Jamb Government 1980 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1980

Delegated legislation

A. Means sharing responibility between central and local goverment on a fifty fifty basis
B. Decentralizes responsibility for law making subject to agreed controls from the centre
C. Has advantages and disadvantages
D. Once permitted is almost impossible to control
E. Decentralizes problems without providing suitable solutions

Question 22:

• JAMB 1980

The main role of pressure groups is to

A. Influenec 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

Question 23:

• JAMB 1980

Within a democracy,, Citizens

A. Can use all and any means to overthrow an offensive government
B. Have the right and duty to be involved in the political process
C. Have the duty to eliminate their political opponents
D. Are advised to be eternally vigilant
E. Have the positve right to physically prevent military coups from taking place

Question 24:

• JAMB 1980

The concept of Parliamentary Government in Britain is

A. Turning into Prime M inisterial 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

Question 25:

• JAMB 1980

The basic element of the United State Constitution is that

A. It presupposes and relies upon the existence of a highly educated and very articulate electorated
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
D. Murderers who are found guilty by law courts are executed on electric chairs
E. It embodies the concept of separation of powers