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: A constitution is a document Options:
  A) drafted by the Constituent Assembly
  B) which states in written form the basic laws governing a country
  C) which spells out how the president is to elected
  D) which forms the basic upon which a government rules a given state
  E) which states that the central government is superior to state governments
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1032: The legal process by which an alien is accepted as a national of a country other than his own is known as Options:
  A) naturalization
  B) citizenship
  C) expatriation
  D) indigenization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1033: The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the Options:
  A) Security Council
  B) General Assembly
  C) Economic and Social Council
  D) Secretariat
  E) International Court of Justice
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1034: The officer responsible, for announcing the result of an election is known as Options:
  A) returning officer
  B) electoral officer
  C) ballot officer
  D) presiding officer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1035: One of the earliest political institutions set up in the colonial period to allow for local participation in politics was the Options:
  A) Supreme Military Council
  B) Legislative Council
  C) Federal Executive Council
  D) Willink's Commission
  E) Public Service Commission
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1036: Which of the following is a hindrance to the democratization of the United Nations? Options:
  A) Resistance of the big powers
  B) Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
  C) The multiplicity of official languages
  D) Delayed payment of annual dues by members
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1037: To say that a country has a multi-party system means that Options:
  A) there are only two political parties in existence
  B) only two parties can contest elections
  C) the constitution recognizes more than one party
  D) more than one party should from the government at a time
  E) manifestos of all political parties are the same
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1038: Public opinion can be measured through Options:
  A) negotiation
  B) strike action
  C) referendum
  D) rumour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1039: Which of the following is the main function of the civil service Options:
  A) implementing government policies
  B) supporting the party in power
  C) Allocating resources to the fedearting units
  D) Mobilizing grass root support for government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1040: Under the 1979 Constitution in Nigeria, each state of the federation Options:
  A) had a bicameral legislature
  B) had equal legislators in the House of Representatives
  C) had an equal number of senators
  D) was provided with a presidential liaison officer
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  The correct answer is C .