JAMB 1978 Government Past Questions, Answers & Explanations - Government

Jamb 1978 Government Questions

Question 41:

Which of the following would you consider the most famous among the leaders of nationalist movement in Nigeria?

Question 42:

The idea of collective responsibility in the Executive branch of government means that

A No single member of the executive can take any responsible decision
B A member of the executive has no way out of decisions made in that body
C A member executive cannot publicly criticise decisions collectively made without first resigning
D Responibility within the executive is not unilateral
E Parliament must ratify executive decision collectively reached

Question 43:

Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies

Question 44:

The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies

A Was to make Frenchment out of African subjects
B Would have been allowed to produce more Frenchmen in the colonies than in traditional African
C Recognised real value in traditional African culture and was merely aimed at upgrading it
D Produced nothing but African puppets in the colonies
E Was abandoned within a couple of years of its operation

Question 45:

The most remarkable thing about post-independence political development in the Gambia is

A That the country has been swallowed up by the much bigger country of Senegal
B The relatively untarnished reputation of sir Dauda Jawara
C That without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition
D The uniquely robust economy which the government has succeeded in establishing for the country and distributed fairly among its people
E The existence of opposition parties