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 1231: Delegated legislation is the power to make laws by Options:
  A) local councils when parliament is in recess
  B) bodies other than parliament
  C) the international Law Commission
  D) military rulers
  E) Parliament
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1232: Another name for delegated legislation is Options:
  A) Administrative legislation
  B) Executive legislation
  C) Subordinate legislation
  D) all of the above
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1233: The head of government under the 1979 Constitution is the _____ Options:
  A) president
  B) prime minister
  C) speaker of the house of represenative
  D) senate president
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1234: Bye-laws are usually made and enforced by Options:
  A) state governments
  B) trade union
  C) local authorities
  D) the Chief Inspector of police
  E) the Senate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1235: What is the major distinguishing characteristic between flexible and rigid constitutions? Options:
  A) manner of documentation
  B) one is unwritten
  C) amendment procedure
  D) degree of legality
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1236: The main reason for the poor performance of the Public Complaints Commission in Nigeria is that Options:
  A) its activities are interfered with
  B) it lacks the power to prosecute offenders
  C) it lacks adequate funds to play its roles
  D) people have not been lodging complaints
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1237:

  The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral in

  Options:
  A) 1960
  B) 1951
  C) 1959
  D) 1963
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1238: A constitution of any country is basically___________ Options:
  A) a mere piece of paper
  B) a guide to how the country should be governed
  C) a document stating what the leaders should do
  D) a document stating how to acquire power
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1239: The deliberate tampering with the delimitation of constituencies in order to win more seats is called Options:
  A) gerontocracy
  B) gerrymandering
  C) delimitation
  D) bureaucracy
  E) devolution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1240: The 1979 Nigeria Constitution provides for presidential elections every Options:
  A) four years
  B) eight years
  C) time the military hands over the reins of government
  D) time the incumbent is impeached or dies
  E) time the Vice-President is impeached
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  The correct answer is A .