Meaning of Constitution - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1984

A constitution is a legal document

A. Drawn up by lawyers
B. Enacted by military decree
C. Forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
D. Which must not be altered by any succeeding government
E. Only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government

Question 7:

• JAMB 1985

Constitutionalism means

A. The Constitution is largely made up of conventions
B. The Constitution is not easy to amend
C. The provisions of the Constitution are strictly adhered to
D. There is a Constitutional Head of State
E. There is parliamentary supremacy

Question 8:

• JAMB 1994

Constitutionalism means

A. Promotion of the constitution
B. Respect for the constitution
C. Electoral processes based on the constitution
D. Voting rule and regulations

Question 9:

• 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 10:

• JAMB 2009

The principle that advocates strict adherence to the fundamental laws of a country is

A. Constitutionalism
B. Individual responsibility
C. Absolutism
D. Collective responsibility