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:

  What is the term for a system of government in which power is held by a small group of people?

  Options:
  A) Oligarchy
  B) Monarchy
  C) Theocracy
  D) Democracy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1832: When was the emirate system of government introduced in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Nineteenth Century
  B) Twentieth Century
  C) Eighteenth Century
  D) Seventeenth Century
  E) Sixteenth Century
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1833: In local government administration ,Chief and Council implies that Options:
  A) the council operates independently of the chief authority
  B) members of the local council appoints the chief to the office
  C) all members of the local council are appointed and controlled by the chief
  D) the chief is a member of the local council but he does not exercise veto power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1834:

  The Security Council of the United Nations Organization has

  Options:
  A) five permanent members
  B) seven permanent members
  C) four permanent members
  D) three permanent members.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1835: Which of the following was the main organ of the defunct OAU? Options:
  A) The Liberation Commitee
  B) The Council of Ministers
  C) The Commission for Meditation, Conciliation and Arbitration
  D) The Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1836: The law of libel limits a citizen's right to freedom of Options:
  A) movement
  B) association
  C) expression
  D) worship
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1837: The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 in Nigeria was headed by Options:
  A) justice Udo Udoma
  B) Sir Henry Willink
  C) Sir Allan Lennox Boyd
  D) Justice Darnley Alexander
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1838: Rhodesia was the former name of Options:
  A) Zambia
  B) Namibia
  C) Zimbabwe
  D) Swaziland
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1839: The two primary elements in politics are Options:
  A) war and peace
  B) order and conflict
  C) Patriotism and economic sabotage
  D) nationalism and freedom
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1840: Nigeria's interest in teaming up with other developing countries in the world is predicated on Options:
  A) her desire to consume more manufactured goods
  B) her desire to produce more raw materials
  C) preserving her independence and promoting development
  D) getting a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council
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  The correct answer is C .