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 1431: The head of the Judiciary in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called Options:
  A) Honourable Chief Justice
  B) Head of Judicial Service
  C) Grand Khadi
  D) President Customary Court of Appeal
  E) Chief Judge
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1432: The head of a Nigerian mission in a Commonwealth country is called Options:
  A) an Ambassador
  B) a Consul General
  C) a High Commissioner
  D) an Attache
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1433: One feature of public corporations that was weakened by privatization is Options:
  A) social harmony
  B) governmental control
  C) social control
  D) national immigration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1434: Nigeria's membership of the UN complements her foreign policy in the area of Options:
  A) bilateral diplomacy
  B) regional diplomacy
  C) sub-regional diplomacy
  D) multilateral diplomacy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1435: The political party with the widest spread membership in Nigeria during the Second Republic was the Options:
  A) GNPP
  B) NPP
  C) NPN
  D) UPN
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1436: The structures of the African Union includes Options:
  A) the court of justice, pan African congress and peolpe's Assembly
  B) pan African parliament, the court of justice and the peace and security conucil
  C) sepcialized Technical commission, the court of justice and humanitarian board
  D) people's Assembly, Humanitarian Board and the peace and security council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1437: Bills passed by the legislature usually requires the approval of the following except_______ Options:
  A) Governor
  B) Member house of representative
  C) Monarch
  D) President
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1438: Under the Presidential system of government in Nigeria Options:
  A) there is no formal opposition in the national legislature
  B) the Majority that of the President
  C) State governments do not have any powers except those allowed by the Central Government
  D) the President has absolute power
  E) the personal staff of the President are civil servants
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1439: One major democratic innovation in local government administration introduced by the Babangida regime was the Options:
  A) appointment of protfolio councillors
  B) appointment of retired military officers as sole administrators
  C) selection of heads of personnel management departments from the councillors
  D) separation of powers between the executive and legislative arms of the councils
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1440: The essence of checks and balances is to Options:
  A) enhance the functioning of government and prevent arbitary use of power
  B) ensure that people have their own rights
  C) make sure that power is not delegated to other bodies or individuals
  D) prevent political parties from putting pressure on government
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  The correct answer is A .