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 1731: One of the central tenets of the fascist doctrine is that the leader is Options:
  A) supreme relative to the constitution
  B) subordinate to the norms of the society
  C) subordinate to the laws of the state
  D) weak relative to the constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1732: The principle of separation of powers was made popular by Options:
  A) Thomas Hobbes
  B) John Locke
  C) Niccolo Machiavelli
  D) Baron de Montesquieu
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1733:

  An electoral systemin whichthe winner must secure more than 50% of the vote is described as a/an

  Options:
  A) plurality system
  B) proportional representation
  C) an absolute majority
  D) electoral oblıgation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1734: The terms, oligarchy and democracy, identify governments according to Options:
  A) the number of people who participate in it
  B) the philosophy of the state
  C) formal distribution of power among governmental levels
  D) institutional structure and relationships
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1735: During the second republic, some local government councils were created by Options:
  A) state governments
  B) the federal government
  C) the national assembly
  D) the judiciary
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1736: Political behavior is governed by Options:
  A) political socialization
  B) political ideology
  C) political economy
  D) political culture
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1737: Which of the following internal factors did NOT affect the development of nationalist movements in colonial Nigeria? Options:
  A) Denial of equal opportunities to Nigerians vis-a-vis their European counterparts
  B) the establishment of political parties and newspaper
  C) theinflux of west indian and american intellectuals
  D) the development of modern education
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1738: One of the main reasons for the creation of more local government in Nigeria is to Options:
  A) make them more responsive to people's needs
  B) weaken the powers of traditional authorities
  C) make them more receptive to traditional rulers
  D) establish them as the third tier in the federal structure
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1739: Fascism developed in Options:
  A) France
  B) Germany
  C) Italy
  D) Soviet Union
  E) China
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1740: Which of the following factors was not responsible for the military intervention in Nigerian politics in 1966? Options:
  A) Willingness of politicians to relinquish power
  B) the Western Regional election of 1965
  C) The federal election of 1964
  D) Ethnic politics and lawlessness
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  The correct answer is A .