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 511: Proportional representation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on Options:
  A) gender participation in polities
  B) an area
  C) contribution to the national economy
  D) total votes in an election
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 512: The foreign policy of Nigeria is centred on Africa because of her Options:
  A) membership of OAU
  B) membership of ECOWAS
  C) concern for and attention to African, problems
  D) commitment to end colonization in Africa
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 513:

  The operations of a pressure group can be hindered by

  Options:
  A) poor leadership
  B) general observation
  C) membership drive
  D) spiritual forces
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 514: The principle brought to an end by his constituency is known as Options:
  A) rejection
  B) reference
  C) recall
  D) return
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 515: One major advantage of the unitary system is that it tends of make government Options:
  A) Free of controversy
  B) Distant from the people
  C) Popular among the masses
  D) Strong and stable
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 516: A major objective of the public Complaints Commission is Options:
  A) Training and promotion of public servants
  B) Settlement of disputes among individuals
  C) Addressing the grievances of individuals and groups
  D) Fighting corruption and indiscipline
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 517: Presidentialism in local government administration in understood to mean Options:
  A) the abolition of the role of trditional rulers as chairmen
  B) local government chief executives to be known as presidents
  C) chairmen of local governments to serve as accounting officers
  D) the phasing out of the post of councillors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 518:

  The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the __________

  Options:
  A) electoral commission
  B) boundary commission
  C) national assemblies
  D) political parties
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 519: The Clifford Constitution was notable for Options:
  A) amalgamating the Northern and Southern Provinces
  B) introducing indirect rule
  C) establishing the legislative council
  D) creating a Northern majority in the legislative council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 520: A problem of Nigeria federalism that was resolved by the supreme court between the federal government and littoral states centered on resource Options:
  A) maximization
  B) generation
  C) derivation
  D) control
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  The correct answer is D .