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 211: Private ownership of the means of production is central to Options:
  A) fascism
  B) feudalism
  C) capitalism
  D) communism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 212:

  Which of the following is a limitation of pressure groups?

  Options:
  A) They only represent the interests of the wealthy.
  B) They have no influence on the government policies
  C) They may prioritize their own interests over the public interest
  D) They often resort to violent tactics
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 213: The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the Options:
  A) local government commission
  B) local government council
  C) local government committee
  D) committee of chairmen and supervisory councillors
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 214: Foreign Policy refers to Options:
  A) a policy made by a country when it is at war
  B) the general principles of a states international behaviour
  C) a policy made by a foreign country
  D) a policy made by a country for foreigners
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 215: Nigeria's first law-making body after the amalgamation was known as the Options:
  A) Nigerian Council
  B) National Assembly
  C) Nigeria National Assembly
  D) Legislative Council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 216: Which of the following sets of nations belong to both ECOWAS and the UNO? Options:
  A) Sierra Leone and Uganda
  B) Zimbabwe and Nigeria
  C) Cameroun and Burkina Faso
  D) Ghana and Mauritania
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 217: The first law-making body in Nigeria after amalgamation was Options:
  A) Nigeria Council
  B) Legislative Council
  C) National Assembly
  D) Regional Assembly
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 218: Government by the few is Options:
  A) dictatorship
  B) monarchy
  C) oligarchy
  D) autocracy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 219: The concept of sovereignty can best be defined as the Options:
  A) state of being surpreme in authority
  B) power of the executive president
  C) supremacy of the legislature
  D) supremacy of the executive
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 220: Which of the following was a feature of the government of a British protectorate/ Options:
  A) Legislature Council
  B) Provincial Authority
  C) Executive Council
  D) Native Authority
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  The correct answer is D .