A confederation differs from a federation in that in a confederation

component units retain the right to secede

the central government is stronger

states have no government of their own

The pre-colonial political system of the Igbo is best described as

highly centralised under a single king

The electoral system in which the candidate with the highest number of votes wins is called

simple majority or first past the post

An advantage of proportional representation is that it

gives minority parties seats in proportion to their votes

always produces a strong single-party government

is the simplest system to operate

eliminates the need for political parties

The 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria is significant because it

made local government a recognised third tier with direct federal funding

introduced the presidential system

Indirect rule was least successful in Eastern Nigeria mainly because

there were no centralised chiefs to rule through

the people were hostile to all government

the British had no interest in the East

The constitution that introduced federalism into Nigeria was the

Independence Constitution of 1960

Sovereignty is best defined as

the supreme authority of a state within its territory

the right to vote in an election

the power of the judiciary to interpret laws

the ability of a state to trade freely

The constitution that first introduced the elective principle in Nigeria was the

Macpherson Constitution of 1951

A public corporation is best described as

a business owned and controlled by government

a privately owned limited liability company

a department of the civil service

A major feature of a federal system of government is

division of powers between central and component units

concentration of power at the centre

absence of a written constitution

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JAMB UTME · Government

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1. Nigeria became a republic in

1. Nigeria became a republic in

2. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with

3. The principle that civil servants remain in office when governments change is called

4. A confederation differs from a federation in that in a confederation

5. The pre-colonial political system of the Igbo is best described as

6. The electoral system in which the candidate with the highest number of votes wins is called

7. The organ of government responsible for interpreting laws is the

8. An advantage of proportional representation is that it

9. In the pre-colonial Oyo Empire, the council that could check the Alaafin was the

10. The 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria is significant because it

11. Indirect rule was least successful in Eastern Nigeria mainly because

12. The constitution that introduced federalism into Nigeria was the

13. Sovereignty is best defined as

14. The constitution that first introduced the elective principle in Nigeria was the

15. The organ of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security is the

16. A public corporation is best described as

17. A major feature of a federal system of government is

18. A bicameral legislature is one that

19. The type of constitution in which the fundamental rules are not gathered in a single document is

20. The African Union replaced the Organisation of African Unity in

21. Anonymity as a feature of the civil service means that civil servants

22. The federal character principle in Nigeria is intended to

23. A constitution that requires a special procedure to amend it is described as

24. In a presidential system of government, the president is

25. Political power exercised without the consent of the governed is best described as

26. Indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was introduced by

27. The principle that no one is above the law is known as

28. Under the 1999 Constitution, the President of Nigeria must win a majority of votes and at least one quarter of the votes in

29. ECOWAS was established in 1975 primarily to promote

30. Which of the following is NOT a function of a political party?

31. A person who acquires the citizenship of a country by fulfilling legal requirements after residing there is a citizen by

32. The main reason for creating local government is to

33. The pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani political system was characterised by

34. A one-party system is one in which

35. Pressure groups differ from political parties in that pressure groups

36. The centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy since independence has been

37. Delegated legislation refers to laws made by

38. The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria took place in

39. The body responsible for conducting elections in Nigeria is

40. Universal adult suffrage means

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