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 651: A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed Options:
  A) the nation
  B) the nation state
  C) the state
  D) nationalism
  E) imperialism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 652: Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal? Options:
  A) public complaints commission
  B) code of conduct bureau
  C) federal judicial service commission
  D) federal civil service commission
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 653: The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigerian foreign policy is aimed at Options:
  A) promoting Nigeria's leadership aspiration in Africa
  B) placing Nigeria on a comfortable position to contribute to international peace and morality
  C) enabling Nigeria assume equal status with the world powers
  D) fulfilling a basic requirement for her acceptance into the security council of the UN
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 654:

  In which system of government is the executive and legislature fused?

  Options:
  A) Cabinet
  B) Presidential
  C) Unitary
  D) Federal
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 655: Acculturation in colonial administration was associated with the Options:
  A) French policy of assimilation
  B) British policy of direct rule
  C) French policy of association
  D) British indirect rule system
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 656: The right of citizens to vote is Options:
  A) Universal suffrage
  B) Nationality suffrage
  C) Electoral suffrage
  D) Adult suffrage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 657: Habeas corpus is an essential process for safeguarding the right of citizens to Options:
  A) vote
  B) personal liberty
  C) own property
  D) freedom of speech
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 658: The people of Southern Nigeria first came in contact with Europeans through Options:
  A) military expeditions
  B) church missions
  C) Gunboat diplomacy
  D) peaceful trade
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 659:

  Implementations of the target programmes of the government is the primary duty of the _____ a part of the _____

  Options:
  A) Courts; Judiciary
  B) Public Service; Civil Service
  C) Civil Service; Public Service
  D) Ministers; Ministry of Works
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 660: The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to Options:
  A) ensure accountability in government business
  B) give the judiciary more powers to discipline erring judges
  C) protect public officers from the press
  D) give the police more powers to make arrests
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  The correct answer is A .