Democracy - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• JAMB 1999

One of the distinctive features of democracy is that it

A. Connotes civil rule
B. Facilitates popular participation
C. Provides for a unicameral legislature
D. Is not associated with one - part system

Question 27:

• JAMB 2000

The law of law is a cardinal principle associated with

A. Democratic systems
B. Federal systems
C. Communist systems
D. Feudal systems

Question 28:

• JAMB 2004

In a democracy,sovereign authority is exercised by the

A. Legislature
B. People
C. Executive
D. Electorate

Question 29:

• JAMB 2005

A major flaw in a liberal democracy is

A. The limitation of the freedom of expression
B. Its emphasis on political rights over economic rights
C. That it promotes political instability
D. Its emphasis on collective ownership

Question 30:

• JAMB 2007

The ancient Greeks practised

A. Direct democracy
B. Representative democracy
C. Liberal democracy
D. Benevolent dictatorship