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 1651: In international relations, countries have a right to Options:
  A) export oil
  B) create more states
  C) diplomatic immunity of their envoys
  D) own a police force
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1652: The Macpherson Constitution of Nigeria created a Options:
  A) bicameral legislature for Eastern Nigeria
  B) Bicameral legislature for the Central government
  C) unicameral legislature for western Nigeria
  D) bicameral legislature for western Nigeria
  E) unicamerallegislature for Northern Nigeria
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1653: During the period 1960, Nigeria was governed under the Options:
  A) presidential system of government
  B) Westminster system of government
  C) Confederal system of government
  D) unitary system of government
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1654: An unwritten constitution is one which Options:
  A) embodies only tradition and customs
  B) relies on the memories of elders and priests
  C) codifies the basic laws in one document
  D) embodies the basic laws in more than one document
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1655: Which of these statements is CORRECT about proportional Representation? Options:
  A) it makes the assembly representative of all citizens
  B) it is simple to operate
  C) it preserves the party system
  D) it gives the parties seats in proportion to their popular support
  E) it legalizes dictatorship
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1656: Proportional representation is often criticized because it Options:
  A) tends to preserve the multi-party system
  B) is too simple to operate
  C) encures that each party has minister
  D) provides that each state represented according to its population
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1657: Which of the following countries made up the Casablanca Group? Options:
  A) Liberia, Mali, Egypt
  B) Tunisia, Morocco, Guinea
  C) Mali, Algeria, Egypt
  D) Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Libya
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1658: The prominent role Nigeria played in the UN in the 70's earned her Options:
  A) non-permanent membership position
  B) permanent representation at the UN
  C) membership of the Security Council
  D) chairmanship of the General Assembly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1659: An advantage of delegated legislation is Options:
  A) supremacy
  B) convenience
  C) effectiveness
  D) efficiency
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1660: The principle of separation of powers is fundamental to the Options:
  A) parliamentary system
  B) presidential system
  C) totalitarian system
  D) federal system
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  The correct answer is B .