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: A system of government which emphasizes co-ordinate status of component units is referred to as Options:
  A) unitary
  B) federal
  C) confederal
  D) communal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1572: A good example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is Options:
  A) the United States of America
  B) the Soviet Union
  C) Nigeria
  D) the United Kingdom
  E) Sierra Leone
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1573: Delegated legislature is disadvantageous because it Options:
  A) erodes the principle of separation of powers
  B) make hasty review of legislation possible
  C) disallows quick action during emergencies
  D) increases the work of the legislature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1574: Nigeria's membership of the UN complements her foreign policy in the area of Options:
  A) bilateral diplomacy
  B) regional diplomacy
  C) sub-regional diplomacy
  D) multilateral diplomacy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1575: Interest groups are important to democracies because they Options:
  A) represent the masses
  B) do not allow misrule
  C) represent groups who otherwise would be left out
  D) provide a forum for confronting the government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1576: 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 1577: One argument against a multi-party system is the Options:
  A) inability to develop the nation
  B) encouraagement of diverse opinions and opposition
  C) ability to attract foreign investment
  D) banning of pressure groups
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1578: The deliberate tampering with the delimitation of constituencies in order to win more seats is called Options:
  A) gerontocracy
  B) gerrymandering
  C) delimitation
  D) bureaucracy
  E) devolution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1579: The process of dividing a country into electoral districts is known as Options:
  A) delimitation
  B) demarcation
  C) delineation
  D) distribution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1580: One of the fundamental features of capitalism is Options:
  A) that the major factors of production are privately owned
  B) the predominance of the public sector in the economy
  C) the elimination of all forms of competition
  D) the rule of the few
  E) the enternchment of social rights
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  The correct answer is A .