JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 115

571.

Two foreigners that directly aroused nationalist feelings among Nigerians are

A.

Edward Blyden and Payne Jackson

B.

Casely Hayford and James Horton

C.

W.E du Boise and H.O Davies

D.

Marcus Garvey and Casely Hayford

Correct answer is D

Caseley Hayford of Gold coast (now Ghana) and Marcus Garvey of Jamaica.

572.

Radical nationalism in Nigeria is generally attributed to the influence of

A.

Aminu Kano

B.

Herbert Macaulay

C.

Nnamdi Azikiwe

D.

Mbonu Ojike

Correct answer is B

Herbert MacaulayOlayinka Herbert Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay (14 November 1864 – 7 May 1946) was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, engineer, architect, journalist, and musician and is considered by many Nigerians as the founder of Nigerian nationalism.

573.

An intra-party activity for the selection of candidates for elective positions is known as

A.

primary election

B.

general election

C.

mid-term election

D.

bye-election

Correct answer is A

A primary election is the process by which voters, either the general public (open primary) or members of a political party (closed primary), can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election or by-election, thus narrowing the field of candidates.

574.

A permanent structure that facilitates continuity and guarantees orderly conduct in governance is

A.

Bureaucracy

B.

public corporation

C.

ombudsman

D.

political party

Correct answer is A

Bureaucracy refers to both a body of non-elective government officials and an administrative policy-making group. Historically, a bureaucracy was a government administration managed by departments staffed with non-elected officials. Today, bureaucracy is the administrative system governing any large institution, whether publicly owned or privately owned. The public administration in many countries is an example of a bureaucracy, but so is the centralized hierarchical structure of a business firm.

575.

The right of citizens to participate in the affairs of government of their country is called

A.

economic right

B.

civil right

C.

political right

D.

social right

Correct answer is C

Political rights include natural justice (procedural fairness) in law, such as the rights of the accused, including the right to a fair trial; due process; the right to seek redress or a legal remedy; and rights of participation in civil society and politics such as freedom of association, the right to assemble, the right to petition etc.