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 1311: A one party state is a state where Options:
  A) there are no general elections
  B) the president cannot be opposed
  C) there is complete argreement on issues among party members
  D) the ruling party is the only legal one
  E) all of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1312: Nigeria's active role in the liberation of some countries in Southern Africa earned her Options:
  A) the chairmanship of the Eminent Persons Group
  B) membership of SADC
  C) recognition as the giant of Africa
  D) the status of a frontline state
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1313: Public corporations are established to Options:
  A) reduce government spending
  B) boost government revenue
  C) improve provision of social amenities
  D) create vacancies for political appointments
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1314: Within a democracy, citizens Options:
  A) can use all and any means to overthrow an offensive government
  B) have the right and duty to be involved in the political process
  C) have the duty to eliminate their political opponents
  D) are advised to be eternally vigilant
  E) have the positve right to physically prevent military coups from taking place
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1315: The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they Options:
  A) are not as interests in politics
  B) do not have permanent organizations
  C) do not support candidate in elections
  D) do not seek to influence public opinion
  E) do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1316: Decree 34 of 1966 was unacceptable to many Nigerians because it was Options:
  A) seen as an instrument of impoverishment
  B) promulgated without consultation with the people
  C) perceived to abolish the federal system
  D) considered as alien
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1317: The power of appointing the chairman of the independent National Electoral commission is vested in the Options:
  A) President
  B) Senate
  C) Judicial council
  D) Council of state
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1318:

  A policy formulated to guide relationswithothernations is called

  Options:
  A) international policy
  B) state policy
  C) national policy
  D) foreign policy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1319: The idea of democracy was first associated with the Options:
  A) Romans
  B) Persians
  C) Greeks
  D) Egyptians
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1320: The power of the courts to declare legislative enactments as unconstitutional is known as judicial Options:
  A) ruling
  B) review
  C) interpretation
  D) edict
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  The correct answer is B .