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This 2010 JAMB UTME Government set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2010 set with instant marking.

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1. Which activity is a central function of a political party in a competitive political system?
  1. Aggregating social interests into policies and presenting candidates for election
  2. Adjudicating disputes between citizens and the state
  3. Conducting the national census independently of government
  4. Appointing judges without constitutional procedures

Answer: A. Aggregating social interests into policies and presenting candidates for election

Political parties organize interests, formulate programmes and seek public office through elections.

2. What most clearly distinguishes a pressure group from a political party?
  1. A pressure group always represents every citizen in the country
  2. A pressure group seeks to influence government rather than capture political power by forming a government
  3. A pressure group is constitutionally required to contest every election
  4. A pressure group performs the judicial functions of the state

Answer: B. A pressure group seeks to influence government rather than capture political power by forming a government

Pressure groups try to influence public decisions but do not normally seek to form a government.

3. A defining feature of a one-party system is that
  1. all candidates must be independent of political organizations
  2. two parties must alternate in government
  3. only one political party is legally permitted or effectively able to operate
  4. every political party receives an equal number of seats

Answer: C. only one political party is legally permitted or effectively able to operate

A one-party system restricts or excludes effective competition from other political parties.

4. Under proportional representation, legislative seats are allocated mainly according to
  1. the number of constituencies won by each party, regardless of votes
  2. the seniority of each party's candidates
  3. the number of ministers a party already holds
  4. each party's share of the votes cast

Answer: D. each party's share of the votes cast

Proportional representation aims to make each party's share of seats correspond to its share of votes.

5. The main democratic purpose of voting by secret ballot is to
  1. protect voters from pressure or retaliation over their choices
  2. ensure that only government supporters can vote
  3. allow political parties to count votes before election officials
  4. remove the need to register eligible voters

Answer: A. protect voters from pressure or retaliation over their choices

A secret ballot helps voters make choices freely without exposing their selections to intimidation.

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