Jamb Government Questions
Question 26:
A throny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the
- A Leadership of the first post-independence government
- B Problem of ethnic minorities
- C Control of the mid - west by the western region
- D Status of lagos
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 27:
In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the
- A President and the commander in chief of the armed forces
- B Executive and the legislature
- C Head of state and the president
- D Head of government and the head of state
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 28:
A major feature whch differentiated the 1963 and 1979 constitutions was that in the former,
- A Ministers were appointed from the national assembly
- B Ministers were appointed from outside the national assembly
- C The prime minister was elected by the whole country
- D The national assembly comprised the senate and the house of assembly
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 29:
A court order compelling the executive or its agencies to produce an unlawfully detained person is called a writ of
- A Mandamus
- B Subpoena
- C Habeas corpus
- D Injunction
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 30:
The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria s to
- A Promote and protect the security of the nation
- B Protect the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces of the nation
- C Protect the citizens against corrupt and oppressive politicians
- D Project the country's image by participating in peace keeping operations
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