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 1271: The highest policy making body of the OAU is the Options:
  A) Economic and Social Commission
  B) Council of Ministers
  C) General Secretariat
  D) Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1272:

  Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in _________

  Options:
  A) Ghana
  B) Sierra Leone
  C) The Gambia
  D) Nigeria
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1273: A common means of influencing public opinion is Options:
  A) Public policy-making
  B) legislation
  C) propaganda
  D) lobbying
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1274:

  The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was ________

  Options:
  A) Casey Hayford
  B) Herbert Macaulay
  C) Marcus Garvey
  D) W. E. B, DuBois
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1275: One of the principal objectives of the OPEC is to Options:
  A) determine oil prices in the international market
  B) harmonizes the oil policies of member countries
  C) discipline erring oil-producing countries
  D) assist non-oil producing developing states
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1276: Federal and State governments legislate on items in the Options:
  A) residual list
  B) legislative list
  C) exclusive list
  D) Concurrent list
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1277: When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the Options:
  A) president
  B) prime minister
  C) Governor-General
  D) Queen of England.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1278: The termination of a session of a legislature by proclamation issued by the head of state is called Options:
  A) prorogation
  B) dissolution
  C) plebiscite
  D) summons
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1279:

  In a communist system, who owns and controls the means of production?

  Options:
  A) corporations
  B) The government
  C) private individuals
  D) non-profit organizations
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1280: Attempts to influence legislation by persuading legislators are known a Options:
  A) socialization
  B) gerrymandering
  C) lobbying
  D) electioneering
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  The correct answer is C .