Basic Concepts in Government - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________

A. External sovereignty
B. Vested on any form of government
C. Legal sovereignty
D. Within the people's mandate

Question 2:

• JAMB 2019

An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called_________

A. The writ of mandamus
B. The great writ
C. The writ of ombudsman
D. None of the above

Question 3:

• JAMB 1980

Which of the following constitutes the political sovereign in a democracy ?

A. The Executive
B. The Judiciary
C. The Press
D. The Legislature
E. The Electorate

Question 4:

• JAMB 1983

A sovereign state is one

A. Whose constitution can only be changed by a military government
B. Where its citizens can speak without fear or favour
C. In which sovereignty is invested in the military
D. Whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
E. Whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference

Question 5:

• JAMB 1984

One feature of a totalitarian State is the existence of

A. A single recognized party
B. Pressure group
C. Opposition groups
D. A colonial power
E. Fierce political rivalry