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: The Independence Constitution Options:
  A) provided for republican status for the country
  B) created a unitary state
  C) was negotiated by Nigerians
  D) was imposed on Nigerians by the British
  E) introduced the military into Nigerian politics
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 102: Constitutional disputes in states with written constitutions are resolved by Options:
  A) ombudsman
  B) judiciary
  C) electorate
  D) legislature
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 103: The application of the rule of law can be hindered by Options:
  A) independence of the judiciary
  B) irresponsible press
  C) unequal distribution of wealth
  D) free access to education
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 104:

  The defense pact between Nigeria and Britain was canceled in the year

  Options:
  A) 1967
  B) 1960
  C) 1962
  D) 1965
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 105: The granting of asylum to Charles Taylor by Nigeria was to Options:
  A) defy the western powers
  B) control Liberia
  C) protect Nigeria in Liberia
  D) promote peace in Liberia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 106: In 1947, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe led a delegation to the British Colonial Office in London to protest against the Options:
  A) provisions of the Richards Constitution
  B) appointment of Bernard Bourdillon as Governor - General
  C) appointment of Oliver Lyttelton as colonial secretary
  D) provision of the Macpherson Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 107:

  Citizenship by naturalization________

  Options:
  A) is the same as citizenship by marriage and registeration
  B) refers to the process of attaining citizenship through honorary means
  C) is the act of a non-citizen having satisfied the constitutional criteria becoming a legal member of a state
  D) is the medium by which an alien through the judiciary receives certification and attains citizenship by birth
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 108: A tax law originates from Options:
  A) a private member's bill
  B) an education tax bill
  C) a judicial bill
  D) a public bill
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 109: A fundamental component of political culture is Options:
  A) social values
  B) community structure
  C) family values
  D) economic values
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 110: The Ogboni cult in the pre-colonial Yoruba political system played the role of the Options:
  A) judiciary
  B) executive
  C) police
  D) legislature
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  The correct answer is A .