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 1631: In a democratic, political system, the political sovereign is usually the Options:
  A) electorate
  B) legislature
  C) constitution
  D) political parties
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1632: The highest court in Nigeria before 1963 was the Options:
  A) supreme court
  B) high court
  C) judicial committees of the privy council
  D) court of appeal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1633: Which of these rulers resisted colonial rule and was deported to Calabar? Options:
  A) King Kosoko
  B) Oba Ovoranwen
  C) King Dosunmu
  D) King Jaja
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1634: A type of political association that brings the rich and the poor together is Options:
  A) Broker party
  B) Charismatic party
  C) Elite party
  D) Mass party
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1635: The major motivation for British colonization of Nigeria was to Options:
  A) westernize Nigerians
  B) spread religion
  C) protect Nigeria from xternal attack
  D) satisfy British economic interest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1636: Nigeria is a member of Options:
  A) OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS
  B) OAU, the UNO and ECOWAS
  C) ECOWAS , NATO, and OAU
  D) The Commonwealth of Nations , OPEC and the OAS
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1637: In a parliamentary system of government the head of government is usually Options:
  A) the head of state
  B) selected from the upper chamber
  C) a graduate of a university
  D) the prime minister
  E) elected by the whole country
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1638: The option A-4 voting system was introduced into the political process in Nigeria during the Options:
  A) Third Republic
  B) Fourth Republic
  C) First Republic
  D) Second Republic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1639: When a bill passed by legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of Options:
  A) collective responsibility
  B) probity and accountability
  C) checks and balances
  D) separation of powers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1640: The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oil price is by Options:
  A) determining the quality of oil to be produced at any given period
  B) influencing buyers at the international market to buy at high prices
  C) allowing member countries to produce at their discretion
  D) increasing the supply of the commodity
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  The correct answer is A .