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 81: The structures of the African Union includes Options:
  A) the court of justice, pan African congress and peolpe's Assembly
  B) pan African parliament, the court of justice and the peace and security conucil
  C) sepcialized Technical commission, the court of justice and humanitarian board
  D) people's Assembly, Humanitarian Board and the peace and security council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 82: Aristocracy is the system of government in which the few rule for Options:
  A) their own benefit
  B) the benefit of all
  C) the benefit of their friends
  D) the benefit of a few
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 83: The local government reforms of 1976 in Nigeria were designed to Options:
  A) decentralize authority
  B) increase political socialization
  C) enlist grassroot support
  D) achieve even developenmet
  E) all of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 84: The process of law-making by the legislature begins with Options:
  A) initiating a bill
  B) commencing a debate
  C) a public hearing
  D) the first hearing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 85: Individual rights are said to be inelienable if they Options:
  A) apply to citizens and aliens alike
  B) cannot be denied under anycircumstances
  C) can only be denied by the legislature
  D) can only be denied after due legal process
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 86:

  The policy of 'indigenization' was introduced under the regime of?

  Options:
  A) General Yakubu Gowon
  B) General Olusegun Obasanjo
  C) General Ibrahim Babangida
  D) General Sani Abacha
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 87: The principle of two levels of government in a country is called Options:
  A) the parliamentary system
  B) dictatorship
  C) Nationalism
  D) Federalism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 88: In a federal system of government Options:
  A) the central government shares powers equally with the state governments
  B) all the state s of the federation are equal in size and population
  C) state courts control federal courts
  D) the central government has exclusive power over defence and foreign affairs
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 89:

  The political party serves as________

  Options:
  A) A platform upon which the rights and liberties of the people can be attained
  B) The group aggregating the interest of all in the state
  C) A platform for rebelling against military rule
  D) A platform for interest representation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 90: Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state allowed to elect Options:
  A) two senators
  B) five senators
  C) as many senators as the state can finace
  D) from two to five senators depending on the population of the stae
  E) ten senators
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  The correct answer is B .