Jamb Government 1979 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1979

The essence of the United States of America's Constitution is that

A. It is baesed on the concept that all men are created equal and are endowed with rights
B. The supreme Court is the most politically powerful breanch of government in the country
C. It is a peculiarly North American document
D. It prtects black Americans at all times
E. It provides checks and balances between the states and federal government

Question 7:

• JAMB 1979

A constitution of any country is basically

A. A mere piece of paper
B. A guide to how the country should be governed
C. A document stating what the leaders should do
D. A document stating how to acquire power
E. C and D

Question 8:

• JAMB 1979

In general constitutions are designed to provide

A. Legal remedies for all political problems
B. Clea alternative to military take-overs of elected 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

Question 9:

• JAMB 1979

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 unllify law

Question 10:

• JAMB 1979

The franchise is

A. The receipt given to tax payer
B. An order of the court
C. The paperwhich a voter casts at elections
D. The right to vote
E. None of the above