Jamb Government 2008 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2008

An example of promotional pressure group is the

A. Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
B. Nigerian Medical Association
C. Civil Liberties Organisation
D. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria

Question 17:

• JAMB 2008

An example of a country that operates a bicameral legislature is

A. Nigeria
B. Sierra Leone
C. Kenya
D. Libya

Question 18:

• JAMB 2008

An institution that transforms a myriad of demands into a more manageable proposal is the

A. Executive
B. Legislature
C. Government
D. Political party

Question 19:

• JAMB 2008

Government exercises political power on behalf of the

A. Elite
B. Citizens
C. Party caucus
D. Vocal few

Question 20:

• JAMB 2008

A major characteristic of a confederal state is that

A. There is supremacy of the constitution
B. The citizens often owe allegiance to the centre
C. Political stability is usually low
D. The centre overides the regions