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 291: Which of the following is a duty of an electoral commission Options:
  A) Registeration of political parties
  B) Creation of political parties
  C) Establishment of electoral tribunals
  D) inauguration of the parliament
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 292:

  Lobbying is often a strategy adopted by________

  Options:
  A) political parties
  B) public corporations
  C) public authorities
  D) pressure groups
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 293: A distinctive feature of a democratic system of government is the Options:
  A) existence of periodic competitive elections
  B) absence of strong pressure groups
  C) existence of a single political party
  D) centralization of all powers in the exeecutive
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 294: Private ownership of the means of production is central to Options:
  A) fascism
  B) feudalism
  C) capitalism
  D) communism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 295: A democratic system of government is Options:
  A) an efficient government
  B) a mass government on behalf of the people
  C) a government that grants absolute freedom to all citizens
  D) a patriotic government
  E) a government of the people by the people and for the people
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 296: Constitutional cases in Nigeria can only be raised in the first instance in Options:
  A) the Supreme Court
  B) the High Courts
  C) the Courts of Appeal
  D) the Sharia Court of Appeal
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 297:

  The tenure of the President of the UN Security Council is

  Options:
  A) two years
  B) one month
  C) six months
  D) one year
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 298: The exclusive list is reserved for legislation by the Options:
  A) regional government
  B) state government
  C) local government
  D) federal government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 299: Which of the following international organizations were in existence before the Second World War? Options:
  A) The UNO
  B) The OAU
  C) The League of Nations
  D) The ECOWAS
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 300: The British colonial rule in Nigeria brought about Options:
  A) stagnationin social formations
  B) the pampering of traditional rulers
  C) a change in the mode of production
  D) stabilization in the price of raw materials
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  The correct answer is B .