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 411: In a democratic government, political sovereignty is vested in the Options:
  A) legislature
  B) elite
  C) executive
  D) electorate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 412: The headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa is located in Options:
  A) Ghana
  B) Kenya
  C) Nigeria
  D) Ethiopia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 413:

  Which Nigerian leader advocated for the New Partnership for Africa's Development(NEPAD)?

  Options:
  A) Olusegun Obasanjo
  B) Yakubu Gowon
  C) Muhammadu Buhari
  D) Shehu Shagari
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 414:

  The judiciary checks the other arms of government through

  Options:
  A) Judicial recall
  B) Judicial precedence
  C) Judicial review
  D) Judicial oversight
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 415: Under the 1999 Constitution, the power to declare war is vested in the Options:
  A) National Security Council
  B) legislature
  C) executive
  D) National Council of States
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 416:

  One of the constitutional requirements for the registration of political parties in Nigeria is ______

  Options:
  A) provision for review of party manifesto
  B) ofices in at least 12 states
  C) menbership from at least 12 states
  D) national presence in the federal capital territory
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 417: The current Executive Secretary of the ECOWAS is Options:
  A) Mohammed Ibn Chambers
  B) Lansana Kouyate
  C) Abbas Bundu
  D) Abubakar Qattara
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 418:

  Civil servants are typically protected by

  Options:
  A) Military forces and security agencies
  B) Civil service commission
  C) Trade union and labour laws
  D) Human rights organizations
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 419:

  In the legislative process, a bill is a ....

  Options:
  A) Proposal before the legislature
  B) Law passed by the legislature
  C) Motion accepted for debate
  D) Motion rejected after debate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 420: The independent African countries that signed the OAU Charter on May 25th 1963 were Options:
  A) Togo and Sierra Leone
  B) Morocco and Angola
  C) Togo and Morocco
  D) Chad and Gambia
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is E .