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 241: Fascism as an ideology facilitates Options:
  A) totalitarianism
  B) socialism
  C) communalism
  D) liberalism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 242:

  A vote of confidence means______

  Options:
  A) the same as impeachment in a presidential system
  B) the ability of the head of state to dissolve the parliament when collective responsibility fails to hold
  C) the act of showing disapproval to the prime minister having breached the collective responsibility doctrine
  D) the disapproval with dismissal in effect, the ministers and its head
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 243: Values beliefs and orientation of a political system are internalized through Options:
  A) political culture
  B) political socialization
  C) political developement
  D) political power
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 244: Within a democracy, citizens Options:
  A) can use all and any means to overthrow an offensive government
  B) have the right and duty to be involved in the political process
  C) have the duty to eliminate their political opponents
  D) are advised to be eternally vigilant
  E) have the positve right to physically prevent military coups from taking place
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 245: The transfer of authority to local government council is known as Options:
  A) demarcation
  B) delegation
  C) fusion
  D) fragmentation
  E) devolution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 246: Which of the following internal factors did NOT affect the development of nationalist movements in colonial Nigeria? Options:
  A) Denial of equal opportunities to Nigerians vis-a-vis their European counterparts
  B) the establishment of political parties and newspaper
  C) theinflux of west indian and american intellectuals
  D) the development of modern education
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 247: The highest decision-making body under the Gowon Regime was the Options:
  A) Federal Executive Council
  B) Armed Forces Ruling Council
  C) Supreme Military Council
  D) Provisional Ruling Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 248: Nigeria was classified as a front line state for Options:
  A) participating in a peacekeeping in the Congo
  B) spearheading the formation of African Union
  C) supporting the liberation efforts in Southern Africa
  D) helping to end the crisis in Liberia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 249: The fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy in the 1979 Constitution do NOT include Options:
  A) democratic and social justice
  B) federal character and inequality
  C) concentration of wealth and provision of maximum welfare
  D) national integration and ethnic loyalty
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 250: In a presidential system of government, the president checks the legislature through Options:
  A) executive review
  B) executive order
  C) legislative order
  D) exercise of veto
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  The correct answer is D .