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 1951: Which of the following is NOT a member of ECOWAS Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Togo
  C) Ghana
  D) Burkina Faso
  E) Cameroun
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1952: Under the 1963 Constitution, federal judges were appointed by the the Options:
  A) president on the advice of the prime minister
  B) chief justice of the federation
  C) prime minister
  D) judicial service commission
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1953:

  An important provision of the 1946 constitution was that it ........

  Options:
  A) conceived federalism for Nigeria
  B) introduced federalism in Nigeria
  C) introduced official majority in the legislative council for the 1st time
  D) for the 1st time, introduced the office of the head of government at the regional level
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1954:

  In which system of government is the executive and legislature fused?

  Options:
  A) Cabinet
  B) Presidential
  C) Unitary
  D) Federal
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1955: The first minority state to be created in the Nigerian federation was Options:
  A) Benue Plateau
  B) Cross River
  C) Kwara
  D) Mid-West
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1956:

  TheMurtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeriaincreased the number of states from....

  Options:
  A) 30 to 36
  B) 19 to 20
  C) 12 to 19
  D) 4 to 12
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1957: A common feature of a multi-party system is that government is formed by Options:
  A) the major political party
  B) all the registered political parties
  C) a coalition of political parties
  D) the party with the highest votes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1958: Public opinion becomes politically relevant when it Options:
  A) criticises people in power
  B) influences the decision of government
  C) aggregates views and interests
  D) is in support of government
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1959: The first nationalist political party in post-world War-ll Nigeria was Options:
  A) NEPU
  B) NPC
  C) NCNC
  D) AG
  E) UMBC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1960: The failure of the assimilation policy necessitated of the introduction of Options:
  A) direct rule
  B) indirect rule
  C) paternalism
  D) association
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  The correct answer is D .