Jamb Government Questions
Question 6:
The principle of checks and balances is necessary because it
- A Prevents governments from becoming dictatorial
- B Prevents the Executive from functioning
- C Makes the Executive stronger than the other organs
- D Makes the three organs hate each other
- E Leaves each organ of government independent of the Judiciary
Question 7:
Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is
- A Federal
- B Unitary
- C Written
- D Fragile
- E Rigid
Question 8:
A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed
- A The nation
- B The nation state
- C The state
- D Nationalism
- E Imperialism
Question 9:
A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as
- A A democracy
- B A dictatorship
- C An aristocracy
- D A monarchy
- E An oligarchy
Question 10:
The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they
- A Are not as interests in politics
- B Do not have permanent organizations
- C Do not support candidate in elections
- D Do not seek to influence public opinion
- E Do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives