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 1961: In the old OYO empire, the Ajele Options:
  A) was the head of the army
  B) ensured the safety of all trade routes
  C) ensured good governance of the districts
  D) mobilized the army
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1962: The electorate means Options:
  A) elected members of the Assembly
  B) candidates for election
  C) electoral officers
  D) citizens qualified to vote
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1963: Vote of confidence is basically a feature of Options:
  A) the parliamentary system
  B) a coalition government
  C) an aristrocatic government
  D) the presidential system
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1964: When sovereignty rest with component states in a political system the constitution is referred to as Options:
  A) flexible
  B) unitary
  C) confederal
  D) federal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1965:

  A vote of confidence means______

  Options:
  A) the same as impeachment in a presidential system
  B) the ability of the head of state to dissolve the parliament when collective responsibility fails to hold
  C) the act of showing disapproval to the prime minister having breached the collective responsibility doctrine
  D) the disapproval with dismissal in effect, the ministers and its head
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1966: The party that did not control any state in the Second Republic was Options:
  A) NAP
  B) PRP
  C) NPP
  D) GNPP
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1967: The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of Options:
  A) equality
  B) master and servant
  C) subordination
  D) partnership and cooperation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1968: The Action Group crisis of 1963 led to the formation of Options:
  A) UPP
  B) NEPU
  C) NPC
  D) NCNC
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1969: The major objective of pressure group is to Options:
  A) change government
  B) form government
  C) influence government
  D) fund government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1970: The body that selects the head of government following a general election is the Options:
  A) Senate
  B) electoral college
  C) electoral committee
  D) supreme court
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  The correct answer is B .