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 1831: In Nigeria, the Local Government Service Commission is set up by the Options:
  A) local government councils
  B) federal government
  C) state government
  D) local government chairman
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1832: Where is the Headquarters of the fund of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)? Options:
  A) Lagos
  B) Accra
  C) Cotonou
  D) Abidjan
  E) Lome
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1833: Constitutionalism refers to Options:
  A) the process of drafting a constitution
  B) amendment of an existing constitution
  C) the process of operating a constitution
  D) strict adherence to a constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1834: The principle of separation of powers is intimately related to Options:
  A) democratic rule
  B) the bureaucratic process
  C) the rule of law
  D) checks and balances
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1835: A major way of maintaining confidence in the electoral process is by ensuring that Options:
  A) electoral officers are regularly trained
  B) elections are conducted in a free and fair atmosphere
  C) unlimited franchise is made available
  D) elections are conducted as and when due
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1836:

  Which of the following documents granted Nigeria its independence?

  Options:
  A) The Lancaster House Agreement
  B) The Atlantic Charter
  C) The Nigerian Independence Act
  D) The United Nations Declaration on Decolonization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1837:

  A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with __________

  Options:
  A) an adjournment
  B) a prorogation
  C) a dissolution
  D) suspension
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1838: Which of the following international organizations was in existence before the outbreak of the second world war? Options:
  A) the OAU
  B) the League of Nations
  C) the UNO
  D) The ECOWAS
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1839: The term rule of law means Options:
  A) nobody is above the law
  B) everybody is equal before the law
  C) we are being governed by lawyers
  D) A and B
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1840: Former colonies of hatam belong to the association known as the Options:
  A) European union
  B) Commonwealth
  C) OECD
  D) NATO
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  The correct answer is B .