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 1691:

  The lbadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the ....

  Options:
  A) Richards Constitution
  B) Macpherson Constitution
  C) Clifford Constitution
  D) Lyttleton Constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1692: A group of people who live together under a common law within a definite territory is a Options:
  A) Community
  B) Nation - State
  C) Nation
  D) State
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1693: Nigeria became a federation under the new constitution of 1954 because the constitution Options:
  A) provided for equal representation between the North and the South
  B) created the post of a prime minister
  C) provided for a division of members of parliament
  D) provided for division of functions between the centre and component units
  E) abolished te practice of nominating some members of parliament
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1694: The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx, is that Options:
  A) capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers labour
  B) workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their labour
  C) capitalists shall always increase worker earning capacity through wages
  D) capitslists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1695: The main source of local government finance since the 1976 Reform has been Options:
  A) local rates
  B) levies
  C) revenue from court fines and licences
  D) the federal government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1696: A typical form of delegated legislation is Options:
  A) an act
  B) a decree
  C) a bill
  D) a bye-law
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1697: The feature which best differentiates pressure groups from political parties is that they do not Options:
  A) have interest in politics
  B) seek to influence public opinion
  C) have permananent organization
  D) nominate ministers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1698: The ECOWAS Tribunal is responsible for Options:
  A) ratifying the international treaties for member states
  B) trying erring member states of ECOWAS
  C) ensuring compliance with global treaties
  D) interpreting ECOWAS treaties
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1699: The headquarters of the OAU Liberation Committee is located in Options:
  A) Lagos
  B) Addis Ababa
  C) Dar es Salaam
  D) Harare
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1700: Delegated legislation is the power to make laws by Options:
  A) local councils when parliament is in recess
  B) bodies other than parliament
  C) the international Law Commission
  D) military rulers
  E) Parliament
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  The correct answer is B .