JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 83

411.

The charter establishing the AU was signed in

A.

Togo

B.

Libya

C.

South Africa

D.

Ethiopia.

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

412.

Government by the best citizens is referred to as

A.

aristocracy

B.

democracy

C.

oligarchy

D.

plutocracy

Correct answer is A

Aristocracy is the highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices. A form of government in which power is held by the nobility.

413.

The legislature checks the excesses of the executive through

A.

appointment of civil servants

B.

screening of governors

C.

scrutiny of the budget

D.

nomination of judges

Correct answer is C

The legislature is provided with the authority, resources, and information required to effectively hold the executive to account for the use of public funds by thoroughly scrutinizing the budget

414.

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

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

415.

The office of the Prime Minister in Nigeria was created in

A.

1951

B.

1954

C.

1959

D.

1957

Correct answer is D

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria after it gained independence. He served his term as Prime Minister from 1957 until he died in 1966 when he was kidnapped and killed in the country's first military coup.