Government Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Government is the study of political institutions, processes, and theories. It examines agencies, political bodies, and the workings of the state.

• Question 1: Presidentialism is a system of government in which Options:
  A) there is elected Head of State who exercises actual executive powers
  B) the Head of State is not the chief executive
  C) the executive functions are the responsibility of the entire members of a cabinet
  D) all members of cabinet must also be mebers of the legislature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2: Nigeria adopted a republican constitution on Options:
  A) October, 1960
  B) October, 1, 1963
  C) October, 1, 1966
  D) May 1 1967
  E) October, 1, 1979
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3: Opinion polls are organized to find out the Options:
  A) benefits derived by people from government
  B) people's thought about a particular government policy
  C) people's expectations from the government
  D) feelings of people about particular issues and policies
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: An indispensable feature of any government is Options:
  A) a written consitution
  B) the independence of the judiciary
  C) the separation of powers
  D) political power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5: The breakdown of the McPherson Constitution was partly caused by the crisis within the Options:
  A) NCNC
  B) AG
  C) NPC
  D) NNDP
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: In the Oyo traditional political system, the Alafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as Options:
  A) Oyo Mesi
  B) Bales
  C) Obas
  D) Ogboni
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7: Local governments were created in Nigeria mainly to Options:
  A) realise the objective of full employment
  B) bring government nearer to the people
  C) prevent the creation of more states
  D) encourage competition and rivalry amongst ethinc groups
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: Individual as opposed to collective responsibility is a basic feature of the Options:
  A) monarchical system of government
  B) soialist system of government
  C) presidential system of government
  D) arliamentary system of government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9: In a cabinet system of government, executive power is exercised by the Options:
  A) head of government
  B) president
  C) monarch
  D) dorminant party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is Options:
  A) political emancipation
  B) political socialization
  C) political participation
  D) political orientation
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  The correct answer is B .