JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 81

401.

The Nigeria Police is an agency of the

A.

judicial arm of government

B.

Ministry of Defence

C.

executive arm of government

D.

Ministry of Interior

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

402.

The office of the Prime Minister in Nigeria was created in

A.

1951

B.

1954

C.

1959

D.

1957

Correct answer is D

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria after it gained independence. He served his term as Prime Minister from 1957 until he died in 1966 when he was kidnapped and killed in the country's first military coup.

403.

A major factor that necessitated the adoption of federalism in Nigeria was the

A.

intention of creating states

B.

diversity of culture and language

C.

abundance of natural resources

D.

low level of literacy

Correct answer is B

A key reason for using a federal system is that there are major conflicts, or at least differing interests, between parts of the country. The diverse ethnic and cultural groups

404.

Franchise can be described as the right to

A.

vote at elections

B.

form political parties

C.

vote and be voted for

D.

contest in elections

Correct answer is C

Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public and be voted for in an election

405.

In Nigeria, the foundations of federalism was laid by the

A.

Macpherson Constitution

B.

Lyttleton Constitution

C.

Clifford Constitution

D.

Richards Constitution

Correct answer is D

Bernard Bourdillon the Governor-general at that time initiated and laid the foundation of federalism in Nigeria in 1939 by creating three provinces. He later handed over the constitution to his successor Arthur Richards and it became the Richards Constitution of 1946.