The Electoral Process - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1978

Which of the following is true as a major function of elections?

A. Elections serve the purpose of recruitment of the leaders to office in a modern state
B. The elections give the people a chance to eliminate opponents who are in office
C. They are means of testing the popularity of politicians of politicians
D. Politicians use elections as tools to deceive the populace
E. Elections are a means by which politicians keep themeselves in power

Question 7:

• JAMB 1978

The principle of universal adult suffrage refers to

A. The right of all adult people to vote
B. The structure of political parties
C. The legal nature of a constitution
D. The right to free speech
E. All of the above

Question 8:

• JAMB 1979

The franchise is

A. The receipt given to tax payer
B. An order of the court
C. The paperwhich a voter casts at elections
D. The right to vote
E. None of the above

Question 9:

• JAMB 1979

Persons legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from

A. Public opinion
B. Political parties
C. The electorate
D. The upper house
E. The executive

Question 10:

• JAMB 1979

When we talk about adult male suffrage we mean

A. All adults can vote
B. All adult males can vote
C. All men who pay tax can vote
D. All adult males who pay tax can vote
E. All men can vote