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 1511: Local governments in Nigeria are created in order to Options:
  A) create more civil service jobs
  B) encourage competition and rivalry among groups
  C) bring the government nearer to the people
  D) prevent the creation of more states
  E) levy import duties
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1512: One major achievement of the Clifford constitution was _________ Options:
  A) creating a Northern majority in the legislative council
  B) introducing indirect rule
  C) amalgamating the Northern and Southern provinces
  D) establishing the legislative council
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1513:

  Before the emergence of OAU as a regional body, Nigeria belonged to

  Options:
  A) Casablanca group
  B) Monrovia group
  C) Casablanca/Brazzavılle group
  D) Brazzaville group
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1514: One basic characteristic of parliamentary system of government is that the Options:
  A) upper and lower houses of the legislature have equal powers
  B) cabinet is part of the legislature
  C) prime minister is usually a member of the upper house
  D) opposition party members are also included in the cabinet
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1515:

  Which of the following is a concurrent power in the Nigerian federal system?

  Options:
  A) Currency and coinage
  B) Education and Healthcare
  C) Foreign affairs and international relations
  D) Defense and National security
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1516: Indirect rule encouraged Options:
  A) communal integration
  B) exploitation and oppression
  C) inter-communal cooperation
  D) the rise of nationalism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1517: The first Governor General of colonial Nigeria was Options:
  A) Sir Hugh Clifford
  B) Sir James Robertson
  C) Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
  D) Sir Ralph Moore
  E) Lord Lugard
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1518: A democratic system of government is Options:
  A) an efficient government
  B) a mass government on behalf of the people
  C) a government that grants absolute freedom to all citizens
  D) a patriotic government
  E) a government of the people by the people and for the people
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1519: The main role of pressure groups is to Options:
  A) Oppose oppressive legislation
  B) protect the interest of the country against foreign power
  C) resist temptation of gifts made by multi-national companies to influence their political parties
  D) to influence their judgement
  E) influence legislation in order to benefit their members
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1520: The Queen can do no wrong means Options:
  A) the Queen is above the law
  B) the Queen acts on the advice of her minister on matters of policy
  C) the Queen is the effective centre of power in the United Kingdom
  D) the Queen has the loyalty of a vast number of the British population
  E) the Queen is intelligent and therefore can distinguish between right and wrong
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  The correct answer is A .