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 2171: The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigeria's foreign policy was aimed at Options:
  A) promoting Nigeria's leadership aspiration in Africa
  B) attaining equal status with the world powers
  C) fulfilling a basic requirement for acceptance in the UN Security Council
  D) insulating Nigeria against having to take side in the Cold War
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2172: A party system can be defined by the Options:
  A) structures of political parties
  B) manner the gvernment and the parties operate
  C) relationship between the parties and the voters
  D) number of political parties in a country
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2173: The Ogboni cult in the pre-colonial Yoruba political system played the role of the Options:
  A) judiciary
  B) executive
  C) police
  D) legislature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2174: The two primary elements in politics are Options:
  A) war and peace
  B) order and conflict
  C) Patriotism and economic sabotage
  D) nationalism and freedom
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2175: In a monarchical form of government sovereignty resides with Options:
  A) the council of ministers
  B) royalty
  C) peasantry
  D) the entire citizenry
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2176: A constitution of any country is basically Options:
  A) a mere piece of paper
  B) a guide to how the country should be governed
  C) a document stating what the leaders should do
  D) a document stating how to acquire power
  E) C and D
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2177: The dramatic rise in the membership of the UN during late 1991 and early 1992 is best accounted for by the Options:
  A) admission of a large number of newly independent African states
  B) appointment of the first African as Secretary-General
  C) break -up of the Soviet Union into independent Republics
  D) expansion of the membership of the Security Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2178: Which of the following was not established under the 1979 Nigerian constitution? Options:
  A) National Economic Council
  B) National Security Council
  C) National Council on Education
  D) National Defence Council
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2179: In Nigeria,military regimes returned power to civilians through Options:
  A) transition programmes
  B) constitutional conferences
  C) impositions
  D) negotiations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2180: Which of the following is true as a major function of elections? Options:
  A) Elections serve the purpose of recruitment of the leaders to office in a modern state
  B) the elections give the people a chance to eliminate opponents who are in office
  C) they are means of testing the popularity of politicians of politicians
  D) politicians use elections as tools to deceive the populace
  E) Elections are a means by which politicians keep themeselves in power
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  The correct answer is A .