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 1551: A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the Options:
  A) elected representatives rule
  B) majority of the people vote
  C) majority of the people rule
  D) elite rule
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1552: In which of the following systems is the power of the component units more than that of the central government? Options:
  A) Monarchical
  B) Federal Governments
  C) Unitary
  D) Confederal
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1553: Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances? Options:
  A) Tiv
  B) Yoruba
  C) Hausa
  D) Igbo
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1554: One of the duties of the legislature is to Options:
  A) implement laws
  B) adjudicate disputes
  C) promulgate decrees
  D) exercise oversight
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1555:

  The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to _________

  Options:
  A) make civil servants a functional elite
  B) prevent opposition to government
  C) ensure loyalty and support
  D) enhance efficiency in administration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1556: Under the regulations for the conduct of the 1979 elections in Nigeria a candidate could be declared ineligible if Options:
  A) he did not pay his tax as and when due
  B) he did not pay his tax annually
  C) he did not pay his Federal Tax
  D) he did not pay his State Tax
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1557: Bicameral legislature are a common feature of Options:
  A) monarchical systems
  B) confederal systems
  C) federal systems
  D) unitary systems
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1558: One of the obligations of a citizen is Options:
  A) obedience to the laws of the land
  B) active participation in partisan politics
  C) sticking to his beliefs
  D) loyalty to the ruling party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1559:

  In a federal system of government, legislative items constitutionally reserved for only the central government fall under the _________ list.

  Options:
  A) concurrent
  B) executive
  C) residual
  D) exclusive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1560: An important function of the legislature is Options:
  A) judicial review
  B) review of executive
  C) defending government policies
  D) lobbying
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  The correct answer is B .