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 1421: Constitutional disputes between states in a federation can only be settled by Options:
  A) parliament
  B) the supreme court
  C) a tribunal
  D) the Court of Appeal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1422: The first successful disengagement of the military from politics in Nigeria was carried out by the government of Options:
  A) Abdusalami Abubakar
  B) Murtala/Obasanjo
  C) Buhari/Idiagbon
  D) Ibrahim Babangida
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1423: The highest policy the making body under the Gowon Regime was Options:
  A) Armed Forces Ruling Council
  B) Provisional Ruling Council
  C) Supreme Military Council
  D) Federal Executive Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1424: In theory, one major advantage of the one-party system is that it Options:
  A) eliminates intra-party conflict
  B) promotes greater mass participation in government
  C) serves as an instrument of national integration
  D) guarantees social justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1425: The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of Options:
  A) the office of sole administrators
  B) caretaker management committees
  C) uniformity in struture and functions
  D) the third tier of government.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1426: The Constitution which introduce the ministerial system, into the Nigeria political system is the Options:
  A) Richards Constitution
  B) Lyttleton Constitution
  C) Macpherson Constitution
  D) Independence Constitution
  E) Republican Constitution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1427: In the First Republic,politics in the Northern region was dominated by the Options:
  A) NEPU
  B) UMBC
  C) NCNC
  D) NPC
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1428: A constitution is a legal document Options:
  A) drawn up by lawyers
  B) enacted by military decree
  C) forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
  D) which must not be altered by any succeeding government
  E) only likely to succeed in a country where there is union government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1429: Educated elite did not like the system of Indirect Rule in Nigeria because it Options:
  A) did not make provisions for them
  B) was exploitative and cumbersome
  C) made traditional ruiers too powerful
  D) was undemocratic and oppressive
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1430: The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 31st 1983 is called a Options:
  A) collegial system of government
  B) presidential system of government
  C) unitary system of government
  D) parliamentary system of government
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  The correct answer is B .