JAMB Government Quiz

Citizenship is acquired by an alien through _____

• conferment

• registration

• birth

• naturalization

The upper house in most federal systems is created to _____

• ensure equality of federating units

• enable experienced elders make inputs to governance

• prevent excesses of the executive

• oversee and check the lower house

Public Complaints Commission is responsible for _____

• investigating the use of false document

• entertaining complaints against public servant

• arresting public servant

• sentencing erring public servants

The earliest nationalist activities in Nigeria were spearheaded by _____

• traditional rulers

• educated elites

• political parties

• trade unions

The organ of UN that promotes voluntary co-operation among member states in diverse areas is the _____

• International Court of Justice

• General Assembly

• Security Council

• Economic and Social Council

The first Head of State and Head of Government in Nigeria was _____

• Alhaji Shehu Shagari

• General J.T.U. Aguiyi Ironsi

• Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

• Lord Fredick Lugard

Which of the following did not generate political crisis in Nigeria?

• Adoption of Abuja as the New Federal General Elections Capital

• 1964 General Elections

• Motion for self-government in 1956 by Enahoro

• 1965 election in the Western Region

A system of government where political powers are inherited is called _____

• aristocracy

• democracy

• diarchy

• monarchy

Democracy can be promoted through _____

• gerrymandering

• slander

• lobbying

• accountability

The ability to command obedience is called _____

• mobilisation

• legitimacy

• influence

• authority