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 1011: The term rule of law means Options:
  A) nobody is above the law
  B) everybody is equal before the law
  C) we are being governed by lawyers
  D) A and B
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1012: The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oil price is by Options:
  A) determining the quality of oil to be produced at any given period
  B) influencing buyers at the international market to buy at high prices
  C) allowing member countries to produce at their discretion
  D) increasing the supply of the commodity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1013: The decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is Options:
  A) subject to appeal
  B) subject to judicial review
  C) final
  D) B and C
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1014: The basic element of the United State Constitution is that Options:
  A) it presupposes and relies upon the existence of a highly educated and very articulate electorated
  B) Presidents like Richard Nixon cannot get away with gross abuse of power
  C) it guarantees the enjoyment of equal rights and protection by every citizen
  D) murderers who are found guilty by law courts are executed on electric chairs
  E) it embodies the concept of separation of powers
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1015: The approval of budgetary and financial matters in the United Nations is the responsibility of the Options:
  A) General Assembly
  B) Security Council
  C) Trusteeship Council
  D) Economic and Social Council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1016: The major factor influenced the formulation of Nigerian foreign policy in the First Republic was Options:
  A) geographical location
  B) the colonial legacy
  C) economic consideration
  D) the parliamentary system
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1017: A major achievement of the OAU was the Options:
  A) eradication of poverty
  B) establishment of democracy in Africa
  C) decolonization of Africa
  D) promotion of developement
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1018: The power to exercise overall control of the executive functions of ECOWAS is vested in the Options:
  A) Authority of Heads of State and Government
  B) Secretary-General
  C) Council of Ministers
  D) Technical and Special Commissions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1019: Constitutionalism means Options:
  A) the Constitution is largely made up of conventions
  B) the Constitution is not easy to amend
  C) the provisions of the Constitution are strictly adhered to
  D) there is a Constitutional Head of State
  E) there is parliamentary supremacy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1020: Public opinion helps a government to Options:
  A) monitor its socio-cultural policy
  B) develop the country inline with the people's aspirations
  C) identify those that are opposed to its policies
  D) monitor the economic situation the country
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  The correct answer is B .