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 1941: In a simple majority electoral system, the candidate that wins is the one who
Options:
A) obtains the greatest number of votes cast
B) has spent the most amount of money
C) has travelled most widely in the country
D) is endorsed by the traditional rulers
E) has most support among labour union leaders
Show Answer
The correct answer is A .
-
Question 1942: The unrestrained power of the state over its citizens is underlined by
Options:
A) sovereignty
B) nationalism
C) self-determination
D) patriotism
Show Answer
The correct answer is A .
-
Question 1943: The atomic bomb tests carried out around the Sahara Desert made Nigeria sever relations with
Options:
A) The United States
B) France
C) Germany
D) Canada
Show Answer
The correct answer is B .
-
Question 1944: The ECOWAS Treaty was reviewed in 1991 to
Options:
A) accomodate the interest of France
B) make it responsive to new challenges
C) accomodate extra sub-regional interests
D) mobilize ECOMOG
Show Answer
The correct answer is C .
-
Question 1945: In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared when he
Options:
A) records the highest number of votes cast
B) obtains a two-thirds majority of the votes cast
C) obtains one-third of the votes cast
D) scors the aggregates of the opponent
Show Answer
The correct answer is A .
-
Question 1946: The foreign policy principle that informed Nigeria's position in the liberation of African states is
Options:
A) economic diplomacy
B) Afrocentrism
C) non-alignment
D) non-interference
Show Answer
The correct answer is B .
-
Question 1947: After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because
Options:
A) colonial rule became less oppressive
B) colonial rule was in disarray
C) the second world war boosted their morale
D) the second world war enhanced colonial rule.
Show Answer
The correct answer is C .
-
Question 1948: Ultimate power in a confederal state is
Options:
A) concentrated in the central government
B) constitutionally divided between the centre and the units
C) exercised by the larger units
D) vested in the constituent units
Show Answer
The correct answer is D .
-
Question 1949: The principle by which both the governors and the governed are bound by the laws is called
Options:
A) constitutionalism
B) constitutional supremacy
C) rule by decree
D) rule of law
Show Answer
The correct answer is D .
-
Question 1950: Elections present the electorate the opportunity to
Options:
A) control government policies
B) control members of parliament
C) assess the performances of the previous representatives
D) choose among candidates
Show Answer
The correct answer is D .