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 1141: The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of Options:
  A) a common currency
  B) commitment by members
  C) uniform ideology
  D) a common customs union
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1142: All members of the newly constituted local government councils in Nigeria were Options:
  A) Directly elected
  B) indirectly elected
  C) appointed by the State Governors
  D) appointed by the Head of State
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1143: Power refers to Options:
  A) ability to impose one's will upon others
  B) legal nature of a constitution
  C) duties political parties demand of thir registered memebers
  D) duties an individual imposes on himself
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1144: Which of the following world powers was the first to come to Nigeria’s aid during the civil war? Options:
  A) Germany
  B) USA
  C) USSR
  D) UK
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1145: The main function of public opinion is to Options:
  A) change the policy of government
  B) provide direction for public policy
  C) support the policy of government
  D) indoctrinate the people
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1146: Which of the following are pressure groups? Options:
  A) the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
  B) the Nigeria Union of Teacher
  C) the National Union of Nigerian Students
  D) all of the above
  E) A and C
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1147: Public opinion is a view that is Options:
  A) held by the majority
  B) active in the public realm
  C) widely publicized
  D) no longer a secret
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1148: A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called Options:
  A) referendum
  B) summons
  C) injunction
  D) habeas corpus
  E) prerogative
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1149: An important principle of the Civil Service is Options:
  A) authoritariansim
  B) Anonymity
  C) Nepotism
  D) Partisanship
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1150: In the old OYO empire, the Ajele Options:
  A) was the head of the army
  B) ensured the safety of all trade routes
  C) ensured good governance of the districts
  D) mobilized the army
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  The correct answer is C .