Jamb Government 1995 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1995

The concept of sovereignty can best be defined as the

A. State of being surpreme in authority
B. Power of the executive president
C. Supremacy of the legislature
D. Supremacy of the executive

Question 2:

• JAMB 1995

Power is understood to mean the

A. Right to compel obedience
B. Capacity to compel obedience
C. Relationship between the government and the people
D. Desire to sue the state apparatus

Question 3:

• JAMB 1995

The institutions which constitute the main organs of the government of a nation are the

A. Legislature, the executive and the judiciary
B. Judicary and the civil service
C. Trustee and the presidium
D. Civil service and the senate

Question 4:

• JAMB 1995

The executive arm of government includes the

A. Police
B. Courts
C. National assembly
D. Senate president

Question 5:

• JAMB 1995

Unicameral legislature is often criticized for

A. Restricting the scope of participation
B. Cheapening the opportunity for participation
C. Condoning the participation of traditional rulers
D. Narrowing participation to the military