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Jamb Government Questions

Question 16:
Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in _________
  • A Ghana
  • B Sierra Leone
  • C The Gambia
  • D Nigeria
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Question 17:
When a state is subject to no other authority, it is said to be _________
  • A Powerful
  • B Legitmate
  • C Authoritative
  • D Sovereign
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Question 18:
While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to ______
  • A Promote the welfare of their members
  • B Execute particular programmes
  • C Influence legislation in order to benefit their members
  • D Control political power
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Question 19:
In the tradition, Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the ___________
  • A Emir
  • B Talakawa
  • C Alkali
  • D Emirate Council
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Question 20:
Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in _________
  • A 1935
  • B 1937
  • C 1939
  • D 1941
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