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: Nigeria's membership of the ECOWAS is informed by her desire to Options:
  A) develop a market in the sub-region
  B) form a sub-regional high command
  C) become a sub-regional power
  D) promote economic integration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1882: An electoral system in which the candidate who receives the largest number of votes wins is Options:
  A) the perferential ballot
  B) the second ballot
  C) proportional system
  D) plurality system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1883: To say that a country has a multi-party system means that Options:
  A) there are only two political parties in existence
  B) only two parties can contest elections
  C) the constitution recognizes more than one party
  D) more than one party should from the government at a time
  E) manifestos of all political parties are the same
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1884:

  Amendment of the U. N. O. charter is the duty of the ........

  Options:
  A) Security Council
  B) Secretariat
  C) General Assembly
  D) Trusteeship Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1885: The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a Options:
  A) federation of cheifdoms and localities
  B) confederation of chiefdoms and localities
  C) confederation of monarchies and chiefdoms
  D) highly centralized kingdom
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1886: The organ responsible for the general administration of ECOWAS is the Options:
  A) Executive Secretariat
  B) Council of Ministers
  C) Authority of Heads of State and Government
  D) Tribunal of the Community
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1887: A major negative impact of military intervention in Nigerian politics is the Options:
  A) politicization of the military
  B) domination of the economy by foreign power
  C) poor performance of the military in foreign peace-keeping operations
  D) neglected of he welfare of military personnel
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1888: The Nigeria National Alliance of the First Republic was made up of Options:
  A) NCNC and NDP
  B) NPC an AG
  C) NPC and NNDP
  D) NCNC and AG
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1889: Prior to 1966,the system of local government in western region was based on the three-tier structure of Options:
  A) native authority, division and district councils
  B) district, local and area councils
  C) division, district and local councils
  D) province, district and local councils
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1890: The pressure group that resorts to unconventional methods to achieve its objectives is called Options:
  A) anomic group
  B) institutional group
  C) promotional group
  D) interest group
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  The correct answer is A .