ELEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 556:

• JAMB 2000

One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is

A. Supreme relative to the constitution
B. Subordinate to the norms of the society
C. Subordinate to the laws of the state
D. Weak relative to the constitution

Question 557:

• 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 558:

• 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 559:

• 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 560:

• 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