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 971: Power differs from influence in that it is Options:
  A) persuasive while influence is directive
  B) coercive while influence is harmful
  C) coercive while influence is persuasive
  D) arrogant while influence is corruptive
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 972: The foreign policy thrust of the Baba / igida administration was Options:
  A) economic diplomacy
  B) war against narcotics
  C) military aggression
  D) african interest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 973: An electoral system in which parties are assigned seats in the parliament commensurate to the number of votes polled is Options:
  A) Absolute majority
  B) Simple majority
  C) proporational representation
  D) indirect election
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 974: A constitution refers to Options:
  A) any written legal document
  B) basic rules for conducting the affairs of any organization
  C) the doctrine that the power of government must be limited
  D) rules adopted in legislative procedures
  E) the separation of powers
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 975: The highest ruling body under the Murtala'' Obasanjo regime differed remarkably from that of the Gowon administration because of the Options:
  A) Inclusion of civilians as members
  B) exclusion of military governors from the conucil
  C) inclusion of of the Chief Justice as a member
  D) exclusion of the Inspector General of Plice from the council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 976: Which of the following is a guiding principle of Nigeria's foreign policy? Options:
  A) interference in the affairs of African Countries
  B) decolonisation of all African Countries
  C) total opposition to the cold war
  D) posting of only carrier diplomats as envoys
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 977: Liberalism is a philosophy underlying Options:
  A) socialism
  B) capitalism
  C) Feudalism
  D) nazism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 978: In a true democracy, franchise can be limited by Options:
  A) sex
  B) education
  C) age
  D) wealth
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 979: On what is charismatic authority based? Options:
  A) Inherited wealth and power
  B) Tyrannical tendencies
  C) Institutional processes
  D) Personal ability and influence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 980: A constitution that requires a plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is Options:
  A) rigid
  B) unwritten
  C) flexible
  D) written
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  The correct answer is A .