The maintenance of law and order is a function of the
- A.legislature
- B.military
- C.judiciary
- D.executive
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Answer: D. executive
Maintaining law and order (through the police, under the executive arm) is a function of the executive.
JAMB Government Past Questions 2016
10 questions from the JAMB 2016 Government paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.
Which of the following binds Commonwealth Nations together?
- A.Uniform Political System
- B.Common Currency
- C.Common Language
- D.Common Colonial History
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Answer: D. Common Colonial History
A shared colonial history is a key bond linking Commonwealth nations together.
The charter establishing the AU was signed in
- A.Togo
- B.Libya
- C.South Africa
- D.Ethiopia
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Answer: A. Togo
The Constitutive Act establishing the African Union was adopted at the 2000 OAU summit in Lome, Togo.
The exclusion of Africans from colonial administration is associated with
- A.policy of assimilation
- B.indirect rule system
- C.policy of association
- D.indignant policy
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Answer: B. indirect rule system
Under indirect rule, the British largely excluded educated Africans from colonial administration, ruling instead through traditional/warrant chiefs.
Nigerian Judiciary is headed by
- A.Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
- B.Solicitor-General of the Federation
- C.Chief Justice of the Federation
- D.President, Court of Appeal
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Answer: C. Chief Justice of the Federation
The Nigerian judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (Federation).
The Nigeria Police is an agency of the
- A.judicial arm of government
- B.Ministry of Defence
- C.executive arm of government
- D.Ministry of Interior
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Answer: C. executive arm of government
The Nigeria Police Force is an agency under the executive arm of government.
Federal and State governments legislate on items in the
- A.residual list
- B.legislative list
- C.exclusive list
- D.Concurrent list
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Answer: D. Concurrent list
Both the Federal and State governments may legislate on items in the Concurrent Legislative List.
'' From each according to his ability to each according to his needs' is the principle of
- A.Communism
- B.Socialism
- C.Capitalism
- D.Communalism
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Answer: A. Communism
'From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs' is a core principle of Communism (Karl Marx).
Which of these is an attribute of government?
- A.Political Power
- B.Sovereignty
- C.Constitution
- D.Definite territory
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Answer: A. Political Power
Political power (the authority to make and enforce decisions) is a key attribute of government.
A major opposition party at the national level in Nigeria's Second Republic was
- A.NNP
- B.UPN
- C.PRP
- D.GNPP
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Answer: B. UPN
The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), led by Obafemi Awolowo, was the major opposition party at the national level in the Second Republic.
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