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 51: Nigerian federalism before 1966 was be devilled by Options:
  A) amendment clauses of the constitution
  B) large number of the local government areas
  C) lack of uniformity of the civil service
  D) uneven sizes of the constituent regions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 52:

  A set of internalized norms which guides political action is called

  Options:
  A) power
  B) value
  C) law
  D) symbol
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 53: Public opinion refers to views and ideas expressed by Options:
  A) citizens regarding government policies or other issues
  B) government regarding the public interest
  C) elites about what the public wants
  D) students about the public
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 54: In the Second Republic, the total membership of each House of Assembly was determined by the Options:
  A) electoral commission
  B) political parties
  C) constitution
  D) electorate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 55: Nigeria is NOT a member of the Options:
  A) Non-Aligned Nations
  B) Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
  C) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
  D) International Monetary Fund
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 56: The system of indirect rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria primary because Options:
  A) of the fragmented political structures
  B) the Chief refused to cooperate with colonial officers
  C) the of the high incidence of taxation Chief refused to cooperate with colonial officers
  D) the colonial officers imposed warrant chiefs on the people
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 57: Judges in Nigeria enjoy security of tenure Options:
  A) if they are apponited by the president
  B) if they have the support of the Nigerian Bar Association
  C) if they are of good behaviour
  D) during the life of the government which appoints them
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 58:

  The concept of delegated legislation is often criticised for all but one of the following reasons?

  Options:
  A) it may lead to abuse of the powers
  B) for reasons of sheer ignorance on legislative substance and procedure
  C) for reasons of expertise rule making on specific subject matters
  D) it is a clear violation of the separation of powers concept
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 59: The Secretary General of the United Nations is appointed by the Options:
  A) Security Council acting alone
  B) Permanent members of the Security Council on the recommendation of the General Assembly
  C) General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council
  D) General Assembly in plenary session
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 60:

  The Commonwealth of Nations was initially known as

  Options:
  A) British Commonwealth
  B) Imperial Commonwealth
  C) Commonwealth Realm
  D) League of Nations
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  The correct answer is A .