ELEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 376:

• JAMB 1991

Which of the following undermines the independence of the judiciary?

A. The confirmation of the appointment of the chief justice by the legislature
B. Widespread use of tribunals
C. Payment of the salaries of judicial officers by government
D. Making the minister of justice the attorney - general

Question 377:

• JAMB 1991

Bicameral legislatures are popular in

A. Unitary systems
B. Federal systems
C. Confederal systems
D. Rigid systems

Question 378:

• JAMB 1991

One of the weakness of confederation is the

A. Over-centralization of authority
B. Lack of central army
C. Tendencies towards secession
D. Absence of local independence

Question 379:

• JAMB 1991

A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as

A. Unitary
B. Federal
C. Confederal
D. Communal

Question 380:

• JAMB 1991

A flexible constitution is one that is

A. Amended periodically
B. Easy to amend
C. Amendable with difficulty
D. Easy to interpret