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: Judicial independence in a modern democracy can be ensured by Options:
  A) the confirmation of the appointment of judges by the legislature
  B) the provision that judges can only be removed from office by the president - in - councl
  C) making judges independent of the ministry of justice
  D) safeguarding the security of tenure of judges
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 52: The principle objective of British colonial policy in Nigeria was to Options:
  A) lay a solid fundation for Nigerian independence
  B) help build a virile Nigerian economy
  C) promote missionary activities
  D) exploit and expropriate Nigerian resources for Bristh interests
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 53:

  In the all-Nigerian constitutional conference of 1950________

  Options:
  A) all official members of the legislative council participated
  B) it was resolved that the Nigerians federation be organized on ethnic basis
  C) it was concluded that a quasi-federal structure should be developed for colonial Nigeria
  D) all unofficial members of the legislative council participated
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 54: In 1993, Nigerian troops were on peace-keeping assignment to Options:
  A) Liberia and Burundi
  B) Rwanda and Liberia
  C) Chad and Liberia
  D) Liberia and Somalia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 55: The main duty of the Local Government Service is to Options:
  A) supervise and manage the affairs of local governments
  B) create job opportunities at the local level
  C) handle requests for the creation of more local governments
  D) coduct elections into local councils
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 56: Political authority refers to the Options:
  A) ability to effect political action
  B) capacity to produce desired political results
  C) capacity to reshape the political behaviour of citizens
  D) recognized right to exercise political power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 57: Under the 1979 Constitution in Nigeria, each state of the federation Options:
  A) had a bicameral legislature
  B) had equal legislators in the House of Representatives
  C) had an equal number of senators
  D) was provided with a presidential liaison officer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 58: The term 'franchise' refers to Options:
  A) French speaking people
  B) property owners
  C) the right to choose representatives to the legislature
  D) the educted electorate
  E) the voting card
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 59: One basic feature of a monarchical form of government is that Options:
  A) succession is through heredity
  B) the ruler has a fixed tenure
  C) seperation of powers is absolute
  D) members of the executive are elected
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 60: The most basic property of pressure groups which differentiates them from political parties is that they Options:
  A) are not as interests in politics
  B) do not have permanent organizations
  C) do not support candidate in elections
  D) do not seek to influence public opinion
  E) do not nominate candidate as their own official representatives
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  The correct answer is E .