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: The main objective of pressure groups is to Options:
  A) protect the interest of the country against foreigners
  B) serve as opposition to the government
  C) promote the interest of political parties
  D) influence legislation for the benefit of their members
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1272:

  An important provision of the 1946 constitution was that it ........

  Options:
  A) conceived federalism for Nigeria
  B) introduced federalism in Nigeria
  C) introduced official majority in the legislative council for the 1st time
  D) for the 1st time, introduced the office of the head of government at the regional level
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1273: An electoral process in which candidates for elective offices are selected by party members is known as Options:
  A) primary election
  B) electoral college
  C) direct election
  D) preferential voting
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1274: Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the power of judicial review was vested in the Options:
  A) President
  B) Cheif Justice
  C) Supreme Court
  D) Parliament
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1275: Under the Civil Service Reforms of 1988, the Nigerian civil service became Options:
  A) nationalized
  B) professionalized
  C) bureaucratized
  D) indigenized
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1276: OPEC has strong influence with the__________ Options:
  A) IMF
  B) EU
  C) ADB
  D) AU
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1277:

  Public opinion refers to

  Options:
  A) the opinion of majority of the people in a society
  B) the opinion of the media
  C) the opinion of political leaders
  D) the opinion of intellectuals and scholars
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1278: A Security Council resolution requires the concurrence of Options:
  A) 1 of the 5 permanent members
  B) all of the 5 permanent members
  C) 9 of the 15 council members
  D) 3 of the 5 permanent members
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1279: Liberalism is a philosophy underlying Options:
  A) socialism
  B) capitalism
  C) Feudalism
  D) nazism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1280: Before the collapse of Nigeria's First Republic in 1966, the prime minister was both Options:
  A) the head of government and a law maker
  B) the head of state and commander in-chief of the armed forces
  C) commander in - chief of the armed forces and party leader
  D) head of state and party leader
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  The correct answer is A .