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Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 7 1: When did Nigeria gain her Independence? A. 1st October 1963 B. 31st October 1690 C. 1st October 2012 D. 1st October 1960 E. 12th October 1992 2: Democracy means a system of government in which A. the majority rules B. the minority rules C. there is no party system D. the people rule E. none of the above m 3: A constitution is federal if A. it provides for a presidential system B. it is unwritten C. it is not unitary t.co D. the central and component units or authorities are co-ordinate and equal E. there is a division of powers between a central and a number of other component authorities 4: The Executive is A. a committee of the legislature B. the body that makes laws C. the body that executes the policies gis of government D. the highest organ of government E. none of the above 5: The Judiciary is ol A. an arm of the Executive B. the body which makes the law C. a body of lawyers D. the body which interprets the law E. the body which enforces the law ho 6: The separation of powers means the same as A. a presidential system of government B. checks and balances C. the rule of law D. supremacy of the judiciary E. none of the above ysc 7: Rights are A. claims which the law allows B. claims against the state C. claims against other individuals D. claims which are natural to men E. what are written in the constitution w.m 8: Pressure groups are A. Organization which wants to overthrow the government B. organizations which seek to influence the policies of the government C. associations of people who share the same ideology D. political parties E. religious orders ww 9: A cabinet system of government is practiced in A. the USSR B. the USA C. the People's Republic of China D. the United Kingdom E. North Korea 10: The citizen's obligations are A. what the government orders B. duties the individual imposes on himself C. what the law requires of the individual D. what the military decrees E. what political parties demand of their members 4  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 11: An electoral system is the system which governs A. the appointment of the Pope elections B. how people vote C. the conduct of elections D. the appointment of cabinet ministers E. the appointment of judges 12: An unwritten constitution is one which A. is not subject to judicial review B. is only partially written C. is not written at all D. is made up solely of a set of conventions E. none of the above 13: Delegated legislation is legislation m A. which is not submitted to parliament B. made by judicial tribunals C. made by a minister acting an Act of Parliament D. made by local government E. made by parastatals t.co 14: Before colonial rule, Yoruba traditional rulers were appointed by A. the people acting through their representatives B. the Ogboni C. Ifa (oracle)priests D. Odudwa E. Kingmakers gis 15: The first political party properly so-called was formed in Nigeria in A. 1916 B. 1923 C. 1944 D. 1948 E. 1951 16: The Lol Cadres, a major factor in the constitutional development of the French colonial territories, was introduced in ol A. 1940 B. 1946 C. 1950 D. 1956 E. 1960 ho 17: The Coussey Commission Report laid the groundwork for the eventual independence of A. Gambia B. Gold Coast (Ghana) C. Sierra Leone D. Liberia E. Nigeria ysc 18: The (former) Western Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in A. 1955 B. 1957 C. 1958 D. 1956 E. 1959 w.m 19: The first Pan African, conference was held in A. Paris B. Brussels C. London D. New York E. Manchester 20: The Public Service Commission (Nigeria) is responsible for the appointment of all, A. judges of the High Court B. officials of public corporations C. civil servants D. military personnel E. university teachers ww 21: Constitutional cases in Nigeria can only be raised in the first instance in A. the Supreme Court B. the High Courts C. the Courts of Appeal D. the Sharia Court of Appeal E. none of the above 22: Which of the following would act for the Head of state when he is out of the country? A. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court B. the Chief of Staff, Army C. the Chief of staff, supreme Military Head Quarters D. the Chief of Staff, Air Force E. the General Officer Commanding, First Division 5  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 23: To raise funds, local governments can levy A. import duties B. income taxes C. Excise duties D. rates E. profits tax 24: The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of A. the OAU B. the Commonwealth C. the United Nations D. the OCAM E. the African Development Bank 25: Nigeria is not a member of A. the OAU B. the Security Council of the UN C. the African Development Bank m D. the Commonwealth E. the OCAM 26: The primary political parties is to t.co A. oppose the government B. Aggregate interest C. mobilize public opinion D. provide welfare for their member E. provide support for the military 27: The OAU was formed in gis A. 1946 B. 1956 C. 1960 D. 1963 E. 1965 28: All members of the newly constituted local government councils in Nigeria were A. Directly elected B. indirectly elected C. appointed by the State Governors ol D. appointed by the Head of State E. none of the above ho 29: Which of the following is true as a major function of elections? A. Elections serve the purpose of recruitment of the leaders to office in a modern state B. the elections give the people a chance to eliminate opponents who are in office ysc C. they are means of testing the popularity of politicians of politicians D. politicians use elections as tools to deceive the populace E. Elections are a means by which politicians keep themselves in power w.m 30: The first Governor General of Nigeria was A. Lord Lugard B. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe C. Sir James Robertson D. the late Major General Aguiyi Ironsi E. the Oni of ife 31: The supreme policy-making organ in the Organization of African Unity is A. the Council of ministers B. the Assembly of Head of State and government ww C. the general secretariat D. the specialized commissions E. none of the above 32: In which of these organs of the United Nations Organization is veto power exercised by some countries A. the world health organization B. the security council C. the general assembly D. the UN committee against apartheid E. the international court of justice 33: In a federal system such as Nigeria the local governments are directly responsible A. to the federal or central government B. to the state government 6  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ C. to no other level of government D. to the federal and state governments E. to any level of government which can provide money for its programs 34: The 1946 constitutions in Nigeria and the Gold Coast (Ghana were the results of A. pressures from nationalists within the colonies B. pressures by united states of America C. pressures from the British government D. pressures from within and from outside these colonies E. none of the above 35: If the rights of the individual are violated or threatened, where can he go for redress? m A. the Executive branch of government B. the Legislative branch of government C. the Local government council D. the Judicial branch of government E. the Ministry for internal of Home Affairs t.co 36: In the Presidential system of government the president is elected to office by A. the cabinet B. the parliament or legislature C. the military D. the people through direct elections E. the political party gis 37: The military take overpowers from politicians in West African countries A. when politician have become corrupt and are reckless in their use of power B. when there is a breakdown of law and order in the country ol C. for reasons which touch on the interest of the military D. because of the personal ambitions of some politicians ho E. all of the above ysc 38: By establishing public corporations’ governments are trying to A. eliminate private enterprises B. compete with private enterprise C. render crucial services to the public in areas which the civil service cannot effectively handle D. make quick profit at the expense of the people E. B and D w.m 39: The constitution of any given country must provide for A. the distribution of powers B. the rights and duties of the individual C. the rule of law D. none of the above E. A, B and C 40: In a modern state, pressure Groups find that the most effective way of achieving their purposes is ww by A. causing trouble among the populace B. influencing decisions of government C. forming political parties D. rigging elections to offices of the state E. A and C 41: Which of the following would you consider the most famous among the leaders of nationalist movement in Nigeria? A. Kwame Nkurumah B. General Olusegun Obasanjo C. Herbert Macaulay D. Anthony Enahoro E. Dauda Adegbenro 7  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 42: The idea of collective responsibility in the Executive branch of government means that A. no single member of the executive can take any responsible decision B. a member of the executive has no way out of decisions made in that body C. a member executive cannot publicly criticize decisions collectively made without first resigning D. responsibility within the executive is not unilateral E. parliament must ratify executive decision collectively reached 43: Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies A. did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions m B. was over glorified and expedient nonsense C. satisfied neither the rulers nor the ruled D. had nothing in common with the reality of French rule in their colonies E. meant ruling through existing rulers and attempting to check excesses t.co 44: The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies A. was to make Frenchmen out of African subjects B. would have been allowed to produce more Frenchmen in the colonies than in traditional African gis C. recognized real value in traditional African culture and was merely aimed at upgrading it D. produced nothing but African puppets in the colonies E. was abandoned within a couple of years of its operation ol 45: The most remarkable thing about post-independence political development in the Gambia is A. that the country has been swallowed up by the much bigger country of Senegal ho B. the relatively untarnished reputation of sir Dauda Jawara C. that without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition D. the uniquely robust economy which the government has succeeded in establishing for the country ysc and distributed fairly among its people E. the existence of opposition parties 46: 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 w.m countries have done C. to provide a framework and opportunities for-co-operation on common Africa problems D. to promote economic development of Africa E. to have its Secretary-General co-ordinate the foreign policies of member states 47: The new local government reforms in Nigeria A. seek to establish uniformity in type, purpose and functions local authorities ww B. make traditional rulers more powerful than ever before C. are a waste of time and the federal government's money D. promote unity but allow for some diversity in the structure of local governments E. would definitely establish clean and efficient governments at the local level 48: The principle of universal adult suffrage refers to A. the right of all adult people to vote B. the structure of political parties C. the legal nature of a constitution D. the right to free speech E. all of the above 49: A constituency 8  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. is the same as a legislature B. is part of the campaign process C. is an area or district in which the inhabitants can send a representative to parliament D. is an important part of every monarchy E. consists of party executives and freewheelers 50: The treaty establishing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was A. concluded in Lomé (Togo) in December 1976 after hard and extensive negotiations B. designed as the main pillar on which an eventual African common market would be built C. the brainchild of Togo and Ghana D. signed in Lagos in May 1975 to promote trade and other economic co-operation in the region as a whole E. to immediately eliminate tariffs and other barriers m to trade among members A W - 7 t.co 1.D, 2.A, 3.E, 4.C, 5.D, 6.B, 7.A, 8.B, 9.D, 10.C, 11.C, 12.B, 13.C, 14.E, 15.B, 16.D, 17.B, 18.B, 19.C, 20.C, 21.B, 22.C, 23.B, 24.C, 25.E, 26.B, 27.D, 28.A, 29.A, 30.A, 31.B, 32.B, 33.B, 34.D, 35.D, 36.D, 37.E, 38.C, 39.E, 40.B, 41.C, 42.C, 43.E, 44.A, 45.C, 46.C, 47.A, 48.A, 49.A, 50.D ol gis ho ysc w.m ww 9  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 7 1: Which of the following is not a fundamental human right? A. Freedom of speech B. Freedom of religion C. Freedom of the press D. Freedom of association E. None of the above 2: Which of the following are pressure groups? A. the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce B. the Nigeria Union of Teacher C. the National Union of Nigerian Students D. all of the above E. A and C m 3: Pressure groups are really A. Nuisances which most governments would like to ignore t.co B. people with sinister motives who pretend to serve the public interest C. Greedy citizens who pursue purely selfish interests D. organized bodies which try to influence legislation or government decisions in their favour E. organized bodies that are vulnerable to giant companies who use them to promote their interests gis 4: The major role of national legislature is to A. scrutinize and criticize the executive branch B. step into political vacuum created by weak executives C. Expose and supervise the government D. make laws for the general welfare of citizens ol E. find ways and means to get money for governments 5: The essence of the United States of America's Constitution is that ho A. it is based on the concept that all men are created equal and are endowed with rights B. the supreme Court is the most politically powerful branch of government in the country C. it is a peculiarly North American document D. it protects black Americans at all times ysc E. it provides checks and balances between the states and federal government 6: A constitution of any country is basically A. a mere piece of paper B. a guide to how the country should be governed w.m C. a document stating what the leaders should do D. a document stating how to acquire power E. C and D 7: In general constitutions are designed to provide A. legal remedies for all political problems B. Clear alternative to military take-overs of elected ww governments C. general arrangement rules and national objectives within which political activities are conducted D. codes of ethic for politicians and punishment for those who break the laws of the land E. rigid ideological frameworks for nations that operate the constitutions 8: The main function of the legislature is A. to implement law B. to enforce law C. to make law D. to interpret law E. to nullify law 9: The franchise is 10  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. the receipt given to taxpayer B. an order of the court C. the paper which a voter casts at elections D. the right to vote E. none of the above 10 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. the United Kingdom E. Sierra Leone 11: The Queen can do no wrong means A. the Queen is above the law B. the Queen acts on the advice of her minister on matters of policy C. the Queen is the effective center of power in the United Kingdom m D. the Queen has the loyalty of a vast number of the British population E. the Queen is intelligent and therefore can distinguish between right and wrong t.co 12: The term rule of law means A. nobody is above the law B. everybody is equal before the law C. we are being governed by lawyers D. A and B E. none of the above gis 13: A Congressional bill can become a law without presidential assent when A. the president is careless enough to forget to sign the bill into law within a certain number of days B. a bill was, in the first instance passed by both Houses of Congress with a two thirds majority C. each of the two Houses voting with a two-thirds majority passes a bill which has been vetoed by ol the president D. the country is at war E. in none of the conditions stated above ho 14: Another name for delegated legislation is A. Administrative legislation B. Executive legislation C. Subordinate legislation D. all of the above E. none of the above ysc 15: Persons legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from A. public opinion B. political parties C. the electorate D. the upper house E. the executive w.m 16: Separation of power is primary a A. means of ensuring parliamentary supremacy B. Restriction on the powers of the executive C. device to limit the powers of the executive to enhance individual freedom D. means of guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary E. means of institutionalizing opposition ww 17: The distinction between a flexible and a rigid constitution is based on A. entrenched clauses B. distribution of powers C. amendment procedure D. written and unwritten aspects E. whether it is unitary or federal 18: The primary obligation of citizenship is A. loyalty to one's ethnic group B. loyalty to the state and participation in the political process C. loyalty to one's school and church D. loyalty to one's local government council E. voting during local government council elections 11  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 19: All Federal systems of government have A. flexible constitutions B. industrialized economic C. written constitutions D. four layers of government E. heads of states who are also heads of government 20: The independence of the judiciary can be best safeguarded by A. the Public Service Commission B. a charismatic leadership C. a liberal government D. a well-informed public E. a system of checks and balances 21: Which of the following governs a state in between meetings of the legislature? m A. The Legislative Organ B. The Upper House C. The Lower House D. The Executive E. The Judiciary t.co 22: When a government sincerely strives to make justice and fair treatment the foundations of law and order in its society, we say that the government observes A. the rule of Gerontocracy B. the rule of Bureaucracy C. the rule of Law D. the rule of Oligarchy E. the rule of Popular Sovereignty gis 23: The Legislature is A. the body which administers the law B. the body which makes law C. a body of local government council D. the body which interprets the law E. none of the above ol 24: The cabinet system of government embodies the principle of separation of powers because ho A. it does not encourage the appointment of a president B. the executives do not separate from the legislature C. it gives less powers to a prime minister than a president D. the executive is not directly appointed by the electorate E. the speaker controls the activities of the house ysc 25: When we talk about adult male suffrage, we mean A. all adults can vote B. all adult males can vote C. all men who pay tax can vote D. all adult males who pay tax can vote E. all men can vote w.m 26: Islam was introduced in Northern Nigeria A. before the 13th century B. in the 17th century C. after the Jihad of Uthman Dan Fodio D. by the British in the early 20th century E. none of the above 27: Indirect Rules was introduced into Nigeria by ww A. Dame Margery Perham B. Sir Donald Cameron C. Sir Frederick Lugard D. Sir Arthur Richards E. the Sultan of Sokoto 28: The French pattern of colonial administration in West Africa A. was basically the same as the British B. had as its primary objective, the development of colonial territories C. was based on the principle of assimilation D. included the policy of indirect rule E. involved the settlement of a very large number of French people in West Africa 29: Which of the following did not take part in the early nationalist movement of Nigeria? 12  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. the Lagos weekly record B. Macaulay’s National democratic party C. the Nigerian youth movement D. the Democratic party of Nigeria and the Cameroun’s E. the west African pilot 30: In the pre-colonial Igbo political system, which of the following was the most democratic organ of government? A. the Umuada B. Eze C. Izu D. Oha-na Eze E. Otu-Ebiri 31: When was the emirate system of government introduced in Nigeria? A. Nineteenth Century B. Twentieth Century C. Eighteenth Century D. Seventeenth Century m E. Sixteenth Century 32: In the organization of British colonial rule in West Africa, which of these was the lowest level of t.co government and administration? A. The District Commissioner B. the Lieutenant Governor C. Chief Secretary D. the Provincial Commissioner E. the Governor gis 33: The colonial administration in Nigeria was A. authoritarian B. Democratic C. Development oriented D. dominated by Nigerians E. none of the above ol 34: The system of Indirect Rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria Primary because A. of the fragmented political structure B. the Chiefs refused to co-operate with colonial officers C. of ho the high incidence of taxation D. the colonial officers-imposed warrant chiefs on the people E. of the forced labour ysc 35: The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were A. Northern People's Congress (NPC), Action Group (AG), Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) B. United National Independent Party (UNIP), National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC) and NPC C. NCNC, NPC, and AG D. Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), AG NEPU w.m E. United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC), NPC and NCNC 36: Which of the following people was one of the founding members of the National Congress of British West Africa? A. Bode Thomas B. Osita Agwnda Savage C. Nwafor Orizu D. Dr Akiwande Savage E. Aminu Kano ww 37: The Mid- Western Region was created in Nigeria in A. 1961 B. 1962 C. 1963 D. 1964 E. 1965 38: In Nigeria, appellate cases from Courts of Appeal go to A. the Supreme Military Council B. the Privy Council C. the Supreme Court D. the Judiciary Advisory Council E. the House of Lords 39: Which is the supreme organ of the OAU? 13  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. the council of ministers B. the administrative secretary general C. the assembly of the heads of state and government D. none of the above E. all of the above 40: Which UN organ has primary responsibility for the maintenance of World peace and security? A. the general assembly B. the secretariat C. the international court of justice D. the economic and social council E. the security council 41: Sir Henry Willinck of Britain was the chairman of a commission which investigated one of the following problems of Nigeria in 1958. m A. commercial banking problems B. minority problems and fears C. problems of political parties D. problems of public corporations E. problems of higher education t.co 42: The OAU has its headquarters in A. Freetown B. Dar es Salaam C. Nairobi D. Addis Ababa E. Khartoum 43: Which of the following countries in West Africa has not experienced military intervention in gis politics? A. Upper Volta B. Sierra Leone C. Mali D. lvory Coast E. Togo 44: COWAS represents ol A. the English- speaking equivalent of the Franco phone economic community in West Africa B. an attempt to progressively eliminate obstacles to free movement of goods, services and people ho throughout West Africa C. the West African regional arm of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) D. a continent- wide economic dimension of pan-Africanism E. a concrete achievement by the Economic Commission for Africa (EGA) ysc 45: In the OYO traditional political system the Alaafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as A. Tributary Chiefs B. Bales C. Obas D. Ogboni E. Oyomesi w.m 46: Colonialism was successfully imposed on West Africa because A. the colonial people thought colonialism was divinely inspired and therefore readily welcomed the imperial power with open arms B. the colonial people believed the white man to be superior to the black man and they were in Africa on a civilizing mission C. the colonial people believed they were being liberated from the autocratic rule of the indigenous ruling elite D. all of the above E. the ww colonial people could not withstand the technological superiority of the colonial power 47: In the history of Nigeria 1914 was the A. year of British established their rule over Nigeria B. beginning of the First World War C. year Lugard effected the amalgamation of Nigeria D. year of the first election into the legislative council E. year the railway system was completed 48: Which of the leaders rejected Charles de Gaulle's Constitutional proposals in 1958? A. Senghor B. sekou Toure C. Houphouet Boigny D. Olympio E. Diori 14  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 49: The first country in West Africa to become independent was A. Nigeria B. Guinea Bissau C. Ghana D. Benin E. Republic of Guinea 50: In their deliberations on the Sharia issue, the Constituent Assembly in Nigeria A. threw out the entire issue from the proposed constitution B. accepted the recommendations of the constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) C. United the country over the issue of sharia D. accepted the principle of sharia law and justice but modified the provision in the Draft Constitution E. through its debate clearly educated the majority of m the people of Nigeria on the principles of Sharia law and Justice A W - 7 t.co 1E, 2D, 3D, 4D, 5A, 6B, 7C, 8C, 9D, 10D, 11A, 12C, 13D, 14D, 15C, 16B, 17C, 18B, 19C, 20E, 21D, 22C, 23B, 24B, 25B, 26A, 27C, 28C, 29D, 30D, 31C, 32A, 33A, 34A, 35C, 36A, 37C, 38C, 39E, 40C, 41B, 42D, 43D, 44B, 45E, 46C, 47C, 48B, 49C, 50D ol gis ho ysc w.m ww 15  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 1: An electoral district is A. a polling booth B. A constituency C. award D. a local government area E. a subdivision of the state 2: Pressured groups' politics are usually directed to A. limited or sectoral goals B. national objectives C. the interest s of the Nigerian Medical Association D. the goals of the Nigeria Union of Teachers E. none of the above 3: The principle of separation of powers ensures m A. the erosion of executive power B. that the legislature is supreme C. the preservation of the fundamental liberties of the citizens D. that all the branches of government have equal powers and t.co functions E. that the rights of the ethnic minorities are safeguarded 4: A democratic system of government is A. an efficient government B. a mass government on behalf of the people C. a government that grants absolute freedom to all citizens D. a patriotic government gis E. a government of the people by the people and for the people 5: When we talk about the constitution of any given country, we mean ol A. the general body of rules and principles controlling the distribution of governmental power B. a guidebook containing the functions of trade union movements C. a document embodying rules and principle regulating the exercise of government power D. a document defining the relations ho between the rulers and ruled E. A, C and D 6: The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with ysc A. Sir George T. Goldie B. Sir Donald Cameron C. Major Claude Macdonald D. Lord Lugard E. Sir Arthur Richards 7: In a Parliamentary system of government, a Bill is almost certain to be passed after the w.m A. second reading B. third reading C. fourth reading D. fifth reading E. none of the above 8: A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is A. France B. the United Kingdom C. the USA D. the Soviet Union E. none of the above ww 9: A presidential system of government is one A. Where the Head of State possesses real power B. Where the principal of separation of power is inapplicable C. Which provides for a ceremonial Head of State D. In which the president is not accountable to any one E. In which the parliament cannot remove the president from office before the expiration of his term in office. 10: A constitution is a document A. drafted by the Constituent Assembly B. which states in written form the basic laws governing a country C. which spells out how the president is to elected D. which forms the basic upon which a 16  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ government rules a given state E. which states that the central government is superior to state governments 11: The legislative arm of a government is always A. the Parliament B. the Cabinet C. the highest organ of government D. the body that makes laws E. the body that interprets laws 12: The Executive is the body that A. executes armed robbers B. interprets laws C. implements laws D. enacts laws m E. none of the above 13: The principle of separation of powers implies that t.co A. the Executive is supreme B. the Executive is powerless C. power is shared by different but co- ordinate organs in the state D. the rule of law obtains E. power is shared by competing departments in the state gis 14: The term rule of law is applicable only A. in western-type democracies B. in socialist countries C. in developing countries D. in state where laws are supreme E. if the regime is not military ol 15: Fundamental human rights of citizens are provided for in A. the United Nations Charter B. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization C. the OAU Charter ho D. Amnesty International Edict E. the constitutions of states 16: It is the duty of every citizen ysc A. to go to school B. to participate in the operation feed the nation scheme C. to perform his civic responsibilities D. not to jump queues E. to sing the national anthem every day 17: A one party state is a state where w.m A. there are no general elections B. the president cannot be opposed C. there is complete agreement on issues among party members D. the ruling party is the only legal one E. all of the above 18: The term 'franchise' refers to ww A. French speaking people B. property owners C. the right to choose representatives to the legislature D. the educated electorate E. the voting card 19: The doctrine of the Dual Mandate was put forward to justify A. apartheid in South Africa B. Neo-colonialism C. the introduction of Islam in Africa D. slavery E. colonialism 20: Delegated legislation A. means sharing responsibility between central and local government on a fifty-fifty basis 17  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ B. decentralizes responsibility for law making subject to agreed controls from the center C. has advantages and disadvantages D. once permitted is almost impossible to control E. decentralizes problems without providing suitable solutions 21: The main role of pressure groups is to A. influence the Legislature and the Executive to make decisions favourable to them B. inject emotional and selfish issues into national debates C. influence the general public D. use all means including bribery to achieve their objectives E. assist selected multinational corporations in fulfilling their objectives m 22: Within a democracy, Citizens A. can use all and any means to overthrow an offensive government B. have the right and duty to be t.co involved in the political process C. have the duty to eliminate their political opponents D. are advised to be eternally vigilant E. have the positive right to physically prevent military coups from taking place gis 23: The concept of Parliamentary Government in Britain is A. turning into Prime ministerial and Whitehall government in practice B. now a complete myth C. in fact identical with the Presidential system in the USA D. supported by a tiny segment of the population E. rejected by the aristocracy of that country ol 24: The basic element of the United State Constitution is that ho A. it presupposes and relies upon the existence of a highly educated and very articulate electorate B. Presidents like Richard Nixon cannot get away with gross abuse of power C. it guarantees the enjoyment of equal rights and protection by every citizen ysc D. murderers who are found guilty by law courts are executed on electric chairs E. it embodies the concept of separation of powers 25: Which of the following constitutes the political sovereign in a democracy? w.m A. the Executive B. the Judiciary C. the Press D. the Legislature E. the Electorate 26: The principle of the Separation of powers in the new Constitution of Nigeria is different from that of the USA because A. traditional rulers can play dominant role B. there are two houses of the National Assembly C. the President is above the law D. the Vice President is not the President of the Senate ww E. the Senate has the power of veto 27: The determination of issues before the courts in accordance with the body of rules backed by the organized force of the community, refers essentially to A. judicial revision B. human rights C. the rule of law D. habeas corpus E. certiorari 28: The five political parties recognized by the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) for the 1979 elections were 18  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. UPN, GNPP, NPN, PRP and NPC B. GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and NAP C. PRP, UPN, MOP, GNPP and NPP D. NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP E. NPP, PRP, GNPP, NPN and NEPU 29: The common colonial institution in British West Africa included A. tie West African Research Council and Gambia police Force B. the West African Universities Commission and West African Joint Admission and Matriculation Board C. the West African Currency Board and the West African Airways Corporation D. the West African Teachers Association and West African Labour Union E. None of the above m 30: An ideology is essentially A. a guide to political action B. a manual for revolution C. a curse on political actors t.co D. a non-political concept E. negative in connotation 31: In all countries, the roles of law making, and law interpretation revolve respectively on A. the Executive and Judiciary B. the Judiciary and Legislature C. the Judiciary and Executive gis D. the Legislature and Judiciary E. the Legislature and Executive 32: The (former) Northern Region of Nigeria became internally self-governing in A. 1956 B. 1957 C. 1958 D. 1959 E. 1960 ol 33: The Convention People's party was a popular political party in ho A. Sierra Leone B. Senegal C. Ivory Coast D. Ghana E. Nigeria 34: Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists ysc before the 1950s? A. Universal Negro Improvement Association B. the African People's Union C. National Congress of British West Africa D. the African Congress E. None of the above w.m 35: The abolition of the indignant was affected in French colonies in A. 1943 B. 1944 C. 1946 D. 1956 E. 1958 36: The ratification of the appointment of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Society was done by the A. Galadtma B. the Emir of Sokoto C. the Emir of Gwandu D. Uthman Dan Fodio E. B or C above ww 37: Sekou Toure is famous having said A. that he preferred independence with difficulty than heavy colonial rule B. no to de Gaulle's idea of a French community and opting instead for immediate independence for Guinea C. seek ye first the political kingdom and all else will follow given right combination of leadership and national ideology' D. that power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely E. none of the above 38: Nationalist movements in West Africa 19  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. began earlier in the French colonies than in the British ones B. were given all necessary support by the colonial governors who were liberal at heart C. were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America D. were in fact encouraged and later led by traditional rulers who had the much-needed foresight and courage E. were parochial and did not really influence one another 39: The French policy of Assimilation A. Enabled Europeans to assimilate and come to terms with African cultural values B. produced radical African leaders who were anxious to terminate cordial relationships with France m C. was aimed at converting Africans into Frenchmen D. was the same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule E. was a device to transfer French technology to Africa t.co 40: The crisis in the.... contributed to the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution A. Action Group B. National Council of Nigeria and the C. Cameroons Northern Elements Progressive Union D. Northern People's Congress E. United Middle Belt Congress gis 41: It was through the activities of that the Niger area became a British sphere of influence A. Lord Lugard B. the United Africa Company C. Herbert Macaulay D. the Royal Niger Company E. Ajayi Crowther ol 42: The 1976 local government reforms provide for a... term of office A. 4-year B. 5-year C. 2-year D. permanent E. 3-year ho 43: Under the regulations for the conduct of the 1979 elections in Nigeria a candidate could be declared ineligible if ysc A. he did not pay his tax as and when due B. he did not pay his tax annually C. he did not pay his Federal Tax D. he did not pay his State Tax E. none of the above 44: The major problems that confront public corporations in Nigeria included w.m A. Management problems corruption and ethnic loyalty B. excessive government directives and lack of funds C. red tape and manpower shortage D. lack of public patronage and excessive competition from the private sector E. A, B and C 45: The highest Court in Nigeria is called the A. Federal Court of Appeal B. High Court C. Upper Area Court D. Supreme Court ww E. Sharia Court of Appeal 46: The government of Nigeria from 1960 to 1964 was formed by the A. NCNC (National Council of Nigerian Citizens) B. NPC (Northern People's Congress) C. Action Group D. NCNC/NEPU (Northern Elements Progressive Union) alliance E. B and D above 47: The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) came into being A. through the combined efforts of Gambia Ivory Coast and Liberia 20  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ B. to promote economic growth and development through freer and expanded trade between its members C. to enable the sixteen member states surrender their sovereignties to a supranational regional community D. to help the poorest countries in the region catch up with the richer one E. to establish mutual defence and security arrangements between members 48: Which of the following bodies is the most representative organ of the United Nations Organization? A. The Security Council B. the Trusteeship Council C. the General Assembly D. the International Court of Justice E. the Economic and Social Council m 49: Which of the following bodies in Nigeria performs the function of an Ombudsman? A. the Public Service Commission B. the National Economic Planning Commission t.co C. the National Security Organization D. the Public Complaints Commission E. the Civil Service Commission 50: Military coups are a common feature of many African countries. Which of the following pairs of gis West African countries have not experienced a military coup? A. Mali, Cameroun B. Gambia, Liberia C. Togo, Libya D. Benin, Ethiopia E. Upper Volta, Ghana ol A W - 1B, 2A, 3C, 4E, 5E, 6E, 7B, 8B, 9A, 10D, 11D, 12C, 13C, 14D, 15E, 16C, 17D, 18C, 19E, 20B, 21A, 22B, 23A, 24E, 25E, 26D, 27E, 28D, 29C, 30A, 31D, 32D, 33D, 34C, 35C, 36E, 37B, 38C, 39C, 40B, 41D, 42E, ho 43A, 44E, 45D, 46E, 47B, 48C, 49D, 50B ysc w.m ww 21  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 1: A permanent civil service A. makes continuity in government possible B. makes civil servants arrogant C. promotes ethnic domination D. is undemocratic E. undermines the authority of government 2: The philosophy and fundamental laws of a A. constitution B. party programme C. manifesto D. decrees E. edicts 3: The main role of pressure groups is to m A. Oppose oppressive legislation B. protect the interest of the country against foreign power C. resist temptation of gifts made by multi-national companies to influence their political parties D. to t.co influence their judgement E. influence legislation in order to benefit their members 4: The power of British Trade Unions now constitutes A. a real threat to the Queen and the British Establishment B. a danger to the Judiciary C. a threat to the House of Lords D. a challenge to the idea of Parliamentary Sovereignty gis E. a menace to the Confederation of British Industries 5: Collective responsibility means that ol A. all ministers are collectively responsible to the prime minister B. ministers are collectively responsible to the parliament C. no minister may publicly criticize decisions made collectively in cabinet without first resigning D. ministers must first clear their public statements on policy matters ho with the cabinet office before delivering them E. ministers must always show a sense of responsibility towards one another ysc 6: Under the Presidential system of government in Nigeria A. there is no formal opposition in the national legislature B. the Majority that of the President C. State governments do not have any powers except those allowed by the Central Government D. the President has absolute power E. the personal staff of the President are civil servants w.m 7: Under the United States Constitution A. Congress is supreme B. the Supreme Court is dominant C. the presidency is clearly superior in practice to the other two branches of government D. Black Americans enjoy preferential treatment to compensate for past injustices E. no branch of government can function without co-operating with ww the others 8: The British constitution, by being unwritten A. Encourages the dominance of the Prime Minister B. gives room for the development of conventions C. makes the parliamentary system unworkable D. allows unquestionable parliamentary sovereignty E. enables the queen to do no wrong 9: Constitutions are useful documents because they 22  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. suppress individual rights and liberties B. provide ammunition to different sides in ideological disputes C. reward the patriotic and punish traitors D. lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction E. highlight the procedures for the creation of new states 10: Franchise means A. ability to speak French B. the right to choose representatives to the Legislature C. the right to vote D. voters’ cards E. membership of the Franco phone community 11: The Nigerian electoral system gives voting rights to m A. aliens B. Africans above the age of twenty-one C. children over twelve years old D. Nigerian citizens who are 18 years old and above E. Friends of Nigerian t.co 12: The inalienable rights of the citizens are best protected through A. mass participation in political processes B. an independent and fearless judiciary C. a cabinet system of government D. a good head of state E. a written constitution gis 13: The primary function of the judiciary is to A. interpret laws B. make laws C. safeguard independence D. regulate behaviour E. executes ol 14: The main function of the National Assembly is to A. fix salaries for all the state governors B. make laws for the country ho C. pass motions on the welfare of the legislators D. direct public attention to the excesses of public officials E. condemn the south African government for its policy of apartheid ysc 15: The decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is A. subject to appeal B. subject to judicial review C. final D. B and C E. none of the above 16: The doctrine of the separation of powers is based on the assumption that w.m A. those who hold power many encroach on the liberties of the powerless B. power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely C. man is a political animal D. man has inalienable rights E. A and B 17: Constitutions have been classified as rigid or as flexible according to A. whether they were written or unwritten B. whether they were popular or unpopular ww C. the relative ease or difficulty of the writing process D. the relative ease or difficulty of the amending process E. all of the above 18: The first nationalist political party in post-world War-ll Nigeria was A. NEPU B. NPC C. NCNC D. AG E. UMBC 19: Lord Lugard is widely regarded as 23  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. The most imaginative governor in the British colonies B. The originator of the durbar ceremony in Northern Nigeria C. The best friend which Southern Nigerian nationalist leaders ever had D. the father of indirect rule E. an anti-imperialist 20: The first Pan-African Conference took place in A. 1920 B. 1945 C. 1958 D. 1960 E. 1963 21: Nationalism in West Africa aimed at A. working out an alliance with the colonial regimes B. bringing all the educated elite together m C. the attainment of political independence from Britain D. the attainment of political independence from the colonizers E. founding an economic union like ECOWAS t.co 22: The Nigerian Youth Movement was founded in A. 1920 B. 1922 C. 1937 D. 1936 E. 1945 23: The Richards Constitution in Nigeria provided for the gis A. total independence of the country B. introduction of self-government C. unification of the territories ruled by Britain in West Africa D. division of Nigeria into three administrative units E. replacement of the colonial governor within Nigeria ol 24: One important aspect of the Lyttleton Constitution was the A. abolition of the regional Houses of Assembly B. granting of greater regional autonomy ho C. declaration that Nigeria would be independent in 1960 D. enormous powers given to the colonial governors E. creation of the post of a Federal Prime Minister ysc 25: The Guggisberg Constitution of 1925 in Ghana A. strengthened the authority of natural rulers B. weakened the authority of national rulers C. enhanced the status of the educated elite D. abolished the post of colonial governor E. made no provision for unofficial members in the legislative Council w.m 26: The three well-known national leaders in Nigeria between 1948 and 1966 were A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Ahmadu Bello B. Lord Lugard, Sir Arthur Richards and Sir John Macpherson C. Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Okoli and Okokon Ndem D. Alhaji Isa Kaita Dr K.O Mbadiwe and Chief S.L Akintola E. Mallam Aminu Kano, Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony and J.S Tarka ww 27: The four British colonial territories in West Africa were A. Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal B. Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone C. Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Gambia D. Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana E. Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Senegal 28: The system of Indirect Rule in Nigeria 24  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. Enhance the attainment of political Independence B. Provided employment for educated Nigerians C. slowed down the nationalist movements D. suited the traditional political systems of Eastern Nigeria E. was based on democratic principles 29: The main goals of colonial administration in Nigeria were the A. industrialization and expansion of the economy B. education and employment of Nigerians C. preservation and protection of traditional heritage D. maintenance of law, order and exploitation of the national wealth E. introduction and protentional of human rights m 30: The 1958 Constitutional Conferences responded to the fears of minorities by recommending the A. creation of the Mid-Western Region B. Formation of a national government C. regionalization of the public service D. entrenchment of fundamental human rights t.co E. creation of the office of inspector-General of Police 31: The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was party caused by the crisis within the A. Action Group B. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon C. Northern People's Congress gis D. Democratic Party E. Nigerian National Democratic Party 32: Cultural assimilation was a feature of A. French colonial policy in Africa B. the Portuguese rule in Angola C. the British rule in Africa ol D. King Leopold's rule in the Congo E. A and B ho 33: In order to qualify for membership of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, a citizen must have attained the age of A. 21 B. 18 C. 30 D. 54 E. 25 ysc 34: Which former Head of State of Ghana was executed during the rule of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC)? A. General J.A Ankrah B. General A.A Afrifah C. Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings w.m D. Dr. Kwarne Nkrumah E. Dr Kofi Busia 35: Where is the Headquarters of the fund of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)? A. Lagos B. Accra C. Cotonou D. Abidjan E. Lomé ww 36: The President of Nigeria A. has a tenure of seven years B. has to be elected every four years C. has a tenure of five years D. cannot seek re-election E. is elected for life 37: President Shehu Shagari was elected A. by the Election Tribunal B. By the supreme Court C. on the first ballot D. by the federal Electoral Commission E. by the National Assembly 38: The Organization of Africa Unity was established for the main purpose of 25  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. opposing imperialism in all its forms and manifestations B. establishing an African High Command C. Protecting the human rights of all Africans wherever they may live D. creating an African Common Market E. encouraging cooperation and unity among African States 39: Once a country changes from military to civilian rule, future military rule becomes A. Impossible B. a matter of time C. question only of the wishes of senior military officers D. difficult if the civilian regime pursues popular and widely beneficial policies E. possible through foreign military intervention m 40: The headquarters of registered political parties in Nigeria must be located in A. the federal capital B. the state where most of their supporters come from C. any state capital t.co D. the Northern and Southern parts of Nigeria E. none of the above 41: The head of the Judiciary in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called A. Honourable Chief Justice B. Head of Judicial Service C. Grand Khadi D. President Customary Court gis of Appeal E. Chief Judge 42: Which the adoption of the presidential system of government, Nigeria ceased to A. have a representative government B. be a, member of the Commonwealth ol C. have different persons as Head of State and Government D. operate a bicameral legislature E. operate the principle of separation of powers ho 43: Public corporations are set up to A. make profits B. compete with the private sector C. cater for those businesses that cannot be left ysc entirely to private enterprise D. get board appointments for politicians E. enhance the prestige of the government 44: The Commonwealth is an organization w.m A. of all states formerly in the British Empire B. of most of the states in the defunct British Empire C. of all English-speaking countries of the world D. of only Asian and African countries E. which effectively coordinates the policies of its members 45: The highest legislative body in Nigeria is the A. National Council of States B. State Assembly C. House of Representatives D. Senate ww E. National Assembly 46: Under the constitution of the Second Federal Republic of Nigeria, statutory allocation of revenue to local government councils is the responsibility of the A. President B. Governor C. National Assembly D. House of Assembly E. National Economic Council 47: In 1964, the National Council of Nigerian Citizens and the Action Group formed the A. Coalition Government B. Nigerian Advance Party C. Nigerian National Alliance D. United Progressive Grand Alliance E. National Emergency Committee 26  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 48: The local government reforms of 1976 in Nigeria were designed to A. decentralize authority B. increase political socialization C. enlist grassroot support D. achieve even development E. all of the above 49: The use of the veto in the Security Council is A. limited only to permanent members B. the prerogative of all its members C. the exclusive right of the two superpowers the U.S.S.R. and the U.S D. on a rotational basis E. all of the above m 50: Which pair of West African countries influenced each other’s post-independence political development most? t.co A. Nigerian and Gambia B. Ghana and Sierra Leone C. Togo and Liberia D. Nigeria and Ghana E. Gambia and Togo A W gis 1A, 2B, 3E, 4D, 5C, 6A, 7E, 8B, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12B, 13A, 14B, 15C, 16E, 17D, 18C, 19D, 20B, 21D, 22C, 23D, 24B, 25A, 26A, 27B, 28C, 29D, 30D, 31B, 32E, 33C, 34B, 35E, 36B, 37C, 38E, 39D, 40A, 41A, 42C, 43C, 44B, 45E, 46C, 47D, 48E, 49A, 50D ol ho ysc w.m ww 27  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 1: Universal Suffrage means A. Adult participation in politics B. giving voting right to women above the age of 21 C. property ownership D. citizens who understand why they vote E. the right of qualified adults to vote 2: In the Parliamentary System of government executive powers are vested in A. The President B. Parliament C. the Party in government D. the Cabinet E. a few powerful men in the country m 3: In a federal system, powers that are allocated to both Central and State governments are called t.co A. Exclusive B. Concurrent C. Arbitrary D. Copyrights E. Residual 4: In a democracy, political power is exercised by A. the majority B. the literate public C. the few wealthy D. one person E. the monarchy gis 5: The purpose of registration before elections is to A. know the total population of a country B. know the names of all taxable adults C. know the number of people that support each political party D. Guard against fraud at elections ol E. identify citizens and non-citizens of a state 6: In a parliamentary system of government the head of government is usually ho A. the head of state B. selected from the upper chamber C. a graduate of a university D. the prime minister E. elected by the whole country ysc 7: In the presidential system in Nigeria the Chief Executive remains in office for A. a period of eight years B. a fixed term C. as long as he enjoys popular support D. two terms E. a period of six years w.m 8: The idea of democracy as a system of government was inherited from A. the USA B. Italy C. England D. Greece E. China 9: We say that a constitution is rigid if A. the sources are too many B. the constitution is foreign C. it has no chapter on human rights ww D. the provisions are too detailed E. the process of changing it is too cumbersome 10: All of the following are obligations of citizens except A. Giving money to beggars B. Obedience to laws C. Voting D. Paying of taxes E. Loyalty to the nation 11: Anonymity of the civil servant means that civil servants must A. serve any government impartially B. be politically neutral C. have job security D. avoid nepotism and favouritism E. not receive the credit or blame for any good or bad policy 12: A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called 28  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. referendum B. summons C. injunction D. habeas corpus E. prerogative 13: To say that a country has a multi-party system means that A. there are only two political parties in existence B. only two parties can contest elections C. the constitution recognizes more than one party D. more than one party should from the government at a time E. manifesto of all political parties are the same 14: Pressure groups are important because they A. enjoy publicity B. manage political crisis for their members C. sponsor candidates for election m D. represent groups who may otherwise be ignored E. are not interested in the welfare of the state 15: A constituency is the same as t.co A. a local government area B. a region in a federal system of government C. an electoral district D. any large town where people vote E. the ward 16: In the British parliamentary system, if parliament passes a vote of no confidence on the gis government, the Prime Minister A. must change some ministers B. can ask the Queen to resign C. can dismiss some top civil servants D. and his cabinet may feel obliged to resign E. can Dissolve the opposition party ol 17: Which of these is NOT a method of election? A. Co-option B. Second ballot C. Proportional representation D. Primary election E. Simple majority ho 18: An unwritten constitution is the one where A. no part of the constitution is ever written down B. the whole constitution is not contained in any ysc one document C. the constitution is based on the wishes of the prime minister D. the constitution can be amended by a simple majority 19: A body of people and institutions that make and enforce laws for a particular society is called w.m A. government B. dictatorship C. anarchy D. totalitarianism E. democracy 20: A constitution refers to A. any written legal document B. basic rules for conducting the affairs of any organization C. the doctrine that the power of government must be limited D. rules adopted in legislative procedures E. the separation of powers ww 21: The idea of putting everyone under two levels of government at the same time is called A. dual policy B. dual mandate C. dual citizenship D. federalism E. nationalism 22: One of the fundamental features of capitalism is A. that the major factors of production are privately owned B. the predominance of the public sector in the economy C. the elimination of all forms of competition D. the rule of the few E. the entrenchment of social rights 29  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 23: A Federal system of government is the one in which A. power is concentrated in the hands of one of the governments B. Subordinate units of government exercise sovereign power C. the state governors can sue the central government D. power is shared between the central government and local governments E. power is shared between the central and state governments 24: The membership of pressure groups is limited because they A. pursue specific and narrow objectives B. are mainly concerned with public interests C. promote other people's interests D. are not friendly E. are not patriotic m 25: The OAU was founded to A. effect an immediate political union of African States B. end colonialism in Africa in 1970 t.co C. promote the unity and solidarity of African states D. create a common market in sub-Saharan Africa E. prevent other regional groups from being set up in Africa 26: Under the present local government system in Nigeria, local councils get the bulk their finances gis from A. rates and taxes B. state governments C. the federal government D. self-help schemes E. fines and penalties by the courts ol 27: The United Nations Organization was founded to A. end the Second World War B. end the Nigerian Civil War C. promote World peace ho D. Co-ordinate the activities of all its members E. co-ordinate the activities of regional organizations 28: Before it became effective, the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was finally ysc approved by A. The Nigeria Labour Congress B. the National Assembly C. the Supreme Military Council D. a referendum E. all adult voters in Nigeria w.m 29: Byelaws are usually made and enforced by A. state governments B. trade union C. local authorities D. the Chief Inspector of police E. the Senate 30: One of the earliest political institutions set up in the colonial period to allow for local participation in politics was the ww A. Supreme Military Council B. Legislative Council C. Federal Executive Council D. Willink's Commission E. Public Service Commission 31: The organization of African Unity was set up in A. 1960 B. 1957 C. 1963 D. 1975 E. 1979 32: The Nigeria 1979 Constitution gives the right to vote to A. every resident alien in Nigeria B. every Nigerian child C. all secondary school children D. all Nigerians below the age of seventeen E. all Nigerians of eighteen years and above 30  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 33: The Nigeria 1981 Revenue Allocation Act entitled the local governments to? A. 20 percent B. 12 percent C. 31 percent D. 58.5 percent E. 10 percent 34: The Nigeria Federal Legislature is A. bicameral B. Unicameral C. called the House of Assembly D. Called the House of Representatives E. the Senate 35: Ghana was led into independence by m A. Dr J. B Danquah B. Dr Kwame Nkrumah C. Dr K. A Busia D. Mr. Akuffo Addo E. Mr. Krobo Edusei 36: Which of the following was the last Constitution formulated for Nigeria without Nigeria t.co participation? A. The Clifford (1922) Constitution B. The Richards (1946) Constitution C. The Macpherson (1951) Constitution D. The Lyttleton (1954) Constitution E. The Independence Constitution gis 37: Which of the parties listed below was founded by Herbert Macaulay in 1923? A. The Nigerian Youth Movement B. The Action Group C. The Northern People's Congress D. The Nigerian National Democratic Party E. The National Council of Nigerian Citizens ol 38: In which of the following institutions does the 1979 Constitution of Nigerian provide for the representation of traditional rulers? ho A. The Senate B. National House of Chiefs C. The Population Bureau D. Council of States E. National Economic Council ysc 39: The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of A. ECOWAS B. the OCAM C. the Commonwealth D. the OAU E. the United Nations 40: Where is the administrative headquarters of ECOWAS? w.m A. Lomé B. Accra C. Abidjan D. Lagos E. Cotonou 41: Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, State Electoral Commissions are to conduct A. gubernatorial election B. elections into state Houses of Assembly C. Local government elections D. all elections E. Presidential elections ww 42: The body whose responsibility it is to recruit the senior staff of local government councils in Nigeria is the A. Public Service Commission B. State Ministry of Local Government C. Emirate or Council of Chiefs D. President E. Local Government Council 43: The Richards Constitution in Nigeria provided for the A. unofficial majority in the Legislative Council B. appointment of Nigerians as Chief Judges C. House of Chiefs in the Western Region D. House of Chiefs in the Eastern Region E. banning of the Trade Union Movement 31  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 44: Which of following countries operates a single party system? A. Ghana B. Nigeria C. Tanzania D. Uganda E. France 45: The main function of the Legislative Council in British Colonial West Africa was to A. advise the Governor on policy B. make the law C. execute the law D. interpret the law E. act as a disciplinary body for the civil servants 46: The judicial organ of the United Nations is the m A. Security council B. Trusteeship council C. International court of justice D. General Assembly E. European court t.co 47: Which of the following countries has the right to veto the decision of the Security Council A. Australia B. Switzerland C. China D. Canada E. Japan 48: The primary function of the Economic and social council of the UN is to gis A. improve the social relationship between the USA and the Soviet Union B. maintain world peace and security C. assist in the development of member states D. lift customs barriers between petroleum producing and non-petroleum producing countries E. encourage trade between Third World and European countries ol 49: Which of the following countries voted 'no' in the referendum conducted by France in 1958? ho A. Ivory Coast B. Togo C. Cameroon D. Republic of Benin E. Guinea 50: Which of the following terms is different from the others? ysc A. Totalitarianism B. Fascism C. Dictatorship D. Authoritarianism E. Constitutionalism N W 2 1E, 2D, 3B, 4A, 5D, 6D, 7B, 8D, 9E, 10A, 11E, 12B, 13C, 14D, 15C, 16D, 17A, 18B, 19A, 20B, 21D, 22A, w.m 23E, 24A, 25C, 26C, 27C, 28C, 29C, 30B, 31C, 32E, 33E, 34A, 35B, 36B, 37D, 38D, 39E, 40D, 41C, 42A, 43A, 44C, 45A, 46C, 47C, 48C, 49E, 50E ww 32  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ - 1: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the parliamentary system of government? A. ministers are usually members of parliament B. the Prime Minister is politically responsible to the parliament C. the Head of State is the most powerful organ of government D. the Head of Government may advise the Head of State to dissolve parliament E. the Party in opposition provides the Shadow Government 2: Capitalism is an economic system in which A. the economy of the State is centrally planned, and controlled B. private persons are permitted to m undertake enterprises C. accumulation of private property is forbidden D. the means of production are owned and controlled by the state t.co E. all big industries and the land are publicly owned for the common good 3: The process of depriving person of the right of voting is called A. Enfranchisement B. Disqualification C. Dismissal D. Prohibition E. Disenfranchisement gis 4: Bicameralism refers to A. a one chamber legislature B. the process of voting in the legislature C. the upper chamber in a legislature D. two-chamber legislature E. legislatures in all sovereign states ol 5: The principle of, the separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work A. separately B. independently and co-operatively C. against one another D. reluctantly and gradually ho for the executive E. together in the interest of other nations 6: The main function of the judiciary is to ysc A. serve as the watchdog of the executive B. enact laws C. execute the laws of the land D. interpret the laws E. protect the interest of accused persons 7: A totalitarian government is w.m A. government that aspires to control every aspect of a citizen’s life B. a government of the people by the people, and for the people C. a government masses D. a weak government E. controlled by the rich 8: An unwritten constitution operates in ww A. Guinea B. USA C. Great Britain D. China E. Nigeria 9: A sovereign state is one A. whose constitution can only be changed by a military government B. where its citizens can speak without fear or favour C. in which sovereignty is invested in the military D. whose citizens are free to evade responsibility E. whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference 10: Representative Democracy is best characterized by 33  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. free elections and proper register of voters B. proper constituencies and a real choice of candidates C. a politically educated electorate D. representation only for the poor E. rule by the interest groups 11: The primary function of a legislature is A. appointing a president B. law making C. vetoing bills D. monitoring the judiciary E. re-assigning civil servants 12: According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist m society are A. Exploiters B. Colonialists C. Workers D. Shareholders E. Bourgeoisie t.co 13: While political parties aim at forming a government, pressure groups aim at A. imposing military rule B. causing social unrest C. influencing governmental decisions D. controlling a nation’s economy E. getting all workers to unite gis 14: When the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf we say it is A. an indirect election B. an unfair election C. a rigged election D. a disputed election E. a biased election ol 15: An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a A. by election B. general election C. referendum D. plebiscite E. mini election ho 16: Which of the following countries does NOT operate a federal constitution A. USA B. Canada C. Nigeria D. France E. Switzerland ysc 17: The major advantage of the secret ballot is that A. it is faster than other systems B. nobody can be prevented from voting C. it ensures the anonymity of each voter D. losers can ask for another secret vote E. it extends the franchise to all adults w.m 18: Which of these statements is CORRECT about proportional Representation? A. it makes the assembly representative of all citizens B. it is simple to operate C. it preserves the party system D. it gives the parties seats in proportion to their popular support E. it legalizes dictatorship ww 19: In a one-party State A. there are no free citizens B. communism is banned C. the communist party is the only legal party D. the ruling party the only legal party E. elections to the legislature are held at the party's conferences 20: A party system made up of more than two parties may not qualify for the title of multi-party system when 34  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. the country in question has a unitary from of government B. the country in question has a federal form of government C. the parties are not competitive D. different parties are supported by distinct political interests E. the parties have identical structure 21: A proclamation by the Federal Republic of Nigeria A. promotes unity in diversity B. allows for the dominance of the minority ethnic groups C. concentrates governmental power at one level of government D. advances the interest of the rich E. ensures the dominance of one political party m 22: The transfer of authority to local government council is known as A. demarcation B. delegation C. fusion D. fragmentation E. devolution t.co 23: The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they A. have a career B. are not the servants of a particular government C. are trained for the duties they perform D. are not credited or blamed for anything they do E. are entitled to pension and gratuity when they retire gis 24: The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 were A. UPN, UPN, PPA, PPP, NPP and NAP B. NPN, UPN, NPP, PRP, PPP and NNDP C. PPA, NCNC.GNPP, NPN, UPN, and PPP D. UPN, GNPP, NAP,PRP,NPP and NPN ol E. NPC, GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and PPA ho 25: Which of the following is Not a pressure group in Nigeria A. Farmers B. The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) C. The Catholic Church D. Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) E. Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) ysc 26: The N.C.N.C sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest against the A. Burns Constitution B. Republication Constitution C. Richards Constitution D. Lyttleton Constitution E. Macpherson Constitution w.m 27: A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was A. Association B. Indirect rule C. Paternalism D. Westernization E. Assimilation 28: The three great Nigerian nationalists between 1950 and 1966 were ww A. Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Obafemi Awolowo, B. Ahmadu Bello, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Theophilus Danjuma C. Obafemi Awolowo, Herbert Macaulay and Ahmadu Bello D. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello E. K.O. Mbadiwe, S.L Akintola and Herbert Macaulay 29: The first Governor General of colonial Nigeria was A. Sir Hugh Clifford B. Sir James Robertson C. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe D. Sir Ralph Moore E. Lord Lugard 35  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 30: The legislature in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called the A. State National Assembly B. State Legislative Council C. State Traditional Council D. House of Assembly E. State House of Representatives 31: The 1979 Nigeria Constitution is unique because it A. provides for a head of government B. introduces the participation of women in politics C. provides for a head of state who is also head of government D. provides for a House of Chiefs E. makes all men equal before the law m 32: The supreme organ of the UNO is the A. General Assembly B. Security Council C. Secretary General D. World Court E. World Bank t.co 33: Which public commission was not established by the 1979 Nigerian Constitution? A. Udoji Commission B. Federal Electoral Commission C. Public Service Commission D. Public Complaints Commission E. National Population Commission gis 34: Local Government Reforms were carried out by the Federal Military Government in A. 1970 B. 1976 C. 1967 D. 1966 E. 1979 35: Lagos became a Crown Colony in ol A. 1900 B. 1914 C. 1886 D. 1861 E. 1862 ho 36: Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule A. by guerrilla warfare B. by civil war C. through television D. through newspapers E. by bribing colonial governors ysc 37: The first political party in Nigeria was formed after the introduction of the A. Richards Constitution B. Clifford Constitution C. Bourdillon Constitution D. Macpherson Constitution E. Lyttleton Constitution w.m 38: The ECOWAS treaty was signed in 1975 in A. Accra B. Banjul C. Freetown D. Abidjan E. Lagos 39: The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that ww A. the Prime Minister ceased to be Head of State B. The Governor's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished C. the Cabinet was no longer responsible to the legislature D. it introduced the Executive Presidential system E. the Prime Minister was nominated by the Executive Council 40: Which of these was NOT a demand of the nationalist movements in Nigeria? A. Promotion of Africans to senior service positions B. Increased Africans representation in the legislative assemblies C. Improved conditions of service and salaries for Africans 36  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ D. Withdrawal of military bases from Africa E. Reduction of the dictatorship of colonial officers 41: Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state allowed to elect A. two senators B. five senators C. as many senators as the state can finance D. from two to five senators depending on the population of the state E. ten senators 42: The Independence Constitution A. provided for republican status for the country B. created a unitary state C. was negotiated by Nigerians D. was imposed on Nigerians by the British E. introduced the military into Nigerian politics m 43: The 1979 Nigeria Constitution provides for presidential elections every A. four years B. eight years C. time the military hands over the reins of government t.co D. time the incumbent is impeached or dies E. time the Vice-President is impeached 44: The first general election in Nigeria was held in A. 1933 B. 1955 C. 1952 D. 1959 E. 1964 gis 45: In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the A. public complaints commission B. federal electoral commission C. law courts D. national security organization E. police commission ol 46: Nigeria became a federation under the new constitution of 1954 because the constitution ho A. provided for equal representation between the North and the South B. created the post of a prime minister C. provided for a division of members of parliament D. provided for division of functions between the centre and component units E. abolished the practice of nominating some members of ysc parliament 47: The Economic Commission for Africa is an agency of the w.m A. OAU B. ECOWAS C. OPEC D. UNO E. NATO 48: A cabinet system of government is practiced in A. Britain and Canada B. Nigeria C. The Soviet Union D. All European countries including Britain E. The United States of America. ww 49: The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria A. Promotes unity in diversity B. Allows for the dominance of the minority ethnic groups C. concentrates governmental power at one level of government D. Advances the interest of the rich E. Ensures the dominance of one political party N W 1C, 2B, 3E, 4D, 5B, 6D, 7A, 8C, 9E, 10A, 11B, 12E, 13C, 14A, 15A, 16D, 17C, 18D, 19D, 20A, 21A, 22B, 23D, 24D, 25C, 26C, 27B, 28D, 29E, 30D, 31C, 32B, 33A, 34B, 35D, 36D, 37B, 38E, 39B, 40D, 41B, 42C, 43A, 44D, 45C, 46D, 47D, 48A, 49A 37  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ N 4 1: In a presidential system of government, the Executive A. executes its own laws only B. Legislates all binding laws C. makes laws for the National Assembly D. forms the government E. executes all anti-government plotters 2: A constitution is a legal document A. drawn up by lawyers B. enacted by military decree C. forming the basis upon which a government rules the country D. which must not be altered by any succeeding government E. only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government m 3: One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of t.co A. a single recognized party B. pressure group C. opposition groups D. a colonial power E. fierce political rivalry 4: A system in which a few powerful and rich nobles own land which is hired out to the poor people to farm is called gis A. Feudalism B. Co-operatives C. Socialism D. Communism E. communalism 5: The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it ol A. prevents governments from becoming dictatorial B. prevents the Executive from functioning C. makes the Executive stronger than the other organs D. makes the three organs hate each other E. leaves each organ of government independent of the Judiciary ho 6: Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is A. federal B. unitary C. written D. fragile E. rigid ysc 7: A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed A. the nation B. the nation state C. the state D. nationalism E. imperialism w.m 8: A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as A. a democracy B. a dictatorship C. an aristocracy D. a monarchy E. an oligarchy 9: The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that ww they A. are not as interests in politics B. do not have permanent organizations C. do not support candidate in elections D. do not seek to influence public opinion E. do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives 10: In a presidential system of government ministers are A. collectively responsible to the Senate B. collectively responsible to the President C. individually responsible to the President D. individually responsible to no one E. individually responsible to the electorate 38  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 11: The three principal organs of government are the A. Legislature the Public Service and Judiciary B. Political Parties, the Executive and the Judiciary C. Executive, the Legislature and the Public Corporation D. Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary E. Judiciary the Local Government and the Legislature 12: The three fundamental rights of citizens are A. salvation, property, freedom of thought B. employment, property, and social security C. life, liberty and property D. free education, peaceable assembly and freedom of though E. freedom of movement, association and religion m 13: In a democracy, franchise is given to all A. Resident adults B. citizens C. citizens except members of the armed forces D. loyal party members t.co E. qualified adult citizens 14: The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through A. Decolonization B. Nomination C. Nationalization D. Neutralization E. Naturalization gis 15: Which of the following is NOT a public corporation in Nigeria? A. Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board B. Nigeria Steel Development Authority C. Nigerian National Oil Corporation D. Nigerian National shipping Line E. Nigerian Railway Corporation ol ho 16: Government means the machinery established by a state to manage the affairs of the A. rulers B. aliens C. civil servants D. workers and peasants E. people ysc 17: The Judicial organ of government is the body which A. implements the law B. makes the law C. punishes law makers D. interprets the law E. rewards law makers w.m 18: A constitutionally defined set of individual rights which governments are obliged to protect constitute A. statutory rights B. equity rights C. customary rights D. civil rights E. natural rights 19: An electoral district is a A. polling booth B. constituency C. ward D. local government area E. subdivision of the state ww 20: In a parliamentary system of government ministers are A. collectively responsible to parliament B. not members of the legislature C. appointed by a two- thirds majority of the legislature D. representatives of various interests in the country E. chosen from the upper House 21: A fascist regime is both A. Fair and legitimate B. responsive and responsible C. representative and accountable D. democratic and constitutional E. authoritarian and totalitarian 39  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ 22: Capitalism often encourages A. public B. a centrally planned economy C. private ownership of the means of production D. anarchy E. Deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands 23: Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from A. a ward B. the electorate C. members of the House of Assembly D. a Trade Union Congress E. Political parties m 24: Elections among candidates from the same party before the final elections are called A. running mates B. electoral colleges C. party conventions D. primaries E. second ballots t.co 25: With whom is fascism associated? A. Adolf Hitler B. Karl Marx C. John Locke D. Benito Mussolini E. Joseph Stalin 26: Which of the following was NOT the responsibility of the Federal Electoral Commission in Nigeria? gis A. Supervision of polling B. Compilation of electoral register C. Delimitation of Constituencies D. Counting and publication of election results E. Swearing in of members of the Houses of Assembly 27: Which of the following is NOT a civic obligation of every Nigerian citizen? ol A. Freedom of conscience and religion B. Obedience to laws C. Payment to taxes D. Voting by adults E. Respect for the national flag and anthem ho 28: The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the A. Security Council B. General Assembly C. Economic and Social Council D. Secretariat ysc E. International Court of Justice 29: The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was A. Nigeria B. Liberia C. Ghana D. Ethiopia E. Guinea w.m 30: The major conflict that threatened the existence of the OAU as an international organization from 1982-3 was the conflict A. in Chad B. Between Namibia and South Africa C. between the Polisario Front and Morocco D. in Angola E. Between Somalia and Ethiopia ww 31: Voting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 because A. independence B. self-government C. dominion status D. elective principle E. decolonization 32: Which organ of the UNO can impose mandatory sanctions on any of its members? A. the General Assembly B. The Security Council C. The Secretariate D. The Economic and Social Council E. The International Court of Justice 33: The Richards Constitution 40  Download MySchoolGist JAMB CBT Software from https://www.myschoolgist.com/cbt/ A. abolished the elective principle in choosing members of the Legi