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: Separation of powers is a principle which enables each arm of government to Options:
  A) probe one another
  B) overlap the functions of the other
  C) carry out its constitutional functions
  D) moderate the scope of the constitution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: Political power is naked force when it is exercised without Options:
  A) set objectives
  B) state apparatus
  C) governmental legitimacy
  D) soverignty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3: A parliamentary system of government is characterized by Options:
  A) separation of powers
  B) fusion of power
  C) delegated legislation
  D) legislative supremacy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: All of the following term is different from the others? Options:
  A) totalitarianism
  B) fascism
  C) dictatorship
  D) authoritarianism
  E) constitutionalism
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 5: The rule of law is negation of Options:
  A) equality before the law
  B) supremacy of the law
  C) Limited power
  D) absolute power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6: Which of the following mostly militates against the efficiency and productivity of public corporations in Nigeria? Options:
  A) incessant interference by government
  B) The management teams are always appointed at will
  C) Boards are often non-professionals
  D) members of the management team are always at loggerheads
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7: One basic feature of a monarchical form of government is that Options:
  A) succession is through heredity
  B) the ruler has a fixed tenure
  C) seperation of powers is absolute
  D) members of the executive are elected
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8: Under the regulations for the conduct of the 1979 elections in Nigeria a candidate could be declared ineligible if Options:
  A) he did not pay his tax as and when due
  B) he did not pay his tax annually
  C) he did not pay his Federal Tax
  D) he did not pay his State Tax
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9: A bill could become law without the president's assent if Options:
  A) necessitated by a state of emergency
  B) overruled by the Supreme Court
  C) supported by a two-thirds majority of the legislature
  D) assented to by the Cheif Justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10: With the admission of Asian and African countries to the Commonwealth,the Queen of England became the Options:
  A) patron of the Commonwealth
  B) head of state of these countries
  C) chairperson of the Commonwealth
  D) head of government of these countries
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  The correct answer is C .