Jamb Government 1986 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1986

Under the presidential system

A. The party with the majority of seats forms the Executive
B. There is the principle of collective responsibility
C. The president may come from any of the parties
D. The constitution must be unwritten

Question 12:

• JAMB 1986

The major function of the legislative assembly is to

A. Debate on committee reports
B. Represent the people
C. Make laws
D. Vote on bills

Question 13:

• JAMB 1986

In a parliamentary system, who ensures that members are in the House to vote on major issues? The

A. Party leader
B. Speaker of the House
C. Clerk of the House
D. Whip

Question 14:

• JAMB 1986

A system in which no single person serves as the chief executive is known as

A. Republican
B. Revolutionary
C. Collegial
D. Parliamentary

Question 15:

• JAMB 1986

The idea of democracy was first associated with the

A. Romans
B. Persians
C. Greeks
D. Egyptians