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 1581: The French colonial system was underlined by the policy of Options:
  A) assimilation
  B) paternalism
  C) socialism
  D) indirect rule
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1582: Which of these is NOT a method of election? Options:
  A) Co-option
  B) Second ballot
  C) Proportional representation
  D) Primary election
  E) Simple majority
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1583: In a presidential system of government, the president checks the legislature through Options:
  A) executive review
  B) executive order
  C) legislative order
  D) exercise of veto
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1584: Which of the following spearheaded the transformation of the Organization of African Unity into the African Union? Options:
  A) Thabo Mbeki
  B) Kwame Nkrumah
  C) Herbert Macaulay
  D) Uhuru Kenyatta
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1585: State as a political entity refers to Options:
  A) An organized group within a definite territory
  B) An association of men in a given society
  C) A branch of a nation
  D) A geographical location
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1586: The distinction between a flexible and a rigid constitution is based on Options:
  A) entrenched clauses
  B) distribution of powers
  C) amendment procedure
  D) written and unwritten aspects
  E) whether it is unitary or federal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1587:

  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 1588: The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to ___________ Options:
  A) free education, employment and freedom of thought
  B) life, speech and association
  C) life, liberty and property
  D) association, property and social security
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1589:

  The defense pact between Nigeria and Britain was canceled in the year

  Options:
  A) 1967
  B) 1960
  C) 1962
  D) 1965
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1590: The founding members of OPEC are Options:
  A) Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
  B) Nigeria, Libya, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
  C) Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya, Iran and Iraq
  D) Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Venezuela
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  The correct answer is D .