Jamb Government 1978 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 1978

The constitution of any given country must provide for

A. The ditribution 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

Question 42:

• JAMB 1978

In a modern state, pressure Groups find that the most effective way of achieving their purposes is by

A. Causing trouble among he populace
B. Influencing decisions of government
C. Forming political parties
D. Rigging elections to offices of the state
E. A and C

Question 43:

• JAMB 1978

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

Question 44:

• JAMB 1978

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 criticise decisions collectively made without first resigning
D. Responibility within the executive is not unilateral
E. Parliament must ratify executive decision collectively reached

Question 45:

• JAMB 1978

Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies

A. Did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions
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