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 1011: The structures of the African Union includes Options:
  A) the court of justice, pan African congress and peolpe's Assembly
  B) pan African parliament, the court of justice and the peace and security conucil
  C) sepcialized Technical commission, the court of justice and humanitarian board
  D) people's Assembly, Humanitarian Board and the peace and security council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1012: One major constraint on the smooth operation of federalism in Nigeria is the Options:
  A) tack of an acceptable revenue allocation formula
  B) inability to conduct a successful census
  C) high cost of administration
  D) frequent change of government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1013: Which of the following countries does NOT operate a federal constitution Options:
  A) USA
  B) Canada
  C) Nigeria
  D) France
  E) Switzerland
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1014: Which of the following types of citizenship cannot be withdrawn? Options:
  A) Citizenship by conquest
  B) Citizenship by birth
  C) Honorary citizenship
  D) Citizenship by naturalization
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1015:

  TheMurtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeriaincreased the number of states from....

  Options:
  A) 30 to 36
  B) 19 to 20
  C) 12 to 19
  D) 4 to 12
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1016: Ombudsman as an institution in Nigeria is known as the Options:
  A) public complaints commission
  B) code of conduct bureau
  C) publitical service commission
  D) political bureau
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1017: Proportional representation is often criticized because it Options:
  A) tends to preserve the multi-party system
  B) is too simple to operate
  C) encures that each party has minister
  D) provides that each state represented according to its population
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1018: Which constitution was created to legislate for the Lagos Colony and the Southern Provinces? Options:
  A) The Richard Constitution
  B) The Clifford Constitution
  C) The Lyttleton Constitution
  D) The Macpherson Constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1019: A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as Options:
  A) unitary
  B) federal
  C) confederal
  D) communal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1020: The purpose of registration before elections is to Options:
  A) know the total population of a country
  B) know the names of all taxable adults
  C) know the number of people that support each political party
  D) Guard against frud at elections
  E) identify citizens and non-citizens of a state
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  The correct answer is D .