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 Aro age-grade system in Igbo land was Options:
  A) a religious organization
  B) a commercial organization
  C) a political organization
  D) an imperial organization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1432: A disadvantage of the one - party system is that it Options:
  A) makes accountability difficult
  B) negate freedom of association
  C) emphasizes political differences
  D) delays decision - making
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1433: The President of Nigeria Options:
  A) has a tenure of seven years
  B) has to be elected every four years
  C) has a tenure of five years
  D) cannot seek re-election
  E) is elected for life
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1434: In a Federal System (such as Nigeria) the Local Governments are directly responsible Options:
  A) to the Federal or Central Government
  B) to the State Government
  C) to the Federal and State Government
  D) to no other level of government
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1435: Under military regime, the branches of government that become fused are the Options:
  A) judiciary and the executive
  B) judiciary and the legislature
  C) legislature and the executive
  D) judiciary, the executive and the legislature
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1436: One of the advantages of a bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it Options:
  A) is cheap to maintain
  B) promotes social equality
  C) takes less time for the bills to be passed
  D) prevents the passage of ill-considered bills.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1437: The military Head of State during the Third Republic was Options:
  A) General Olusegun Obasanjo
  B) General Ibrahim Babangida
  C) General Murtala Muhammed
  D) General Sani Abacha
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1438: In the segmented Tiv society,governance was usually confined to Options:
  A) age grade
  B) chiefdom
  C) family
  D) clan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1439: Which the adoption of the presidential system of government, Nigeria ceased to Options:
  A) have a representative government
  B) be a, member of the Commonwealth
  C) have different persons as Head of State and Government
  D) operate a bicameral legislature
  E) operate the principle of separation of powers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1440: The headquarters of the OAU Liberation Committee is located in Options:
  A) Lagos
  B) Addis Ababa
  C) Dar es Salaam
  D) Harare
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  The correct answer is B .