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 1:

  Which of the following is a right associated with citizenship?

  Options:
  A) Right to education
  B) Right to vote
  C) Right to privacy
  D) Right to property
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2: The transformation of the OAU to AU is essentially to Options:
  A) enhance Africa's economic developement
  B) accelerate Africa's technological developement
  C) accelerate Africa's political develpement
  D) promote Africa's socio-cultural advancement
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3: Under whose regime were Akwa Ibom and Katsina States created? Options:
  A) Gen Murtala Muhammed
  B) Gen Ibrahim Babangida
  C) Gen Sani Abacha
  D) Gen Yakubu Gowon
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4:

  Professor lbrahim Gambari was the SpecialAssistant to the United Nations Secretary General on____________

  Options:
  A) Security matters
  B) African affairs
  C) Political and social matters
  D) The Economic Commission of Africa.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 5: The act of bringing a legislative session to an end only for business to continue later is called Options:
  A) adjournment
  B) prorogation
  C) resolution
  D) abrogation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: Bye laws are made by the _______? Options:
  A) judiciary
  B) legislature
  C) media
  D) executive
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7: Bicameral legislature are a common feature of Options:
  A) monarchical systems
  B) confederal systems
  C) federal systems
  D) unitary systems
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8: In a Parliamentary system of government, a Bill is almost certain to be passed after the Options:
  A) second reading
  B) third reading
  C) fourth reading
  D) fifth reading
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9: Power refers to the__________ Options:
  A) ability to impose one’s will upon others
  B) duties an individual imposes on himself
  C) legal nature of a constitution
  D) duties political parties demand of their registered members
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: Constitutional cases in Nigeria can only be raised in the first instance in Options:
  A) the Supreme Court
  B) the High Courts
  C) the Courts of Appeal
  D) the Sharia Court of Appeal
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .