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 1561: The inalienable rights of the citizens are best protected through Options:
  A) mass participation in political processes
  B) an independent and fearless judiciary
  C) a cabinet system of government
  D) a good head of state
  E) a written constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1562: The process of learning the norms and values associated with a political system is referred to as political Options:
  A) socialization
  B) indoctrination
  C) culture
  D) participation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1563: The system of government by the political parties in a democratic country is known as ______? Options:
  A) Party system
  B) Party structure
  C) Public opinion
  D) Political party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1564: The military administration that attempted to tackle the problem of inefficiency in the public sector by mass retirement of public officers was the Options:
  A) Gowon administration
  B) Murtala administration
  C) Obasanjo administration
  D) Buhari administration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1565: One judicial function performed by the executive is Options:
  A) Granting of amnesty
  B) Implementing judicial orders
  C) Ensuring obedience to the law
  D) Appointing judges
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1566:

  An important provision of the 1946 constitution was that it ........

  Options:
  A) conceived federalism for Nigeria
  B) introduced federalism in Nigeria
  C) introduced official majority in the legislative council for the 1st time
  D) for the 1st time, introduced the office of the head of government at the regional level
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1567: A major feature of the pre-colonial Igbo political system was that___________ Options:
  A) it was autocratic
  B) it was based on customs and traditions
  C) it was theocratic
  D) power was effectively decentralized
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1568: The rules and regulations of the civil service are called? Options:
  A) General Order
  B) Bureaucratic Order
  C) Service Order
  D) Administrative Order
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1569: Which of the following nations does not have veto power in the Security Council of the UNO? Options:
  A) Britain
  B) China
  C) France
  D) Germany
  E) USA
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1570: A network of groups of people in an institution expressing human association is Options:
  A) community
  B) society
  C) nation
  D) state
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  The correct answer is B .