMB 2015The term, rule of law means
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