JAMB Government 2019 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2019 JAMB Government paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 79 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

JAMB Government 2019 questions and answers

1. 1.

   The concept of delegated legislation is often criticised for all but one of the following reasons?

   1. A
      It subverts parliamentary sovereignty
   2. B
      There is inadequate parliamentary supervision of such laws
   3. C
      It allows for flexibility and saves parliamentary time
      Correct
   4. D
      Delegated laws often lack sufficient publicity
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   Answer: C

   Delegated legislation is criticised for subverting parliamentary sovereignty, lacking publicity, and being difficult to supervise. Allowing flexibility and saving parliamentary time is actually an ADVANTAGE of delegated legislation, not a criticism, making it the odd one out among these reasons.

2. 2.

   The cultural organisation which metamorphosed into the Northern People's Congress (NPC) was__________

   1. A
      Jam'iyyar Mutanen Arewa
      Correct
   2. B
      Northern Elements Progressive Union
   3. C
      Zikist Movement
   4. D
      Arewa Consultative Forum
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   Answer: A

   Jam'iyyar Mutanen Arewa (the Society of the People of the North) was the cultural organisation that metamorphosed into the Northern People's Congress (NPC) in 1949. The NPC, led by Ahmadu Bello and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, became the dominant party of northern Nigeria during the first republic.

3. 3.

   The area from which one or more members or representatives are elected in public offices is called the electoral ........

   1. A
      ward
   2. B
      precinct
   3. C
      constituency
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   4. D
      electoral zone
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   Answer: C

   A constituency (also called an electoral district or area) is the defined geographical unit from which one or more representatives are elected to a legislative body. Voters registered within a constituency elect their representative(s) to public office.

4. 4.

   The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to________

   1. A
      own property and conduct business freely
   2. B
      hold any public office of their choice
   3. C
      take legal action and access the courts to remedy a wrong done to them
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   4. D
      vote in elections without intimidation
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   Answer: C

   The right to seek redress is the constitutional right of a citizen to approach a court of law for a remedy when their rights have been violated or a legal wrong committed against them. It is a fundamental aspect of the rule of law and access to justice.

5. 5.

   Generally, a political party with only manifestoes without fulfillment is a/an _____

   1. A
      Pressure group
   2. B
      Cadre party
   3. C
      Revolutionary party
   4. D
      Demagogic party
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   Answer: D

   A demagogic party is generally characterised by presenting elaborate and attractive manifestoes and making grand promises to voters in order to win elections, but consistently failing to fulfil those promises once in power. Such parties rely on emotional appeals and populist rhetoric rather than substantive policy implementation.

6. 6.

   A political party often with a radical viewpoint and perspective to sensitive state affairs matters is often labelled as a ___party

   1. A
      Fringe
      Correct
   2. B
      Minority
   3. C
      Pressure
   4. D
      Dominant
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   Answer: A

   A political party with a radical or extreme viewpoint on sensitive state affairs is labelled a fringe party. Fringe parties operate at the margins of mainstream politics, often promoting positions considered extreme or unconventional by the broader electorate, and typically command limited electoral support.

7. 7.

   Under the 1979 constitution of Nigeria, each State was allowed to elect________

   1. A
      Four senators
   2. B
      Five senators
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   3. C
      Six senators
   4. D
      Three senators
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   Answer: B

   Under the 1979 constitution of Nigeria, each of the 19 states was allowed to elect five senators to the Senate, giving a total of 95 senators. This equal-state representation in the Senate was designed to ensure that each state, regardless of population size, had equal representation in the upper chamber of the National Assembly.

8. 8.

   A predominant feature of the Precolonial governance system was that_________

   1. A
      It strictly promoted separation of powers
   2. B
      It was based on customs, traditions and religion
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   3. C
      It was heavily influenced by Western democratic principles
   4. D
      It was based on written constitutions
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   Answer: B

   A predominant feature of precolonial governance systems in Nigeria was that they were rooted in customs, traditions, and religion. Whether among the centralised Hausa-Fulani emirate system or the decentralised Igbo council-based systems, governance derived legitimacy from long-established cultural and religious norms rather than from written constitutions.

9. 9.

   The most representative organ of the united nations is the_______

   1. A
      Secretariat
   2. B
      Security Council
   3. C
      General Assembly
      Correct
   4. D
      International Court of Justice
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   Answer: C

   The General Assembly is the most representative organ of the United Nations because all 193 member states are represented there, each with one vote. Unlike the Security Council, which has only 15 members (5 permanent), the General Assembly gives every member state — large or small, powerful or weak — an equal voice, making it the broadest democratic forum of the UN.

10. 10.

    An important provision of the 1946 constitution was that it ........

    1. A
       Granted Nigeria full independence from British rule
    2. B
       Introduced regionalism into Nigeria
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    3. C
       Established a federal system of government
    4. D
       Granted universal adult suffrage to all Nigerians
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    Answer: B

    The Richards Constitution of 1946 introduced regionalism into Nigeria by dividing the country into three regions: Northern, Eastern, and Western. This was its most significant provision and laid the structural groundwork for the eventual federal arrangement that emerged in subsequent constitutions.

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