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 371: Nigeria became a federation under the new constitution of 1954 because the constitution Options:
  A) provided for equal representation between the North and the South
  B) created the post of a prime minister
  C) provided for a division of members of parliament
  D) provided for division of functions between the centre and component units
  E) abolished te practice of nominating some members of parliament
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 372:

  A characteristic feature of communism is __________

  Options:
  A) Free enterprise
  B) liberal democracy
  C) dictatorship
  D) multi-party system
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 373: The Independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of Options:
  A) electoral candidates
  B) voters
  C) political parties
  D) constituencies
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 374: The term 'Rule of Law' refers to situations is which Options:
  A) Lawyers are the rulers
  B) laws are supreme
  C) the judiciary is independent
  D) parliament makes laws
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 375: Fascism developed in Options:
  A) France
  B) Germany
  C) Italy
  D) Soviet Union
  E) China
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 376: In theory, one major advantage of the one-party system is that it Options:
  A) eliminates intra-party conflict
  B) promotes greater mass participation in government
  C) serves as an instrument of national integration
  D) guarantees social justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 377: Under the Macpherson Constitution members of the central legislature were Options:
  A) appointed by the governor general
  B) chosen from the regional legional legislature
  C) elected directly by the whole country
  D) appointed by the regional Lt Governmors
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 378: Which of the following influenced nationalist activities in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Indian Congress Party
  B) Negro Diaspora Congress
  C) Pan-Africa Congress
  D) National Congress of British West Africa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 379: The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies Options:
  A) was to make Frenchment out of African subjects
  B) would have been allowed to produce more Frenchmen in the colonies than in traditional African
  C) recognised real value in traditional African culture and was merely aimed at upgrading it
  D) produced nothing but African puppets in the colonies
  E) was abandoned within a couple of years of its operation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 380: The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of Options:
  A) the office of sole administrators
  B) caretaker management committees
  C) uniformity in struture and functions
  D) the third tier of government.
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  The correct answer is C .