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 101:

  Cultural assimilation was a feature of

  Options:
  A) French colonial policy in Africa
  B) the Portuguese rule in Angola
  C) the British rule in Africa
  D) King Leopold's rule in the Congo
  E) A and B
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 102: An unwritten constitution is one which Options:
  A) is not subject to judicial review
  B) is only partially written
  C) is not written at all
  D) is made up solely of a set of conventions
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 103: A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called Options:
  A) referendum
  B) summons
  C) injunction
  D) habeas corpus
  E) prerogative
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 104: Financial contributions to the liberation movements in Southern Africa by African governments were channelled through the Options:
  A) EGA
  B) ECOWAS
  C) OAU
  D) UNO
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 105: Ceremonial and executive powers are usually fused in a Options:
  A) unitary system of government
  B) Federal government
  C) democratic system of government
  D) presidential system of government
  E) parliamentary system of government
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 106: Two foreigners that directly aroused nationalist feelings among Nigerians are Options:
  A) Edward Blyden and Payne Jackson
  B) Casely Hayford and James Horton
  C) W.E du Boise and H.O Davies
  D) Marcus Garvey and Casely Hayford
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 107: An attribute that Nigeria shares with most non-aligned countries is Options:
  A) her large population
  B) the state of her economy
  C) her heterogenous population
  D) her large size
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 108: A constituency Options:
  A) is the same as a legislature
  B) is part of the campaign process
  C) is an area or district in which the inhabitants can send a representative to parliament
  D) is an important part of every monarchy
  E) consists of party executives and freewheelers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 109:

  Which of the following documents granted Nigeria its independence?

  Options:
  A) The Lancaster House Agreement
  B) The Atlantic Charter
  C) The Nigerian Independence Act
  D) The United Nations Declaration on Decolonization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 110: The Ibadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the Options:
  A) Macpherson Constitution
  B) Clifford Constituiton
  C) Lyttelton Constitution
  D) Richards Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .