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 301: The major function of the legislative assembly is to Options:
  A) debate on committee reports
  B) represent the people
  C) make laws
  D) vote on bills
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 302: The essence of ECOWAS is to________ Options:
  A) bring political parties together
  B) foster interstate economic and political co-operation
  C) emerging political event
  D) expansion of scopes and powers
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 303: Which the adoption of the presidential system of government, Nigeria ceased to Options:
  A) have a representative government
  B) be a, member of the Commonwealth
  C) have different persons as Head of State and Government
  D) operate a bicameral legislature
  E) operate the principle of separation of powers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 304: One major democratic innovation in local government administration introduced by the Babangida regime was the Options:
  A) appointment of protfolio councillors
  B) appointment of retired military officers as sole administrators
  C) selection of heads of personnel management departments from the councillors
  D) separation of powers between the executive and legislative arms of the councils
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 305:

  A major consequence of the privatization exercise in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) the collapse of the Nigerian economy
  B) reduction in foreign exchange
  C) hıgh rate of indebtedness
  D) mass retrenchment of labour
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 306: Under the constitution of the Second Federal Republic of Nigeria, statutory allocation of revenue to local government councils is the responsibility of the Options:
  A) President
  B) Governor
  C) National Assembly
  D) House of Assembly
  E) National Economic Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 307: A characteristic of most pre - colonial governments in Nigeria is that they Options:
  A) had no defined functions
  B) performed only executive functions
  C) had no clear separation of powers
  D) observed independence of the judiciary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 308: A federal system of government pan exist without Options:
  A) division of powers
  B) supremacy of the written constitution
  C) an executive presidential system
  D) a rigid amendment procedure
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 309: The central point of capitalism, as expounded by Karl Marx, is that Options:
  A) capitalist profit is the surplus value obtained from workers labour
  B) workers are inherently incapable of being owners of their labour
  C) capitalists shall always increase worker earning capacity through wages
  D) capitslists shall always readily consent to workers welfare demands.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 310: Which of the following was not established under the 1979 Nigerian constitution? Options:
  A) National Economic Council
  B) National Security Council
  C) National Council on Education
  D) National Defence Council
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  The correct answer is D .