Government 2018 Past Questions | JAMB
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21. The major difference between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a _______
- A. heterogeneous
- B. Homogeneous population
- C. well-defined territory
- D. more organized system
22. The primary function of the judiciary is to ______
- A. interpret laws
- B. make laws
- C. regulate behaviour
- D. execute laws
23. A constitution of any country is basically___________
- A. a mere piece of paper
- B. a guide to how the country should be governed
- B. a document stating what the leaders should do
- C. a document stating how to acquire power
24. The highest decision-making body in Nigeria under the Buhari’s military regime was the ________
- A. Armed forces ruling council
- B. Supreme military council
- C. National council of states
- D. Federal executive council
25. A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is
- A. totalitarian
- B. confederal
- C. federal
- D. unitary
26. The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reform has been___________
- A. local rates
- B. levies
- C. revenue from court fines and licences
- D. the federal government
27. Nigeria is a member of____________
- A. OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS
- B. OAU, the UNO and ECOWAS
- C. ECOWAS, NATO and OAU
- D. The Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and the OAS
28. In the old OYO empire, the Ajele
- A. mobilized the army
- B. ensured good governance of the district
- C. was the head of the army
- D. ensured the safety of the trade routes
29. A bye-law is made by
- A. parliament
- B. congress
- C. an electoral college
- D. the local government
30. A human community that is usually cohesive and homogeneous is a
- A. clan
- B. state
- C. nation
- D. kingship
