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: Constitutions are useful documents because they Options:
  A) suppress individual rights and liberties
  B) provide ammunition to fifferent sides in ideological disputes
  C) reward the patriotic and punish traitors
  D) lay down broad guidelines for national political interaction
  E) highlight the procedures for the creation of new states
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2172:

  In a communist system, who owns and controls the means of production?

  Options:
  A) corporations
  B) The government
  C) private individuals
  D) non-profit organizations
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2173:

  Nigeria's foreign policy is guided by the principle of

  Options:
  A) military dominance
  B) economic self-sufficiency
  C) national interest
  D) territorial expansion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2174: Nigeria is a member of Options:
  A) OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS
  B) OAU, the UNO and ECOWAS
  C) ECOWAS, NATO and OAU
  D) The Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and the OAS
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2175: In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, the spiritual and powers were vested in the Options:
  A) Emir
  B) Madawaki
  C) Galadima
  D) Waziri
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2176: Which of the following governors of Nigeria opposed the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa? Options:
  A) Lord Frederick Lugard
  B) Sir Arthur Richards
  C) Sir Hugh Clifford
  D) Sir Alan Burns
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2177:

  Under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the .....

  Options:
  A) State Assembly
  B) National Assembly
  C) Office of the deputy governor
  D) Presidency
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2178: Which of the following is NOT a function of the Police Force in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Traffic control
  B) Arrest of criminals
  C) Making of laws
  D) Prosecution of criminals
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2179: Deregulation as an economic policy borders on Options:
  A) the removal of subsidies on public utilities
  B) the removal of restrictions and extension of competition
  C) privatization
  D) commercialization
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2180: Based on its objectives, the Organization of African Unity can primarily be classified as Options:
  A) a social organization
  B) a political organization
  C) a cultural organization
  D) an economic organization
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  The correct answer is B .