Jamb Government Questions
Question 11:
In the Westminster system of government formal legislation can take the following forms EXCEPT
- A Royal proclamations
- B Orders in council
- C Act of parliament
- D Ministerial pronouncement
Question 12:
In the presidential system of government, the president is
- A Elected only through the electoral college
- B Empowered to dissolve the legislature
- C Head of state and head of government
- D Vested with absolute powers
Question 13:
Delegated legislature is disadvantageous because it
- A Erodes the principle of separation of powers
- B Make hasty review of legislation possible
- C Disallows quick action during emergencies
- D Increases the work of the legislature
Question 14:
The principle of the rule of law stipulates that
- A Only juges interpret the law
- B Law makers are above the law
- C Everyone is equal before the law
- D Lawyers make laws
Question 15:
Gerrymandering means
- A The second ballot system
- B Single transferable vote
- C The manipulation of constituency boundaries
- D The tyranny of the majority