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:

  ________refers to the manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats,

  Options:
  A) Delimitation
  B) Devolution
  C) Determination
  D) Gerrymandering
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 212: Nigeria is NOT a member of Options:
  A) the Common wealth
  B) OPEC
  C) ECOWAS
  D) NATO
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 213: Ethnic politics in Nigeria can be traced to the Options:
  A) Macpherson Constitution
  B) Lyttelton Constitution
  C) Clifford Constitution
  D) Richard's Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 214:

  Which of the following is a good example of aconfederal state?

  Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) ECOWAS
  C) Switzerland
  D) USA
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 215: The creation of more states in Nigeria has_______ Options:
  A) eliminated ethnic and religious conflicts
  B) reduced the gap between the rich and poor states
  C) increased the powers of the federal government
  D) increased the powers of the states and local government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 216: The Sharia legal system was first introduced in the Fourth Republic in Options:
  A) Kano State
  B) Katsina State
  C) Zamfara State
  D) Sokoto State
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 217: The most distinguishing characteristic of the state is Options:
  A) government
  B) population
  C) territory
  D) sovereighty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 218: The term, Chief -in- Council in Nigeria mean that, the Chief Options:
  A) is elected by the council
  B) is superior to the council
  C) cannot oppose the decision of the council
  D) is nominate by the government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 219: One major achievement of the Clifford constitution was _________ Options:
  A) creating a Northern majority in the legislative council
  B) introducing indirect rule
  C) amalgamating the Northern and Southern provinces
  D) establishing the legislative council
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 220: The military was last in power in Nigeria between Options:
  A) 1966 and 1975
  B) 1960 and 1966
  C) 1979 and 1983
  D) 1966 and 1979
  E) 1966 and 1975
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  The correct answer is D .