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 leaders rejected charles de Gaulle's Constitutional proposals in 1958? Options:
  A) Senghor
  B) sekou Toure
  C) Houphouet Boigny
  D) Olympio
  E) Diori
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2: A system in which no single person serves as the chief executive is known as Options:
  A) Republican
  B) revolutionary
  C) collegial
  D) parliamentary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3: Nigeria's relations with African countries are underscored by its policy of Options:
  A) non - alignment
  B) afrocentrism
  C) political diplomacy
  D) peaceful co-existence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: In a federal system of government the centre is Options:
  A) superior to the other components
  B) inferior to the other components
  C) equal to the other components
  D) of-unlimited jurisdiction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: The role of an Alkali under the Hausa-Fulani political system is primarily to _____________ Options:
  A) adjudicate under Islamic laws
  B) make Islamic laws
  C) execute Islamic laws
  D) make treaties under Islamic laws
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6: The distinction between a flexible and a rigid constitution is based on Options:
  A) entrenched clauses
  B) distribution of powers
  C) amendment procedure
  D) written and unwritten aspects
  E) whether it is unitary or federal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7: In a modern democracy the ultimate source of sovereignty is the Options:
  A) legislature
  B) people
  C) supreme court
  D) armed forces
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: A written constitution is distinguished by its Options:
  A) codification process
  B) reliance on case laws
  C) cumbersome and complex amendment procedure
  D) dependence on ordinary amendment procedures
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9: A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the Options:
  A) elite rules
  B) elected representatives rule
  C) majority of the people vote
  D) majority of the people rule
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10: The first executive president of Nigeria was_________ Options:
  A) Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
  B) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
  C) General Yakubu Gowon
  D) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
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  The correct answer is D .