JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 84

416.

A major factor that necessitated the adoption of federalism in Nigeria was the

A.

intention of creating states

B.

diversity of culture and language

C.

abundance of natural resources

D.

low level of literacy

Correct answer is B

A key reason for using a federal system is that there are major conflicts, or at least differing interests, between parts of the country. The diverse ethnic and cultural groups

417.

Franchise can be described as the right to

A.

vote at elections

B.

form political parties

C.

vote and be voted for

D.

contest in elections

Correct answer is C

Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public and be voted for in an election

418.

In Nigeria, the foundations of federalism was laid by the

A.

Macpherson Constitution

B.

Lyttleton Constitution

C.

Clifford Constitution

D.

Richards Constitution

Correct answer is D

Bernard Bourdillon the Governor-general at that time initiated and laid the foundation of federalism in Nigeria in 1939 by creating three provinces. He later handed over the constitution to his successor Arthur Richards and it became the Richards Constitution of 1946.

419.

The major objective of pressure group is to

A.

change government

B.

form government

C.

influence government

D.

fund government

Correct answer is C

The aim of pressure groups is to 'influence the people' who has the power to "make decisions" 
Pressure groups don’t participate in elections, they can be also called as  protest groups, lobbying groups etc. Pressure groups don't look for 'power of political office' for themselves, but they look for influencing the decisions which had been made by people who hold this 'political power'. Pressure groups generally twist the decisions or force the government or the people in power to make decisions in their favor and  they use protest as a means of disagreement with the people who govern.

420.

Separation of powers as an ingredient of the presidential system implies the

A.

distinction of governmental powers

B.

demarcation of levels of government

C.

distinction between head of state and head of government

D.

sharing of governmental powers.

Correct answer is D

In a presidential system, political and administrative powers are divided between the executive, legislative and judicial branches.