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:

  The solidarity for self-governance system and liberty of Africans demonstrated by Africans and Non-Africans in diaspora is termed__________

  Options:
  A) Nationalism
  B) Afrocentrism
  C) Neo-colonialism
  D) Pan-Africanism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2: 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 3: In the Presidential System of Government, the president is elected to office by Options:
  A) the Cabinet
  B) the Parliament or Legislature
  C) Military
  D) the people through direct elections
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: The most distinguishing characteristic of the state is Options:
  A) government
  B) population
  C) territory
  D) sovereighty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5: A state is said to be fascist when Options:
  A) its leader is partriotic but the citizens are not
  B) all rights and liberties are subordinated to state interest
  C) its citizens are fanatically in love with their leader
  D) all fights and liberties are placed above state interests
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6: The permanent membership of the UN Security Council is Options:
  A) ten
  B) fifteen
  C) five
  D) eleven
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7: The main function of the National Assembly is to Options:
  A) fix salaries for all the the state governors
  B) make laws for the country
  C) pass motions on the welfare of the legislators
  D) direct public attention to the excesses of public officials
  E) condemn the south african government for its policy of apartheid
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: Nigeria adopted the nineteen state structure in Options:
  A) 1966
  B) 1960
  C) 1969
  D) 1976
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9: In 1999,the Alliance for Democracy won the governorship election in Options:
  A) four states
  B) five states
  C) six states
  D) seven states
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10: In Nigeria, the Council of State was first created by Options:
  A) General Murtala Muhammed
  B) General Olusegun Obasanjo
  C) Major-General Aguiyi Ironsi
  D) General Yakubu Gowon
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  The correct answer is A .