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 271: In the presidential system of government , the leader is basically the head of state and Options:
  A) government
  B) the police
  C) the military
  D) the judiciary
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 272: The problem that has bedevilled many developing societies is known as ______? Options:
  A) Enforcement
  B) Impartiality
  C) Inefficient judicial institution
  D) Corruption
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 273: The granting of asylum to Charles Taylor by Nigeria was to Options:
  A) defy the western powers
  B) control Liberia
  C) protect Nigeria in Liberia
  D) promote peace in Liberia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 274: An unwritten constitution is one which Options:
  A) embodies only tradition and customs
  B) relies on the memories of elders and priests
  C) codifies the basic laws in one document
  D) embodies the basic laws in more than one document
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 275: A human community that is usually cohesive and homogeneous is a Options:
  A) state
  B) kinship
  C) nation
  D) clan
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 276: The first successful disengagement of the military from politics in Nigeria was carried out by the government of Options:
  A) Abdusalami Abubakar
  B) Murtala/Obasanjo
  C) Buhari/Idiagbon
  D) Ibrahim Babangida
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 277: The responsibility for admitting new members to the OPEC rests with the Options:
  A) Summit
  B) Secretariate
  C) Conference
  D) Board of Governors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 278: Nationalism in Nigeria was facilitated by Options:
  A) the actions of the veterans of the two world wars and traditional rulers
  B) the activities of Christian churches and missionaries
  C) education and urbanization
  D) rapid economic growth
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 279: Franchise means Options:
  A) resident aliens can vote
  B) french people can vote
  C) right to vote
  D) executive order
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 280:

  In a parliamentary system of government, the head of government is typically ___________.

  Options:
  A) elected directly by the people
  B) the leader of the majority party in the legislature
  C) appointed by the judiciary
  D) chosen by the head of state
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  The correct answer is B .