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 1101:

  The arm of government responsible for budget approval and oversight is the

  Options:
  A) judiciary
  B) executive
  C) administrative
  D) legislative
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1102: The Legislature is Options:
  A) the body which adminsters thw law
  B) the body which makes law
  C) a body of local governemt council
  D) the body which interprets the law
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1103: In the parliamentary system, when et parliament defeats a major government bill, the Options:
  A) prime minister dissolves parliament
  B) entire cabinet resigns
  C) speaker resigns
  D) opposition immediately forms a new government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1104: Where the constitution is supreme,unconstitutional acts of the executive and the the legislature can be checked by the courts through Options:
  A) recall
  B) judicial review
  C) vote of no confidence
  D) impeachment.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1105: The principle of universal adult suffrage refers to Options:
  A) the right of all adult people to vote
  B) the structure of political parties
  C) the legal nature of a constitution
  D) the right to free speech
  E) all of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1106: 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 1107: A political authority which exercises sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed a Options:
  A) nation
  B) state
  C) dominion
  D) leviathan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1108: A referendum is a device to ensure that Options:
  A) elections are free and fair
  B) legislators vote to resolve contentious issues
  C) decisions are effected with the consent of citizens
  D) bye-elections are held to fill vacant positions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1109: One main weakness of a unitary system of government is that Options:
  A) it facilitates the domination of minority groups
  B) the constitution can be amended easily
  C) it is run as a single entity
  D) carpet - crossing and opposition are made difficult
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1110: The highest policy making body of the OAU is the Options:
  A) Economic and Social Commission
  B) Council of Ministers
  C) General Secretariat
  D) Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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  The correct answer is D .