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 1091: Educated elite did not like the system of Indirect Rule in Nigeria because it Options:
  A) did not make provisions for them
  B) was exploitative and cumbersome
  C) made traditional ruiers too powerful
  D) was undemocratic and oppressive
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1092: Nigeria's non-alignment policy in the sixties lacked real substance because of her Options:
  A) A frocentric policy
  B) Poor economic potential
  C) Partnership with Asian countries
  D) Close ties with Britain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1093:

  Judges in the International Court of Justice are appointed for a period of _____ years.

  Options:
  A) twelve
  B) five
  C) four
  D) nine
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1094: One major advantage of the unitary system is that it tends of make government Options:
  A) Free of controversy
  B) Distant from the people
  C) Popular among the masses
  D) Strong and stable
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1095:

  A political system builtaround land ownership iscalled

  Options:
  A) monarchy
  B) fascism
  C) feudalism
  D) communalism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1096: Constitutionalism means Options:
  A) promotion of the constitution
  B) respect for the constitution
  C) electoral processes based on the constitution
  D) voting rule and regulations
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1097: Which of the following pairs are members of ECOWAS? Options:
  A) Nigeria and Cameroon
  B) Liberia and Congo
  C) Senegal and Zaire
  D) Cape Verde and Burkina Faso
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1098: Occupational pressure groups pursue their objectives mainly by Options:
  A) issuing ultimatums and embarking on strikes
  B) alienating the government
  C) embarking on guerrilla warfare
  D) contesting elections
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1099: Under whose regime were Akwa Ibom and Katsina States created? Options:
  A) Gen Murtala Muhammed
  B) Gen Ibrahim Babangida
  C) Gen Sani Abacha
  D) Gen Yakubu Gowon
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1100: In a parliamentary system,the functions of the head of state and the head of government are vested in Options:
  A) the inner cabinet
  B) an indidvidual
  C) two different individuals
  D) the ministerial council
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  The correct answer is C .