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 2201: The idea of collective responsibility in the Executive branch of government means that Options:
  A) no single member of the executive can take any responsible decision
  B) a member of the executive has no way out of decisions made in that body
  C) a member executive cannot publicly criticise decisions collectively made without first resigning
  D) responibility within the executive is not unilateral
  E) parliament must ratify executive decision collectively reached
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2202: A major difference between power and authority is that authority is Options:
  A) popularly acquired
  B) more costly to exercise
  C) less dependent on force
  D) exercise more frequently
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2203: The citizenship of a country could be acquired through_____________ Options:
  A) registration and arbitration
  B) presidential proclamation
  C) birth and naturalization
  D) parliamentary legislation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2204: One feature of public corporations that was weakened by privatization is Options:
  A) social harmony
  B) governmental control
  C) social control
  D) national immigration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2205: The presidential system of government ensures Options:
  A) democratic rule more than other systems
  B) the sharing of executive power with the legislature
  C) the concentration of power in the chief executive
  D) the decentralization of executive power
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2206: A crucial requirement for the successful conduct of elections is Options:
  A) an independent electoral commission
  B) the existence of organized political parties
  C) a highly mobilized electorate
  D) the adequate funding of political parties
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2207: Before 1945, the component units of Nigeria were Options:
  A) states
  B) regions
  C) districts
  D) provinces
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2208: In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the Options:
  A) local governments
  B) constituent units of the state
  C) major ethnic groups
  D) national government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2209:

  Under General Aguiyi Ironsi, decree 34 introduced the ____ system of government.

  Options:
  A) unitary
  B) confederal
  C) federal
  D) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2210: The judiciary controls the executive in federal state through Options:
  A) Delegated legislation
  B) Judicial overview
  C) Judicial review
  D) Motions
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  The correct answer is C .