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 1151: Which of these is a common feature of totalitarian regimes? Options:
  A) Existence of opposition groups
  B) competing political parties
  C) a single recognized party
  D) freedom of association
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1152: Enfranchisement describes the process of Options:
  A) allowing eligible persons the right to vote
  B) allowing special categories of persons to contest elections
  C) allowing all women the right to vote
  D) the actual act of voting
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1153: A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they Options:
  A) were formed by the government
  B) started as a social-cultural organizations
  C) were backed by the colonialists
  D) were non-elitist in nature
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1154: In the Judicial administration, the term " bench" refers to the Options:
  A) registrars
  B) judges
  C) lawyers
  D) litigants
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1155: The Aro system in Igboland was a Options:
  A) political organization
  B) commercial organization
  C) religious organization
  D) imperial organization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1156: Which of the following formalized colonial penetration into Africa? Options:
  A) Paris Treaty
  B) Treaty of Wesphalia
  C) Berlin Conference
  D) Treaty of Versaile
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1157: Nationalist movements in West Africa Options:
  A) began earlier in the French colonies than in the British ones
  B) were given all necessary support by the colonial governors who were liberal at heart
  C) were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America
  D) were in fact encouraged and later led by traditional rulers who had the much needed foresight and courage
  E) were parochial and did not really influence one another
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1158:

  The ________ as a new policy direction introduced by the French government that was aimed at granting more autonomy to its colonies under pressure from independence movements.

  Options:
  A) policy of assimilation
  B) indignant policy
  C) policy of association
  D) Loi cadre
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1159:

  Popular political participation means________

  Options:
  A) having majority of the people partaking in politics
  B) having a good number of voters in the electoral process
  C) the aggregate efforts of more than half of the citizens to partake in public debate and politics
  D) the sum total of all activities exerted by the majority with enthusiasm actively involving in all aspects of their political sphere
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1160: The military Head of State during the Third Republic was Options:
  A) General Olusegun Obasanjo
  B) General Ibrahim Babangida
  C) General Murtala Muhammed
  D) General Sani Abacha
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  The correct answer is B .