ELEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 1978

The separation of powers means the same as

A. A presidential system of government
B. Checks and balances
C. The rule of law
D. Supremacy of the judiciary
E. None of the above

Question 42:

• JAMB 1978

Rights are

A. Claims which the law allows
B. Claims against the state
C. Claims against other individuals
D. Claims which are natural to men
E. What are written in the constitution

Question 43:

• JAMB 1978

Pressure groups are

A. Organisation which want to overthrow the government
B. Organisations which seek to influence the policies of the government
C. Associations of people who share the same ideology
D. Political parties
E. Religious orders

Question 44:

• JAMB 1978

A cabinet system of government is practised in

A. The USSR
B. The USA
C. The People's Republic of China
D. The United Kingdom
E. North Korea

Question 45:

• JAMB 1978

The citizen's obligations are

A. What the government orders
B. Duties the individual imposes on himself
C. What the law requires of the individual
D. What the military decrees
E. What political parties demand of their members