Jamb Government 2000 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2000

Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983?

A. National Electoral Commission
B. Independent Electoral Commission
C. Federal Electoral Commission
D. National Electoral Commission of Nigeria

Question 17:

• JAMB 2000

Constitutionalism refers to the

A. Process of operating a constitution
B. Process of drafting a constitution
C. Adherence to a constitution
D. Amendment of an existing constitution

Question 18:

• JAMB 2000

Under the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive are

A. Elected separately to a fixed term
B. Elected separately to an unfixed term
C. Appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term
D. Apponited at the same time to an unfixed term

Question 19:

• JAMB 2000

The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is a

A. Protector of the state
B. Guardian of freedom
C. Preserver of the status quo
D. Participator in the politics of the state

Question 20:

• JAMB 2000

Separation of powers is a principle which enables each arm of government to

A. Probe one another
B. Overlap the functions of the other
C. Carry out its constitutional functions
D. Moderate the scope of the constitution