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 1881: A political manifesto is a document which outlines Options:
  A) a country's development
  B) a party's programme
  C) the national policy
  D) an ethnic interest
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1882: Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists before the 1950s? Options:
  A) Universal Negro Improvement Association
  B) the African People's Union
  C) National Congress of British West Africa
  D) the African Congress
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1883:

  Which of the following is a function of the Public ComplaintsCommission?

  Options:
  A) Managing public transportation
  B) Enforcing criminal laws
  C) Conducting investigations and enquiries
  D) Implementing foreign policies
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1884: The highest policy the making body under the Gowon Regime was Options:
  A) Armed Forces Ruling Council
  B) Provisional Ruling Council
  C) Supreme Military Council
  D) Federal Executive Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1885: Which of the following governs a state in between meetings of the legislature? Options:
  A) The Legislative Organ
  B) The Upper House
  C) The Lower House
  D) The Executive
  E) The Judiciary
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1886: Which of the following served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations? Options:
  A) Ibrahim Gambari
  B) Javier Perez de Cuellar
  C) Joseph Garba
  D) Mohammed El-Baradai
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1887: 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 1888:

  When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the _____

  Options:
  A) Queen of England
  B) President
  C) Prime Minister
  D) Governor-General
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1889:

  The absence of an independent judiciary is a feature of

  Options:
  A) limited monarchy
  B) capitalıst system
  C) republican system
  D) oligarchy system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1890: Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983? Options:
  A) National Electoral Commission
  B) Independent Electoral Commission
  C) Federal Electoral Commission
  D) National Electoral Commission of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .