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JAMB Government Past Questions 2024

10 questions from the JAMB 2024 Government paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.

JAMB 2024Question 1 · Constitutional Government
Delegated legislation can be regulated through
  1. A.ministerial control
  2. B.legislative control
  3. C.executive control
  4. D.judicial control
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Answer: B. legislative control

Delegated legislation can be regulated through legislative control (e.g. laying before parliament, revocation powers).

JAMB 2024Question 2 · Constitutional Government
Before a treaty can be binding on a country, it has to be approved by the
  1. A.executive
  2. B.legislature
  3. C.judiciary
  4. D.military
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Answer: B. legislature

A treaty must be approved (ratified) by the legislature before it becomes binding on a country.

JAMB 2024Question 3 · International Relations
One of these is not an organ of the Commonwealth of Nations
  1. A.Assembly of Heads of State and Government
  2. B.Commonwealth Secretariat
  3. C.Conference of Prime Ministers
  4. D.Fund for technical cooperation
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Answer: A. Assembly of Heads of State and Government

The 'Assembly of Heads of State and Government' is AU/OAU terminology; the Commonwealth instead holds a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

JAMB 2024Question 4 · International Relations
The bipolar world was a major factor for the formation of
  1. A.non-aligned movement
  2. B.technical aid corps
  3. C.NEPAD
  4. D.ECOMOG
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Answer: A. non-aligned movement

The bipolar (East-West) Cold War world order was a major factor behind the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement.

JAMB 2024Question 5 · Nigerian Government/Politics
The Nigerian Youth Movement pursued its objectives through the use of
  1. A.protest
  2. B.newspapers
  3. C.radio
  4. D.strike actions
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Answer: B. newspapers

The Nigerian Youth Movement pursued its objectives largely through newspapers and public advocacy.

JAMB 2024Question 6 · Nigerian Government/Politics
The Nigerian Civil War was fought during the military regime of
  1. A.Aguiyi Ironsi
  2. B.Yakubu Gowon
  3. C.Murtala Muhammed
  4. D.Olusegun Obasanjo
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Answer: B. Yakubu Gowon

The Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) was fought during General Yakubu Gowon's military regime.

JAMB 2024Question 7 · Nigerian Government/Politics
Which of these colonial constitutions in Nigeria endured for the longest period?
  1. A.Richard
  2. B.Clifford
  3. C.Macpherson
  4. D.Lyttleton
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Answer: B. Clifford

The 1922 Clifford Constitution endured the longest among Nigeria's colonial constitutions, lasting until 1946.

JAMB 2024Question 8 · Nigerian Government/Politics
The party that controlled the government of South West States after the 1979 General Elections was
  1. A.NPN
  2. B.GNPP
  3. C.NAP
  4. D.UPN
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Answer: D. UPN

The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) controlled the South-West states' governments following the 1979 general elections.

JAMB 2024Question 9 · Political Concepts/Theory
The collective views of the citizens on a specific national matter is
  1. A.group opinions
  2. B.electoral opinion
  3. C.public opinion
  4. D.collective responsibility
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Answer: C. public opinion

Public opinion is the collective view of citizens on a specific national matter.

JAMB 2024Question 10 · Political Parties/Pressure Groups
The party system that Nigeria operated in the aborted Third Republic is
  1. A.zero party system
  2. B.one party system
  3. C.two party system
  4. D.multi-party system
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Answer: C. two party system

Nigeria's aborted Third Republic (1989-1993) operated a two-party system: the SDP and NRC.

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