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 2081: In a democracy, political power is exercised by Options:
  A) the majority
  B) the literate public
  C) the few wealthy
  D) one person
  E) the monarchy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2082: The appointment and dissolution of the board of directors of the public corporation fall under _______? Options:
  A) ministerial control
  B) legislative control
  C) political control
  D) judicial control
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2083: The immediate cause of the January 15 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the Options:
  A) crisis over the population census
  B) election crisis in the Western Region
  C) Kano Riots
  D) Tiv Riots
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2084: The presidential system of government was introduced in Nigeria with the Constitution of Options:
  A) 1989
  B) 1999
  C) 1960
  D) 1979
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2085: The Nigeria Independence Constitution was modified by the Options:
  A) 1989 constitution
  B) 1979 constitution
  C) 1963 constitution
  D) 1999 constitution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2086: Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances? Options:
  A) Tiv
  B) Yoruba
  C) Hausa
  D) Igbo
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2087: A country is said to operate an unwritten constitution if the Options:
  A) constitution is not contained in a single document
  B) constitution cannot be written down
  C) existing constitution can be suspended at will
  D) country is not having a printed constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2088: An electoral system which restricts voting rights to only male adults is termed Options:
  A) popular franchise
  B) male suffrage
  C) adult suffrage
  D) limited franchise
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2089: The one-time president of the United Nations General Assembly was Options:
  A) Joseph Garba
  B) Ibrahim Gambari
  C) Arthur Mbanefo
  D) Maitama Sule
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2090: A non-permanent feature of a state is Options:
  A) society
  B) population
  C) territory
  D) government
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  The correct answer is D .