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 2101: The committee that recommended Abuja as the new Federal Capital was headed by Options:
  A) Graham Douglas
  B) Mamman Nasir
  C) Rotimi Williams
  D) Akinola Aguda
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2102: Nigeria's first participation in a United Nations peace-keeping operation was in Options:
  A) Angola
  B) Lebanon
  C) Chad
  D) Congo
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2103: The philosophy and fundamental laws of a Options:
  A) constitution
  B) party programme
  C) manifesto
  D) decrees
  E) edicts
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2104: Political power is naked force when it is exercised without Options:
  A) set objectives
  B) state apparatus
  C) governmental legitimacy
  D) soverignty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2105:

  The independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of.____

  Options:
  A) Electoral candidates
  B) Constituencies
  C) Political parties
  D) Voters
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2106:

  Which of the following wasnotestablishedby the 1979 Nigerian constitution ?

  Options:
  A) Police Service Commission
  B) National Universities Commission
  C) Federal Electoral Commission
  D) National Population Commission
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2107:

  Deconcentration of power means the_______

  Options:
  A) sharing of powers among tiers of government
  B) creation of semi autonomous units to govern other parts of a state
  C) process of setting strategies or policies for the subsidiary territories in the state by putting recognized personnel in place
  D) act of delegating powers and authority to component units that exist in a state
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2108: In a federal system such as Nigeria the local governments are directly responsible Options:
  A) to the federal or central government
  B) to the state government
  C) to no other level of government
  D) to the federal and state governments
  E) to any level of government which can provide money for its programmes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2109: Vassalage as a political system was practised by the Options:
  A) lbibio and lgala
  B) Tiv
  C) Haua Fulani
  D) lgbo and Efik
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2110: In the OYO traditional political system the Alaafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as Options:
  A) Tributary Chiefs
  B) Bal;es
  C) Obas
  D) Ogboni
  E) Oyomesi
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  The correct answer is E .