ELEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 196:

• JAMB 1984

A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed

A. The nation
B. The nation state
C. The state
D. Nationalism
E. Imperialism

Question 197:

• JAMB 1984

A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as

A. A democracy
B. A dictatorship
C. An aristocracy
D. A monarchy
E. An oligarchy

Question 198:

• JAMB 1984

The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they

A. Are not as interests in politics
B. Do not have permanent organizations
C. Do not support candidate in elections
D. Do not seek to influence public opinion
E. Do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives

Question 199:

• JAMB 1984

In a presidential system of government ministers are

A. Collectively responsible to the Senate
B. Collectively responsible to the President
C. Individually responsible to the President
D. Individually responsible to no one
E. Individually responsible to the electorate

Question 200:

• JAMB 1984

The three principal organs of government are the

A. Legislature the Public Service and Judiciary
B. Political Parties, the Executive and the Judiciary
C. Executive, the Legislature and the Public Corporation
D. Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary
E. Judiciary the Local Government and the Legislature