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 121: The term rule of law is applicable only Options:
  A) in western-type democracies
  B) in socialist countries
  C) in developing countries
  D) in state where laws are supreme
  E) if the regime is not military
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 122: Which of these factors motivated colonialism in Africa? Options:
  A) Scientific superiority
  B) Humanitarianism
  C) Economic interest
  D) Cultural superiority
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 123: A tax law is a Options:
  A) private bill
  B) speaker's bill
  C) public bill
  D) judicial bill
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 124: The first Governor General of colonial Nigeria was Options:
  A) Sir Hugh Clifford
  B) Sir James Robertson
  C) Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
  D) Sir Ralph Moore
  E) Lord Lugard
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 125:

  A predominant feature of the Precolonial governance system was that_________

  Options:
  A) the British Indirect rule system penetrated it largely
  B) the governance structures were largely undefined
  C) the customary laws were prevalent
  D) theocratic system was widely embraced
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 126: While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to Options:
  A) promote the welfare of their members
  B) execute particular programmes
  C) influence legislation in order to benefit their members
  D) control political power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 127: A major flaw in a liberal democracy is Options:
  A) the limitation of the freedom of expression
  B) its emphasis on political rights over economic rights
  C) that it promotes political instability
  D) its emphasis on collective ownership
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 128: The primary function of the judiciary is to ______ Options:
  A) interpret laws
  B) make laws
  C) regulate behaviour
  D) execute laws
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 129: Membership of a society is Options:
  A) voluntary
  B) constitutional
  C) conventional
  D) mandatory
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 130: Financial allocations to local governments by the federal or the state government to supplement the cost of a project is called Options:
  A) revenue allocation
  B) reimbursement
  C) statutory allocation
  D) matching grant
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  The correct answer is D .