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 JUPEB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (PT. 4)

SECTION A: A. Lyttleton Constitution.

B. Clifford Constitution.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS C. Macpherson Constitution.
Answer ALL Questions D. Richards Constitution.

Time Allowed: 1 Hour 4. In a parliamentary system, the

functions of the Head of State and
1. The first franchise in the history the Head of Government are
of the democratic process in vested in _____
Nigeria is _____
A. an individual.
A. property franchise. B. inner cabinet.
B. universal franchise. C. two different individuals.
C. male franchise. D. the ministerial council.
D female franchise.
5. In the pre-colonial Igbo society,
2. The colonial masters introduced community policing was a function
the office of Warrant Chief in what of _____
region of Nigeria?
A. assembly of Ezes.
A. Western Nigeria. B. clan elders.
B. Northern Nigeria. C. age-grades.
C. Lagos colony. D. the title holders.
D. Eastern Nigeria.
6. The permanent members of the
3. The constitution that introduced United Nations Security Council
restricted franchise into Nigerian are _____
politics was the _____

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A. Germany, France, Poland, D. United National Independent
Hungary, and China. Party.
B. USA, Russia, France, Britain,
China. 9. A member of the
C. Britain, Japan, Australia, Commonwealth that currently
Germany, and USA. recognizes the British Monarch as
D. Russia, France, Japan, USA and its Head of State is _____
Britain.
A. Ghana.
7. Government-owned companies B. Geneva.
operating in the economic sector C. Australia.
are referred to as _____ D. Singapore.

A. public investments. 10. In Nigeria’s federalism, the

B. public services. constitutional matters, where the
C. public enterprises. federal and the state governments
D. public utilities. exercise joint jurisdiction is called

8. The political party formed in A. concurrent list.

1923 by Herbert Macaulay was B. federalist list.
_____ C. residual list.
D. exclusive list.
A. National Council of Nigeria and
Cameroons. 11. The chairman of the United
B. Nigerian National Democratic Nations Security Council emerges
Party. through _____
C. Nigerian Council of Nigerian
Citizens. A. rotation.
B. consensus.

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C. election. 15. The concept of behaviourialism
D. selection. in political studies simply means
the _____
12. The process of law making by
the legislature begins with _____ A. application of science in the
study of politics.
A. initiating a bill. B. study of political behaviour.
B. commencing debate. C. study of voting behaviour of
C. public hearing. people in a state.
D. the first reading. D. study of individuals that lives in
a state.
13. Nigeria’s first involvement in
United Nations Peacekeeping 16. The principle of federal
operation was in _____ character was first enunciated in
the _____
A. Lebanon.
B. Congo. A. 1989 Constitution.
C. Angola. B. 1963 Constitution.
D. Somalia. C. 1999 Constitution.
D. 1979 Constitution.
14. A primary agent of political
socialization is the _____ 17. One of the major problems of
Nigeria’s federalism is _____
A. government.
B. mass media. A. lack of revenue to cater for the
C. political party. federation.
D. family. B. inadequate manpower to fill
vacancies.

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C. imbalance in the structure of the B. France.
federation. C. Austria.
D. existence of viable federating D. Belgium.
units.
21. The philosophical statement
18. Withholding of executive ‘Man is born free but everywhere
assent to a bill passed by the in chains’ is credited to _____
legislature underscores the
principle of _____ A. Thomas Hobbes.
B. Martin Luther King.
A. probity and accountability. C. Charles Darwins.
B. separation of powers. D. Jean Jack Rousseau.
C. collective responsibility.
D. checks and balances. 22. Which of the following
programmes was introduced by
19. In the British parliamentary the Murtala – Obasanjo regime?
system of government, the
monarch can be referred to as A. Operation Feed the Nation.
_____ B. War Against Indiscipline.
C. Operation Green Revolution.
A. Queen-in-Parliament. D. Structural Adjustment
B. Queen –in- Assembly. Programme.
C. Queen-in- Community.
D. Queen –in- Legislature. 23. Totalitarianism is
characterized by _____
20. Parliamentary supremacy
exists in _____ A. dominance of colonial power.
B. existence of strong units.
A. Britain. C. presence of opposition groups.

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D. a single recognized party. 27. A political ideology which
emphasizes state ownership and
24. Which of the following is a control of the means of Production
critical element of Max Weber’s and distribution is referred to as
ideal bureaucracy? _____

A. neutrality. A. communalism.
B. hierarchy. B. socialism.
C. redundancy. C. fascism.
D. flexibility. D. feudalism.

25. According to the Marxist 28. In a capitalist system, the

theory, those who own the means working class are referred to as the
of production and distribution in a _____
capitalist society are the _____
A. proletariat.
A. bourgeoisie. B. slaves.
B. feudal lords. C. bourgeoisie.
C. proletariats. D. serfs.
D. shareholders.
29. The following are examples of
26. Which of the following books political ideology EXCEPT _____
was not written by Karl Marx?
A. fascism.
A. The Communist Manifesto. B. capitalism.
B. Das Capital 1&2. C. nazism.
C. Wealth of the Nations. D. atheism.
D. The Critique of Political
Economy.

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30. Fascism was an ideology A. democratic.
propagated in _____ B. stoical.
C. hierarchical.
A. Germany. D. secular.
B. Italy.
C. Israel. 34. The International Court of
D. Russia. Justice is located in _____

31. The following factors enhanced A. Amsterdam.

Nigeria’s foreign relations EXCEPT B. the Hague.
_____ C. Rotterdam.
D. the Netherland.
A. economic dependence.
B. non-interference. 35. The first Premier of the
C. peaceful co-existence. Western region was _____
D. respect for territoriality.
A. Ladoke Akintola.
32. Laws made by local B. Obafemi Awolowo.
governments are called _____ C. Olufemi Awolowo.
D. Ladipo Akintola.
A. Bye-laws.
B. By-laws. 36. The Macpherson Constitution
C. Buy-laws. was promulgated in the year
D. Boys laws. _____

33. The Emirate system in the A. 1952

administration of the Hausa/Fulani B. 1955
society was _____ C. 1953
D. 1951

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37. What is the minimum age 40. Centralization of power is the
requirement for voting in Nigeria? basic feature of a _____

A. 16 A. confederal government.
B. 18 B. unitary government.
C. 20 C. federal government.
D. 19 D. presidential government.

38. Where the constitution is 41. The following are the major
supreme, unconstitutional acts of sources of local government
the executive and the legislature revenue in Nigeria EXCEPT _____
can be checked by the courts
through _____ A. local taxes.
B. intergovernmental grants.
A. recall process. C. allowance from Petroleum
B. judicial review. funds.
C. vote of no confidence. D. loans from organizations.
D. impeachment clause.
42. Election performs the function
39. The first military coup d’état in of _____
Nigeria claimed the life of a Head
of State named _____ A. recruitment of the leaders in a
modern state.
A. General Yakubu Gowon. B. testing the popularity of
B. General Murtala Mohammed. politicians.
C. General Aguiyi Ironsi. C. deceiving the populace in the
D. General Tunde Idiagbon. society.
D. elimination of opponents who
are in office.

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43. The following are sources of 46. Oligarchy is a form of
Constitution EXCEPT _____ government which _____

A. precedents. A. protects the interest of the

B. conventions. common people.
C. customs. B. disregards the views of the
D. nationalism. minority.
C. enhances the interest of the
44. The structure of the civil ruling few.
service is based on _____ D. enhances the electoral chances
of the majority.
A. hierarchical organization.
B. vertical organization. 47. Major ways of maintaining
C. horizontal organization. confidence in the electoral process
D. patronage organization. are the following EXCEPT _____

45. Which of these blocs existed in A. periodic free and fair election.
Africa before the establishment of B. limited franchise is observed.
the Organisation of African Unity C. electoral officers are regularly
(OAU)? trained.
D. neutrality of law enforcement
A. Monrovia, Accra and agencies.
Casablanca.
B. Brazzaville, Zimbabwe and 48. The Jihad that conquered the
Monrovia. Hausaland was led by _____
C. Casablanca, Brazzaville and
Monrovia. A. Usman Dan Fodio.
D. Algiers, Monrovia and B. Ahmed Dan Fodio.
Casablanca. C. Umar Dan Fodio.

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50. The following were former

Head of State in Nigeria EXCEPT
_____

A. General Aguiyi Ironsi.

B. General Yakubu Gowon.
C. General Turkur Buratai.
D. General Olusegun Obasanjo.

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 JUPEB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (PT.3)

SECTION A: 3. The only political institution that

can use legitimate force to
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS command obedience of people in a
Answer ALL Questions state is called _____

Time Allowed: 3 Hours A. Police

B. Government
1. Politics according to Harold C. Army
Lasswell is defined as _____ D. Customs

A. activities of political parties and 4. Which of the following is NOT a

pressure group form of political activity?
B. authoritative allocation of
values A. Voter registration
C. who gets what, when and how B. Voting in an election
D. activities associated with the C. Contesting an election
governance of a state D. Getting a job in an electoral
institution
2. The sub-discipline of politics
which focuses on the similarities 5. Which of the following is NOT a
and differences between political feature of a nation?
systems is called _____
A. Common ancestral history
A. comparative study B. Common language
B. comparative relations C. Homogeneity
C. comparative politics D. Heterogeneity
D. comparative systems

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6. The branch of politics that deals 9. Government is a necessity in
with the study of relations among human society because it
States is called _____ maintains _____

A. Comparative politics A. different human associations

B. International relations B. peace and conflicts
C. International relationship C. numerous ethnic groups
D. Political theory D. law and order

7. In-depth interview as a data 10. Definite territory as a feature

collection procedure is an example of a state implies that it is located
of _____ _____

A. exploratory method A. everywhere without boundary

B. quantitative method B. in a particular geographical area
C. qualitative method with unlimited boundary
D. inductive method C. in a particular geographical area
with limited boundary
8. Sovereignty in an absolute D. anywhere there is access to
monarchical system is vested in land
the _____
11. The type of influence where “A”
A. constitution is able to anticipate the behaviour
B. people of “B” is called _____
C. king
D. parliament A. indirect influence
B. exclusive influence
C. manifest influence
D. implicit influence

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12. The most suitable form of D. there is equality of wealth
government for a multi-ethnic distribution
society is the _____
15. A system in which the major
A. parliamentary system factor of production, distribution
B. federal system and exchange are in the hands of
C. unitary system private individuals is called _____
D. confederal system
A. socialism
13. Value-free political science B. capitalism
means that the discipline should C. communism
_____ D. communalism

A. be inter-disciplinary 16. The third tier of administrative

B. concern itself with quantifiable unit in Nigerian federation is the
knowledge _____
C. emphasize reliable and
objective knowledge A. state government
D. deal with the ideal B. federal government
C. community government
14. Feudalism is an ideology in D. local government
which _____
17. The act of manipulating and
A. there is a non-stratified social distorting information by the state
structure is _____
B. political leadership is based on
land ownership A. sanction
C. the fundamental rights of a B. dialogue
citizen are denied C. propaganda

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D. lies 21. The policy of indirect rule was
NOT adopted in one of the
18. Which of the following is NOT a following colonies.
proponent of the Social Contract
theory? A. Tanganyika
B. Gold Coast
A. Jean Jacques Rouseau C. Dahomey
B. Thomas Aquinas D. Kenya
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. John Locke 22. Africa is regarded as the cradle
of human civilization because
19. The Ghana empire in pre- _____
colonial West Africa was founded
by the _____ A. Africa is the largest continent
B. early civilizations developed in
A. Gao people Africa
B. Timbuktu people C. the first set of human skeleton
C. Soninke people were discovered in Africa
D. Madingo people D. Africa is the richest continent in
both human and material
20. The first set of Europeans to resources
come into Africa were the _____
23. Which of the following is a
A. Portuguese explorers significance of the Berlin
B. British missionaries conference that took place
C. Russian miners between 1884 and 1885?
D. American slave traders

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A. It made the Europeans to the expense of the inhabitants is
develop the politics and economy called _____
of Africa
B. It enabled the Europeans to A. surrogate colony
settle communal conflicts in B. exploitation colony
various African territories C. plantation colony
C. It enhanced amicable sharing of D. settler colony
African territories among the
Europeans 26. Which of the following is NOT a
D. It made the Europeans to be the function of the Colonial Governor?
legitimate owners of African
territories A. Appointment of public officers
B. Law making
24. The 1970 abolition of the non- C. Prerogative of mercy
White political representation of D. Appointment of secretaries of
Apartheid South Africa implies that colonies
Blacks _____
27. One negative effect of
A. are to vacate all the lands in colonialism in Africa was that it
South Africa _____
B. no longer have citizenship
status like the Whites A. introduced Christianity
C. are free to rule themselves B. was authoritarian and dictatorial
D. are as free as the Whites in their C. replaced slavery with colonial
separate lands practices
D. hated the educated elites
25. African societies where
Europeans were forcibly settled at

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28. Administrative accountability D. S.L. Akintola and Obafemi
in the Civil Service is enforced Awolowo
through _____
31. One of these political parties
A. ministerial responsibility did NOT contest the 1979 General
B. judicial responsibility Elections in Nigeria.
C. mass media
D. interest groups A. UPN
B. GNPP
29. One feature of the Public C. PRP
Corporations that was weakened D. NAP
by privatization is _____
32. The three political parties
A. government control registered by the Independent
B. social control National Electoral Commission to
C. national integration contest the 1999 elections were
D. social harmony _____

30. The 1962 political crisis in the A. PDP, ANPP, APC.

Western region was aggravated by B. APP, PDP, AD.
the ideological differences C. PDP, ANPP, AD.
between _____ D. PDP, CAN, AD.

A. Obafemi Awolowo and D.S 33. The major cause of the 1993
Majekodunmi General Election Crisis in Nigeria
B. D.S. Majekodunmi and S.L. was _____
Akintola
C. Kofo Abayomi and Samuel A. annulment of the June 12
Akinsanya elections

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B. introduction of two-party C. advise on the appointment of
system for the first time in Nigeria judges
C. refusal of the winner of the D. hire personnel for political
election to let go his mandate leaders
D. death of Chief M.K.O Abiola
37. One paramount objective of
34. The option A4 model was used pressure groups is to _____
in the conduct of the _____
A. influence the public
A. 1983 elections B. influence government decisions
B. 1993 elections C. organise strikes and
C. 1999 elections demonstrations
D. 2007 elections D. criticize the actions of
government
35. A major characteristics of
Fascism is that the government is 38. Which of these factor will NOT
_____ promote public opinion?

A. democratic A. Press freedom

B. autocratic B. Opinion polls
C. popular C. Selection of sampling
D. decentralized D. Freedom of speech

36. Political parties are formed to 39. Electoral College has been
_____ criticized because it _____

A. educate the electorate A. is very expensive

B. organise international B. creates more seats in the
conferences legislature

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C. sometimes negates the wishes B. The system deals mainly with
of the electorate civil cases
D. makes the legislature too C. It was a war ridden society
responsive D. Political authority was exercised
by many institutions
40. The principle of separation of
powers in the presidential system 43. Which of the following hinders
can be enhanced through _____ the practice of democracy in
Africa?
A. cheek and balances
B. checks and balances A. High level of literacy
C. cheeks and balances B. Mass poverty
D. choice and balances C. Over-population
D. Multi-party system
41. The abrogation of delegated
legislation in a state may 44. The Aba women riot of 1929
undermine the _____ cannot be described as a
resistance to colonialism because
A. constituency of the legislature _____
B. efficiency of the legislature
C. bureaucracy of the legislature A. the revolt was organised only by
D. autocracy of the legislature the women
B. the revolt was against a
42. Why is the Igbo political particular colonial policy and not
system described as fragmented? colonial rule
C. the revolt took place after
A. The political system depends on colonialism had started
the village as political unit D. the revolt was against the men

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45. The application of Rule of Law 48. One of the significance of the
in a democracy is usually 1999 Constitution is that it _____
constrained by which of the
following? A. established Nigeria as a unitary
state
A. Executive oversight B. makes all public office holders to
B. Legislative oversight be immune
C. Judicial review C. provides for a presidential
D. Emergency power system of government
D. makes the parliament to be
46. In John Locke’s analysis of supreme
sovereignty, all rights are _____
49. The British policy of Indirect
A. surrendered to the community Rule is different from the French
B. partially surrendered to the policy of Assimilation because of
community the _____
C. fully surrendered to the
community A. respect for the citizenry
D. surrendered to the leviathan B. respect for traditional
institutions
47. The activities of Nigeria in the C. pace of economic development
international community are D. pace of political development
primarily influenced by _____
50. Most Africans who joined the
A. diplomacy colonial Army did so because they
B. propaganda _____
C. national interest
D. military power A. were good nationalists
B. admired the Europeans

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D. liked to serve their fatherland

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SECTION A: B. Popular support

C. Knowledge
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS D. Religion
Answer ALL Questions
4. According to Aristotle, the
Time Allowed: 3 Hours purpose of the State is to _____

1. The approach that focuses on A. promote the interest of the

the use of logic in political analysis rulers
is the _____ approach. B. promote the interest of the
oligarchs
A. institutional C. promote the interest of the
B. legal aristocrats
C. philosophical D. promote good life
D. historical
5. Which of the following is NOT an
2. Quantitative data in political example of informal institution of
analysis refers to the use of _____ government?

A. expressions A. Political parties

B. inference B. Pressure groups
C. words C. National assembly
D. numeric values D. Interest group

3. Which of the following is NOT a 6. Politics is described as a

source of political power in a state? behavioural science because
_____
A. Wealth

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A. its object of study is human 9. The authority of the Emir of
behaviour Kano is an example of _____
B. it makes use of explanatory
method A. constitutional authority
C. its premises are uncertain B. charismatic authority
D. human behaviour is important C. traditional authority
D. legal-rational authority
7. The traditional approach to the
study of politics has been 10. In Nigeria, public expenditure
described as non-scientific is controlled by the _____
because the _____
A. courts
A. approach is utopian and B. national assembly
idealistic C. federal executive council
B. findings are based on facts D. electorate
C. method is based on empirical
observation 11. The rationale for dividing the
D. approach is authentic functions of government into
different arms is to _____
8. The exercise of the sovereign
power of a state cannot be A. make governance complex and
hindered by _____ interesting
B. increase efficiency and
A. international law accountability
B. membership of international C. create more jobs for the people
organisations D. enrich the public office holders
C. constitution
D. political party manifesto 12. Sociology as a social science
discipline is significant to the study

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of politics because it helps to D. political parties
understand _____
15. _____ is NOT a source of
A. the functions of the organs of internally generated revenue for a
government local government.
B. how groups make political
decision A. License
C. the reason for an individual’s B. Market levy
decision C. Local rates
D. the power relations in D. Grants
government
16. A major factor which
13. A government that acquires determines a country’s foreign
political power constitutionally and policy is _____
acts in accordance with the
accepted norms of the society is A. national interest
called a _____ B. leadership preference
C. world peace
A. totalitarian government D. governance process
B. legal government
C. legalized government 17. The main argument of the
D. legitimate government Social Contract theory is that the
state is a product of _____
14. Public Corporations are
financed by _____ A. natural evolution with the
consent of man
A. revenue from taxes B. agreement between man and
B. private funds nature
C. entrepreneurial funds

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C. agreement between men who D. encouraged higher level of
had no previous government political participation in the British
organisation colonies
D. agreement between God and
man with special reference to the 20. Which of the following was NOT
kings part of the colonial administrative
divisions in the British colonial
18. The first African civilization territory?
was the _____
A. Native administration
A. Nubian civilization B. Native treasury
B. Egyptian civilization C. Central administration
C. Catharge civilization D. Indigenat court
D. Kongo civilization
21. The fascist government that
19. One negative effect of the existed in Italy in the 1930’s was
exclusion of educated elites from headed by _____
the British colonial policy was that
it _____ A. Adolf Hitler
B. Joseph Stalin
A. brought about increase in the C. Benito Mussolini
power of the traditional rulers D. Winston Churchill
B. led to constant political violence
in the colonies 22. The Europeans needed African
C. slowed down constitutional and markets during the colonial era
economic development in the because _____
colonies
A. European buyers were stingy
B. Africans had more money

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C. European market was not B. 1946
profitable C. 1946
D. European manufacturers D. 1948
engaged in excess production
26. A major reason why the British
23. Resistance to colonial invasion colonial policy was very successful
of African territories can be in the Hausa/Fulani society was
described as _____ because _____

A. violent and aggressive A. the northerners admired the

B. violent and non-violent British
C. violent and combative B. the British were able to
D. violent, non-violent and subjugate them easily
complex C. there was in existence a highly
centralized system
24. The Hausa society in the pre- D. there was the existence of
colonial West Africa is an example Christianity
of _____
27. The main reason for the
A. decentralized society establishment of Armed Forces in
B. centralized society African colonies was to protect the
C. militarized society _____
D. federalized society
A. colonial subjects from external
25. Apartheid rule as an official attacks
policy was introduced in South B. Africans who abide by the
Africa in _____ colonial rule
C. interests of the colonial masters
A. 1942 D. interests of the traditional rulers

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28. In democracy, franchise can be A. Chief Obafemi Awolowo and
limited by _____ Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Chief Obafemi Awolowo and
A. sex Chief S.L. Akintola
B. education C. Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Sir
C. wealth Ahmadu Bello
D. age D. Chief Obafemi Awolowo and
Alhaji Adegbenro
29. Which of these international
organisations was Nigeria a 32. The biggest decision making
founding member? body during the military regime of
President Ibrahim Babangida was
A. OAU called _____
B. ECOMOG
C. AU A. Armed Forces Ruling Council
D. ECOWAS B. Supreme Military Council
C. Provisional Ruling Council
30. The emergence of nationalism D. Supreme Military Supervisory
in Africa was as a result of the ills Council
of _____
33. One of the agencies introduced
A. imperialism by the military government in
B. independence Nigeria to promote national
C. slavery integration was the _____
D. colonialism
A. National Youth Service Corps
31. The two main figures at the B. Nigerian Youth Service Corps
centre of the 1962 Action Group C. National Youth Service
crisis were _____ Commission

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D. Nigerian Youth Service 37. Professional pressure groups
Commission usually cater for the interest of
_____
34. Which of the following political
parties contested in the 1993 A. all workers
presidential elections? B. the general public
C. non-members only
A. NRC and SDP D. members only
B. AD and APP #
C. UNCP and NDP 38. Which of the following is the
D. PRP and DPP major difference between public
and private administration?
35. Which political ideology
advocates a classless society? A. Profit motive
B. Public responsibility
A. Capitalism C. Nature of function
B. Communism D. Secrecy of service
C. Socialism
D. Mixed economy 39. Increasing globalisation will
ultimately favour _____
36. One-party system of
government could lead to _____ A. unindustrialized economies
B. industrialized economies
A. gerontocracy C. institutionalized economies
B. stateless society D. international economies
C. autocracy
D. liberal democracy 40. Removal of trade barriers in
the global economy will be more
beneficial to _____

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A. semi developed economies 43. Under the various military rule
B. underdeveloped economies in Africa, the functions of the
C. overdeveloped economies organs of government can be
D. under-aged economies described as _____

41. A major difference between A. fused

power and authority is that _____ B. fragmented
C. separated
A. authority and power both D. diffused
involve the use of force
B. degree of coercion in authority 44. One negative effect of
is more than that of power colonialism in Africa was that it
C. authority is legitimate while _____
power is not
D. authority is not legitimate, but A. introduced Christianity
power is B. was authoritarian and dictatorial
C. replaced slavery with colonial
42. The purpose of the calabash as practices
an element of Yoruba pre-colonial D. hated the educated elites
political system is to _____
45. Which of the following
A. check the dictatorial rule of the distinguishes the behavioural
king political scientist?
B. bless the king for prosperity
C. serve as a protection against A. Emphasis on quantitative
evil spirits analysis
D. settle disputes between the king B. Value judgement more
and his chiefs important than data collection

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C. Focus of the content of B. membership of the parties were
constitution based on ethnic affiliation
D. Making the institutions the C. the parties were too violent in
subject matter their campaign
D. all the parties were bankrupt
46. Which of the following factors
cannot make a government 49. When nationalism started early
illegitimate? in the British colonies, it was
delayed in the French colonies
A. Arbitrary use of power because of the _____
B. Political corruption
C. Punishment of citizens who are A. nature of French colonial policy
criminals B. nature of intercommunity
D. Injustice from government to collaboration
the people C. ban on the use of expatriate
administration
47. The Bashorun is the _____ in D. ban on press freedom
the Yoruba pre-colonial system.
50. Public Corporation are
A. Prime Minister controlled by the legislature
B. Principal Minister through _____
C. Second-in-Command
D. Commander-in-chief A. daily monitoring of their
activities
48. A major defect of political B. discipline of staff
parties in Nigeria’s first republic C. approval of their annual budget
was that _____ D. recruitment of staff

A. all the parties had few members

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 JUPEB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (PT.1)

SECTION A: A. Germany
B. Britain
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS C. Portugal
Answer ALL Questions D. France

Time Allowed: 3 Hours 4. The appointment, ratification

and dismissal of Emirs in the Pre-
1. A government based on the rule Colonial Hausa-Fulani Empire was
of law is known as _____ done by _____

A. Constitutional Government A. Emirs of Kano and Katsina

B. Military Government B. Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto
C. Confederal Government C. Emir of Ilorin and Kwararafa
D. Monarchial Government D. Emir of Shonga and Biu

2. A political concept that is 5. The first military coup d’tat in

defined as the beliefs, attitudes, Nigeria took place in _____
and values of the society is
referred to as _____ A. 1960
B. 1968
A. Political socialization C. 1966
B. Socialization D. 1965
C. Political culture
D. Cultural socialism 6. In the Oyo traditional political
system, the Alaafin of Oyo was
3. One of these countries adopted Selected or chosen by a group
the policy of assimilation as a known as _____
colonial policy.

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A. Tributary chiefs 10. One of the following is the
B. Bales primary duty of citizens to the
C. Obas state.
D. Ogboni
A. loyalty of traditional rulers
7. Sovereignty is limited by _____ B. obedience to ministers
C. obedience to politicians
A. The criminal code D. allegiance to the government
B. Decrees
C. The legal system 11. The process of removing an
D. International law elected official by the electorate
after an election is termed.
8. Which of the following is NOT
characteristics of democracy? A. Impeachment
B. Plebiscite
A. Popular sovereignty C. Recall
B. Regular elections D. Referendum
C. Majority rule
D. Limited franchise 12. The principle of the rule of law
stipulates that _____
9. Liberalism is a philosophy
associated with _____ A. Only judges interpret the law
B. Law makers are above the law
A. Socialism C. Everyone is equal before the law
B. Capitalism D. Lawyers make law
C. Feudalism
D. Nazism 13. The principle of federal
character was first enshrined in the

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A. 1989 constitution 17. A confederation is a political
B. 1963 constitution arrangement where there is _____
C. 1999 constitution
D. 1979 constitution A. A strong centre and
independent component units
14. The Nigerian federalism B. A seemingly amorphous
operates a _____ federation under a weak centre
C. A strong federation under
A. Four tier system monarchical centre
B. Three tier system D. A shared constitutional power
C. Two tier system between a centre and two units
D. One tier system
18. The number of political parties
15. After amalgamation in 1914, created by General Ibrahim
the first law-making body in Babangida was _____
Nigeria was _____
A. 2
A. Legislative Council B. 6
B. National Assembly C. 8
C. Regional Assembly D. 3
D. Nigerian Council.
19. Pressure groups are
16. The foremost authority on differentiated from political parties
federalism is _____ based on one of the following
reasons.
A. Walter Ofonagoro
B. Wheare K C, A. Population of membership
C. Harold Lasswell B. They do not seek political power
D. David Easton C. Inability to win election

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D. Registration by the government B. Look into the possibility of
Nigeria’s independence
20. Public corporation are C. Look into the fears of the
controlled by ALL the following minorities
EXCEPT _____ D. Look into the tenure of colonial
masters
A. Legislators
B. Judges 23. The scholar who defines
C. Tax payers politics as ‘who gets what, when
D. Clerks and how’ is known as _____

21. One of the following is correct A. David Easton

in a federal System of B. Okwudiba Nnoli
government. C. Harold Lasswell
D. Karl Mrx
A. The central government has
power over everything 24. A unitary state can be
B. Laws of the component units identified on the basis of ______
equate the constitution
C. Constitution must be flexible A. Centralisation of Powers.
D. Only unwritten constitution is B. Devolution of Powers.
permissible C. Allocation of Powers.
D. Decentralisation of powers.
22. The Henry Willinks
Commission was set up in Nigeria 25. What gives the state a legal
to _____ backing and distinguishes it from
other political organisations?
A. Look into possibility of
federalism A. people

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B. Territory 29. Local Government authority is
C. Government associated with _____
D. sovereignty
A. National development
26. What political activity is a B. State development
pattern of learning of attitudes, C. Grassroots development
values and orientations? D. Inter-state development

A. Political emancipation 30. Under which system of

B. Political socialisation government does executive power
C. Political articulation reside with a single individual?
D. Political conscientization
A. presidential system
27. The process of getting involved B. Parliamentary system
in the political activity of a society C. Cabinet system
is called _____ D. Titular system

A. political education 31. The classical idea of direct

B. Political philosophy democracy originated from _____
C. Political culture
D. Political rascality A. Britain
B. Greece
28. Public Administration refers to C. United States
the study of _____ D. France

A. Public Philosophy 32. The organs of government

B. Political Sociology include the following, EXCEPT
C. Public Policy _____
D. Public Relations

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A. Executive 36. In the legislative process, a bill
B. Legislature is a _____
C. Judiciary
D. Bureaucracy A. Motion accepted for debate
B. Motion rejected after debate
33. _____ economy is centrally C. Proposal before the legislature
planned and regulated D. Motion passed by the executive

A. Capitalist 37. The Agency that regulates the

B. Authoritarian career of civil servants is known as
C. Socialist _____
D. Liberalist
A. Ministerial Service Commission
34. _____ is a basic tenet of B. Executive Service Commission
Marxist doctrine. C. Civil Service Commission
D. Citizens Service Commission
A. Biblical materialism
B. Constructive materialism 38. A major feature of
C. Dialectical materialism authoritarianism is that
D. Structural materialism government is _____

35. The following are the functions A. Consensual

of political party, EXCEPT _____ B. Democratized
C. Centralized
A. Mobilization of the masses D. Decentralized
B. Recruitment of leaders
C. Socialization of leaders 39. The following are party
D. Harassment of citizens systems, EXCEPT _____

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A. One- party system 42. The final interpretation of the
B. Two- party system provision of a federal constitution
C. Multi-party system is vested in the _____
D. Multi-virate
A. Highest legislative body
40. The unrestrained power of the B. Highest court of the land
state over its citizens is underlined C. Head of state
by _____ D. Council of State

A. Sovereignty 43. One major factor that

B. Nationalism differentiates the presidential from
C. Self-determination the parliamentary systems is
D. Patriotism _____

41. The principle of checks and A. Judicial independence

balances reinforces separation of B. Party system
powers in order to _____ C. Separation of powers
D. Passage of bills
A. Make the legislature more
powerful 44. The supreme policy-making
B. Prevent the emergence of organ in the then Organization of
dictatorship Africa Unity is (OAU) was _____
C. Protect the powers of the
executive A. The Council of Ministers
D. Prevent an unconstitutional B. The Assembly of Heads of State
change of Government and Government
C. The General Secretariat
D. The Specialized Commissions

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45. In which of these organs of the C. That can switch from one mode
United Nations Organization is to another during proceedings
veto power exercised by some D. That has two members from
countries? each State of the federation

A. The World Health Organization 48. The first region to be created

B. The Security Council in post Colonial Nigeria was _____
C. The General Assembly
D. The International Court of A. Benue-Plateau region
Justice B. Cross River-Ogoja region
C. Kwara-Lokoja region
46. Which factor is necessary for D. Mid-Western region
development of democratic
institutions? 49. Nigeria's support for the
South-South Cooperation is based
A. Strong military forces on her desire to _____
B. Respect for individual rights
C. One party system A. Assert her leadership role in
D. an agricultural economy Africa
B. Promote her non-aligned policy
47. Bicameral Legislature, which C. Promote economic
Nigeria currently operates, means understanding in the Third World
a Legislature _____ D. Counter the political and
military domination by major
A. With two CCTV cameras to cover powers
its proceedings
B. With two chambers, Upper and 50. The countries in which Nigeria
Lower Houses participated in the ECOMOG

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peacekeeping operations were
_____

A. Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire

B. Liberia and Sierra Leone.
C. Liberia and Guinea
D. Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire

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