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: A constitution is a legal document Options:
  A) drawn up by lawyers
  B) enacted by military decree
  C) forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
  D) which must not be altered by any succeeding government
  E) only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: The emergence of nationalism was essentially the result of the ills of Options:
  A) colonialism
  B) imperialism
  C) independence
  D) slavery
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3: The 1946 constitutions in Nigeria and the Gold Coast (Ghana were the results of Options:
  A) pressures from nationalists within the colonies
  B) pressures by united states of America
  C) pressures from the British government
  D) pressures from within and from outside these colonies
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: Before a new member is admitted to the United Nations Organization, its application must be approved by all Options:
  A) permanent members of the security council
  B) members of the General Assembly
  C) members of the economic and social council
  D) members of the international council of justice
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: One of the major sources of a constitution is Options:
  A) judicial precedence
  B) political debate
  C) opinion poll
  D) executive order
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: A flexible constitution is one which is Options:
  A) known to all the citizens
  B) written by the parliament
  C) easily amended
  D) porpular with the legislators
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7: The Yoruba traditional governmental system was Options:
  A) Egalitarian
  B) Republican
  C) democratic
  D) monarchical
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8: The charter establishing the AU was signed in Options:
  A) Togo
  B) Libya
  C) South Africa
  D) Ethiopia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9: The primary duty of citizens to the state is Options:
  A) loyalty to traditional rulers
  B) obedience to ministers
  C) obedience to politicians
  D) allegiance to the government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 10: Which of the following countries pioneered the idea of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria? Options:
  A) Liberia
  B) Togo
  C) Cote d'Ivoire
  D) Mali
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  The correct answer is B .