JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 176

876.

In a dominant one-party system, there is

A.

one party which embraces all the citizens

B.

only one political party recognized by law

C.

one party that controls other political parties

D.

one among many parties that always wins elections

Correct answer is B

There is only one political party recognized by law in a dominant one-party system.

One party system may be defined as a political system in which only one political party is legally and constitutionally allowed to operate. Every body in the state who wishes to participate actively in politics must have to coin the only party in existence. Example are:

1. China

2. Spain

3. Tanzania

4. Ghana (during the time of Kwame Nkrumah)

5. Zambia

6. Guinea (under Ahmed Toure)

These countries have at one time or the order operated this system.

877.

The signing of protectorate treaty was used by the Europeans to penetrate

A.

Eastern Nigeria

B.

Northern Nigeria

C.

the Niger Delta

D.

Western Nigeria

Correct answer is B

The signing of protectorate treaty was used by the Europeans to penetrate Northern Nigeria.

In 1885 the Oil Rivers Protectorate was proclaimed covering the present Nigerian coast and territories from it as far as Lokoja and the River Benue. In order to provide for the territories farther north, in 1886, Taubman's company was given a Royal Charter authorizing it to act as a government in those places with which it had treaties. The company's name was changed to the ''Royal Niger Company'' and in 1887 the British Government proclaimed a protectorate over the areas that the company administered.

878.

One of the ways the executive performs legislative functions is through

A.

delegated legislation

B.

judicial review

C.

extrajudicial decision

D.

administrative review

Correct answer is A

Delegated Legislation is one of the ways through which the executive performs legislative functions. Delegated legislation is a system whereby legislative powers are delegated by Acts of Parliament to the Ministers, Government Departments, Local Government Authorities and public Corporations. These rules, orders and regulations made by the Executive i.e the Ministers are referred to as ''Statutory Instruments'' to differentiate them from Acts of Parliament.

879.

Fascism originated from

A.

China

B.

Greece

C.

Germany

D.

Italy

Correct answer is D

Fascism originated from Italy.

It is a system of government which stresses the supremacy of the state over the individual and then the superiority of its own race over the races of other countries Fascism started in Italy in the year 1922 and dissolved in 1943 under Benito Mussolini.

880.

In a federal system,the essence of specifying the constitutional relationship between the center and the constituent units is to

A.

ensure the superiority of the center

B.

avoid functional conflicts

C.

diffuse political power

D.

guarantee political autonomy

Correct answer is B

In a federal system,the essence of specifying the constitutional relationship between the center and the constituent units is to avoid functional conflicts.

It was Sir Oliver Lyttleton Constitution 1954 that classified governmental powers into three-the Exclusive, the Concurrent and Residual Powers.

Exclusive Powers-matters where only the federal government can legislate.

Concurrent List-matters where both the federal governments governments can legislate.

Regional Powers-matters where only the Regional or State government legislate. Coming back to the Concurrent List, it should be noted that the federal government takes precedence in case of any conflict.