JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 144

716.

Prorogation is the bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through

A.

royal proclamation

B.

final reading

C.

guillotine

D.

impeachment

Correct answer is A

Prorogation is the bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through royal proclamation. It is termination of a session of the legislature after a period of one year. The president gives his speech after a year before the house resumes. That is after the long vacation.

717.

Power refers to

A.

ability to impose one's will upon others

B.

legal nature of a constitution

C.

duties political parties demand of their registered members

D.

duties an individual imposes on himself

Correct answer is A

Power refers to the ability to impose one's will upon others. It could also be defined as the ability of a person or a group of persons to enforce his or their decisions on others by the use of sanctions punishment or penalties against disobedience. According to Max Weber, "Power is the capability to control the actions of others"

718.

An advantage of flexible constitution is that it allows for

A.

political awareness

B.

constitutional stability

C.

reduction of ambiguities

D.

ease of amendment

Correct answer is D

An advantage of flexible constitution is that it allows for ease of amendment. Changes can be made easily in order to accommodate changing situations in the society. Its amendment does not require or involve much time and financial cost.

719.

The permanent membership of the UN Security Council is

A.

ten

B.

fifteen

C.

five

D.

eleven

Correct answer is C

The permanent membership of the UN Security Council is five.

The 5 permanent members in most cases referred to as the "BIG FIVE" are

1. U.S.A

2. Britain

3. China and

4. The defunct U.S.S.R

720.

The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as

A.

an international organization

B.

a regional organization

C.

a supranational organization

D.

a continental organization

Correct answer is A

The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as an international organization.