Jamb Government 1985 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1985

Delegated legislation is the power to make laws by

A. Local councils when parliament is in recess
B. Bodies other than parliament
C. The international Law Commission
D. Military rulers
E. Parliament

Question 12:

• JAMB 1985

In a unitary system of government

A. Political power is dffused
B. There is a high degree of centralization
C. There is no separation of powers
D. Parliament is very weak
E. Legislative powers cannot be delegated to local councils

Question 13:

• JAMB 1985

Case - laws are made by the

A. Legislature
B. Executive
C. Judiciary
D. Attorney General and Minister of Justice
E. President

Question 14:

• JAMB 1985

The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by

A. Jean Bodin
B. Jean Austin
C. Baron de Montesquieu
D. Lord Bryce
E. A,V Dicey

Question 15:

• JAMB 1985

The deliberate tampering with the delimitation of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

A. Gerontocracy
B. Gerrymandering
C. Delimitation
D. Bureaucracy
E. Devolution