Separation of Power - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2001

when a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle

A. Probity and accountability
B. Separation of powers
C. Collective responsibility
D. Checks and balances.

Question 17:

• JAMB 2002

The application of the principle of separation of powers seems impracticable because powers is

A. Delegated
B. Centralized
C. Fused
D. Separated

Question 18:

• JAMB 2003

A common feature of government is

A. The separation of powers
B. The making of public policy
C. The independence of the judiciary
D. A written constitution

Question 19:

• JAMB 2004

The principle of separation of powers was made popular by

A. Thomas Hobbes
B. John Locke
C. Niccolo Machiavelli
D. Baron de Montesquieu

Question 20:

• JAMB 2006

The principle of separation of powers is intimately related to

A. Democratic rule
B. The bureaucratic process
C. The rule of law
D. Checks and balances