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 2121:

  Lobbying is often a strategy adopted by________

  Options:
  A) political parties
  B) public corporations
  C) public authorities
  D) pressure groups
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2122: Local government in Nigeria receive the bulk of their finiacial resources from Options:
  A) the state government
  B) the federal government
  C) rates and taxes
  D) local investment projects
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2123: A major factor that necessitated the adoption of federalism in Nigeria was the Options:
  A) intention of creating states
  B) diversity of culture and language
  C) abundance of natural resources
  D) low level of literacy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2124: Citizens exercise their sovereignty by Options:
  A) attending political rallies
  B) voting at elections
  C) registration to vote
  D) their right to sue the state
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2125: The OAU has its headquarters in Options:
  A) Freetown
  B) Dar es Salaam
  C) Nairobi
  D) Addis Ababa
  E) Khartoum
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2126: The power to exercise overall control of the executive functions of ECOWAS is vested in the Options:
  A) Authority of Heads of State and Government
  B) Secretary-General
  C) Council of Ministers
  D) Technical and Special Commissions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2127: In which of the following institutions does the 1979 Constitution of Nigerian provide for the representation of traditional rulers? Options:
  A) The Senate
  B) National House of Chiefs
  C) The Population Bureau
  D) Council of States
  E) National Economic Council
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2128:

  What is the term for a system of government in which power is held by a small group of people?

  Options:
  A) Oligarchy
  B) Monarchy
  C) Theocracy
  D) Democracy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2129: 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 2130: A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it Options:
  A) emphasizes political differences
  B) makes accountability difficult
  C) negates freedom of association
  D) delays decision-making.
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  The correct answer is B .