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 111:

  Deconcentration of power means the_______

  Options:
  A) sharing of powers among tiers of government
  B) creation of semi autonomous units to govern other parts of a state
  C) process of setting strategies or policies for the subsidiary territories in the state by putting recognized personnel in place
  D) act of delegating powers and authority to component units that exist in a state
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 112: The essence of checks and balances is to Options:
  A) enhance the functioning of government and prevent arbitary use of power
  B) ensure that people have their own rights
  C) make sure that power is not delegated to other bodies or individuals
  D) prevent political parties from putting pressure on government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 113: 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 114: The Economic Commission for Africa is an organ of Options:
  A) OAU
  B) ECOWAS
  C) UNO
  D) EEC
  E) UNESCO
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 115: A type of political association that brings the rich and the poor together is Options:
  A) Broker party
  B) Charismatic party
  C) Elite party
  D) Mass party
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 116: One of the main duties of the local government service commission is to Options:
  A) create an enabling working environment for council workers
  B) handle requests for the creation of more local governments
  C) supervise and manage the personnel of local governments
  D) conduct election into local council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 117:

  The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral in

  Options:
  A) 1960
  B) 1951
  C) 1959
  D) 1963
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 118: The obligation to pay taxes regularly is justified because Options:
  A) citizens choose their own government
  B) citizens enjoy services provided by government
  C) government does not discriminate in its provision of services to different parts of the nation
  D) taxes are only source of government revenue
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 119: Which of the parties listed below was founded by Herbert Macaulay in 1923? Options:
  A) The Nigerian Youth Movement
  B) The Action Group
  C) The Northern People's Congress
  D) The Nigerian National Democratic Party
  E) The National Council of Nigerian Citizens
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 120: The Public Service Review Commission of 1991 made proposals to ensure that the public service was Options:
  A) more effective than the private sector
  B) more attractive than the private sector
  C) professionalized
  D) efficient and result-oriented
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  The correct answer is D .