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 1401: When a bill passed by legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of Options:
  A) collective responsibility
  B) probity and accountability
  C) checks and balances
  D) separation of powers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1402: Which of the following countries in West Africa has not experienced military intervention in politics? Options:
  A) Upper Volta
  B) Sierra Leone
  C) Mali
  D) lvory Coast
  E) Togo
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1403: The activities of Nigeria in the international community are primarily influenced by Options:
  A) propaganda
  B) national interest
  C) military power
  D) diplomacy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1404: On the basis of its structure,a political party can be classified as indirect if Options:
  A) its membership is acquired through other groups
  B) it contests elections by proxy
  C) it campaigns for votes through agents
  D) it controls government indirectly
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1405: The Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria achieved the status of self-government is Options:
  A) 1959
  B) 1957
  C) 1950
  D) 1955
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1406: The form of government in which the powers of the hereditary ruler are limited is Options:
  A) aristocracy
  B) constitutional monarchy
  C) absolute monarchy
  D) totalitarianism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1407: A major feature of the pre-colonial Igbo political system was that___________ Options:
  A) it was autocratic
  B) it was based on customs and traditions
  C) it was theocratic
  D) power was effectively decentralized
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1408: The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were Options:
  A) Northern People's Congress (NPC), Action Group (AG), Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU)
  B) United National Independent Party (UNIP),National Council of Nigerian Citizens(NCNC) and NPC
  C) NCNC, NPC, and AG
  D) Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), AG NEPU
  E) United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC), NPC and NCNC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1409: Which a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is Options:
  A) federal
  B) unitary
  C) written
  D) fragile
  E) rigid
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1410: All of the following term is different from the others? Options:
  A) totalitarianism
  B) fascism
  C) dictatorship
  D) authoritarianism
  E) constitutionalism
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  The correct answer is E .