Jamb Government 1991 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1991

Unlike the British, the United States constitution is

A. Rigid, federal and written
B. Flexible, unitary and unwritten
C. Rigid written and confederal
D. Flexible, federal and unwritten

Question 12:

• JAMB 1991

The terms, oligarchy and democracy, identify governments according to

A. The number of people who participate in it
B. The philosophy of the state
C. Formal distribution of power among governmental levels
D. Institutional structure and relationships

Question 13:

• JAMB 1991

Governments whose central concern is the equitable distribution of wealth are said to be

A. Feudalist
B. Capitalist
C. Socialist
D. Fascist

Question 14:

• JAMB 1991

The presidential system of government ensures

A. Democratic rule more than other systems
B. The sharing of executive power with the legislature
C. The concentration of power in the chief executive
D. The decentralization of executive power

Question 15:

• JAMB 1991

The notion of checks and balances guarantees that

A. The executive is able to control the legislature
B. The judiciary can stop allexecutive actions
C. Each branch of government acts as a watchdog over other branches
D. The legislature is subordinate to the judiciary