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 261: An important feature of the federal system of government is the existence of a Options:
  A) strong national legislature
  B) president with veto power
  C) court system with impartial judges
  D) multiple tiers of government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 262:

  Nigeria's foreign policy is influenced by its position as a major exporter of

  Options:
  A) military equipments
  B) natural resources
  C) agricultural products
  D) technology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 263: The Nigerian Youth Movement was foundea in Options:
  A) 1920
  B) 1922
  C) 1937
  D) 1936
  E) 1945
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 264: A good example of a country which operates a cabinet system of government is Options:
  A) France
  B) the United Kingdom
  C) the USA
  D) the Soviet Union
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 265: One of the strong points of the multiparty system in Nigeria's Fourth Republic is Options:
  A) the provision for a bicameral legislature
  B) government interference
  C) wider political participation
  D) wider anti-democracy campaign
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 266: A candidate who wins election by a simple majority, must have been voted for by Options:
  A) a majority of the electorate
  B) most of the electorate
  C) a good number of the voters
  D) a majority of the voters
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 267: Removal by impeachment applies to the position of a Options:
  A) president
  B) chief judge
  C) prime minister
  D) cabinet minister
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 268: Decree 34 of 1966 was unacceptable to many Nigerians because it was Options:
  A) seen as an instrument of impoverishment
  B) perceived to abolish the federal system
  C) promulgated without consultation with the people
  D) considered as alien
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 269: The Arthur Richards Constitution was designed to last for Options:
  A) nine years
  B) five years
  C) twelve years
  D) six years
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 270: One of the achievements of ECOWAS is the Options:
  A) eradication of colonialism
  B) adoption of vehicle insurance scheme
  C) settlement of Liberian refugees
  D) respect for human rights
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  The correct answer is C .