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 1271: A flexible constitution is one that is Options:
  A) amended periodically
  B) easy to amend
  C) amendable with difficulty
  D) easy to interpret
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1272:

  The operations of a pressure group can be hindered by

  Options:
  A) poor leadership
  B) general observation
  C) membership drive
  D) spiritual forces
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1273: The main source of local government finance since the 1976 Reform has been Options:
  A) local rates
  B) levies
  C) revenue from court fines and licences
  D) the federal government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1274:

  Which of the following African leaders played a significant role in the formation of NEPAD?

  Options:
  A) Julius Nyerere
  B) Nelson Mandela
  C) Muammar Gaddafi
  D) Robert Mugabe
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1275: Nigeria's membership of the ECOWAS is informed by her desire to Options:
  A) develop a market in the sub-region
  B) form a sub-regional high command
  C) become a sub-regional power
  D) promote economic integration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1276: The 1958 Constitutional Conferences responded to the fears of minorities by recommending the Options:
  A) creation of the Mid-Western Region
  B) Formation of a national government
  C) regionalization of the public service
  D) entrenchment of fundamental human rights
  E) creation of the office of inspector-General of Police
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1277: Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria? Options:
  A) 1946 Constitution
  B) 1960 Constitution
  C) 1963 Constitution
  D) 1979 Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1278: The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup de'etat in Nigeria was Options:
  A) nepotism
  B) political instability
  C) military ambition
  D) corruption
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1279: The final court of appeal in Nigeria during the colonial era was the Options:
  A) privy council
  B) high court
  C) supreme court
  D) appeal court
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1280: France introduced the policy of assimilation in her colonies primarily to Options:
  A) teach them the art of leadership
  B) give them a sound education
  C) change their way of life
  D) discourage them from ritual killings
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  The correct answer is C .