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• Question 1571: Which of the following countries has withdrawn her membership of the ECOWAS Options:
  A) Senegal
  B) Mauritania
  C) Guinea Bissau
  D) Burkina Faso
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1572:

  After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because .....

  Options:
  A) The Second World War enhanced colonial rule
  B) Colonial rule became less oppressive
  C) Colonial rule was in disarray
  D) The Second World War boosted their morale
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1573: Pressure groups are really Options:
  A) Nuisances which most governments would like to ignore
  B) people with sinister motives who pretend to serve the public interest
  C) Greedy citizens who pursue purely selfish interests
  D) organized bodies which try to influence legislation or government decisions in their favour
  E) organized bodies that are vulnerable to giant companies who use them to promote their interests
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1574: The principle by which both the governors and the governed are bound by the laws is called Options:
  A) constitutionalism
  B) constitutional supremacy
  C) rule by decree
  D) rule of law
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1575: A constitution is classified as unwritten because it Options:
  A) is used in Britain
  B) has no written records
  C) makes no provision for a clear-cut separation of powers
  D) does not emanate from the legislature
  E) is not contained in any one document
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1576: The governor - general of Nigeria at the time of political independence was Options:
  A) Lord Frederick Lugard
  B) Sir John Macpherson
  C) Sir. Arthur Richards
  D) Sir James Robertson
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1577: The first military coup d'etat in Nigeria occurred on Options:
  A) October 1 1960
  B) October 1, 1963
  C) January 15, 1966
  D) Jnuary 15, 1967
  E) December 31, 1983
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1578: Constitutions originate from a belief that there i need for Options:
  A) limited government
  B) freedom of worship
  C) full employment
  D) judicial independence
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1579: The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is known as Options:
  A) political orientation
  B) political apathy
  C) political culture
  D) political socialization
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1580: The first restructure of the Nigerian Federation took place with the Options:
  A) creation of mid-west Region in 1963
  B) abolition of federalism in 1966
  C) military counter-coup in 1966
  D) creation of states in 1967
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  The correct answer is A .