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 171:

  Gerontocracy is a form of government in which power is held by

  Options:
  A) military junta
  B) a single ruler
  C) religious leaders
  D) the old
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 172: Dual mandate was proposed by Options:
  A) Hugh Clapperton
  B) Hugh Clifford
  C) Lord Lugard
  D) George Goldie
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 173: A by -law is made by Options:
  A) parliament
  B) congress
  C) an electoral college
  D) the local government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 174:

  The oversight function is performed by the

  Options:
  A) judiciary
  B) executive
  C) court
  D) legislature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 175: The center-piece of Nigeria's foreign policy covers only Options:
  A) Europe
  B) Africa
  C) Latin America
  D) Asia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 176: In a cabinet system, the executive is appointed from the Options:
  A) Legislature
  B) Oppointed from
  C) Upper house
  D) Weaker party in the coalition
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 177: The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is Options:
  A) internal revenue generation
  B) statutory revenue allocation
  C) special state grants
  D) grants-in-aid
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 178:

  Which document serves as the constitution of the United Nations?

  Options:
  A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  B) Geneva conventions
  C) Treaty of the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
  D) Charter of the United Nations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 179: The idea of democracy was first associated with the Options:
  A) Romans
  B) Persians
  C) Greeks
  D) Egyptians
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 180: How does the president relieve a minister of his appointment in a presidential system of government Options:
  A) In consultation with the legislature
  B) After serving a full tenure
  C) In consultation with the judiciary
  D) By unilateral action
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  The correct answer is D .