ELEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 191:

• 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 192:

• 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

Question 193:

• JAMB 1984

A system in which a few powerful and rich nobles own land which is hired out to the poor people to farm is called

A. Feudalism
B. Co-operatives
C. Socialism
D. Communism
E. Communalism

Question 194:

• JAMB 1984

The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it

A. Prevents governments from becoming dictatorial
B. Prevents the Executive from functioning
C. Makes the Executive stronger than the other organs
D. Makes the three organs hate each other
E. Leaves each organ of government independent of the Judiciary

Question 195:

• JAMB 1984

Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is

A. Federal
B. Unitary
C. Written
D. Fragile
E. Rigid