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 1031: Political parties are formed essentially to Options:
  A) capture state power
  B) replace bad governments
  C) compete with the military for power
  D) satisfy the needs of members
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1032:

  An order compelling a lower court or public corporation to perform in accordance with legitimacy is called_________

  Options:
  A) the writ of mandamus
  B) the great writ
  C) the writ of ombudsman
  D) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1033: Non - alignment is no longer relevant in Nigerian foreign policy because Options:
  A) she is seen as the leader of Africa
  B) her focus is now on Africa
  C) of the formation of the ECOWAS
  D) the cold war has ended
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1034: One major advantage of the unitary system is that it tends of make government Options:
  A) Free of controversy
  B) Distant from the people
  C) Popular among the masses
  D) Strong and stable
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1035: Nigeria adopted a republican constitution on Options:
  A) October, 1960
  B) October, 1, 1963
  C) October, 1, 1966
  D) May 1 1967
  E) October, 1, 1979
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1036: Before it became effective, the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was finally approved by Options:
  A) The Nigeria Labour Congress
  B) the National Assembly
  C) the Supreme Military Council
  D) a referendum
  E) all adult voters in Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1037: The empowerment of the police service commission to make rules for the appointment, promotion and dismissal of its personnel, is an example of Options:
  A) a decree
  B) a penal law
  C) a delegated legislature
  D) an executive order
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1038: The permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations are Options:
  A) Germany,France,Poland,Hungary and China
  B) Britain,Japan,Australia,Germany and the United States
  C) the United States,Russia,France,Britain and Japan
  D) the United States,Russia,France,Britain and China
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1039: A common provision in the 1963 and 1979 Constitution is the Options:
  A) registration political parties by FEDECO
  B) financing local government
  C) judicial service commission
  D) bicameral legislature for the central government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1040:

  In a democracy, sovereignty is in _________

  Options:
  A) the community
  B) public officials
  C) judges
  D) the Head of State
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  The correct answer is A .