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:

  In the legislative process, a bill is a ....

  Options:
  A) Proposal before the legislature
  B) Law passed by the legislature
  C) Motion accepted for debate
  D) Motion rejected after debate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 212: 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 213: Communism is a system which recognizes Options:
  A) class stratification
  B) the existence of the state
  C) the existence of the individual
  D) the ability of the individual
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 214: A flexible constitution is one which is Options:
  A) known to all the citizens
  B) written by the parliament
  C) easily amended
  D) porpular with the legislators
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 215: The major liberation organization which fought for Namibia's independence was Options:
  A) SWAPO
  B) ANC
  C) FRELIMO
  D) MPLA
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 216: How many states were created in Nigeria in 1967? Options:
  A) 4
  B) 12
  C) 19
  D) 21
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 217: While political parties aim at forming a government, pressure groups aim at Options:
  A) imposing military rule
  B) causing social unrest
  C) influenencing governmental decisions
  D) controlling a nations's economy
  E) getting all workers to unite
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 218: The biased presentation of information in order to influence public opinion is referred to as Options:
  A) mobilization
  B) propaganda
  C) indoctrination
  D) distortio
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 219: Constitutional matters in which the Nigerian federal and state governments exercise joint authority are on the Options:
  A) exclusive list
  B) residual list
  C) concurrent list
  D) reserved list
  E) reserved list
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 220: We say that a constitution is rigid if Options:
  A) the sources are too many
  B) the constitution is foreign
  C) it has no chapter on human rights
  D) the provisions are too detailed
  E) the process of changing it is too cumbersome
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  The correct answer is E .