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 1281: A good example of a country with a largely unwritten constitution is Options:
  A) the United States of America
  B) The Soviet Union
  C) Nigeria
  D) United Kingdom
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1282: In pre-colonial governance women played prominent roles in the Options:
  A) Igbo society
  B) Tiv society
  C) Jukun Kingdom
  D) Yoruba Kingdom
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1283: Which of the following statements is true about the 1963 and 1979 constitutions? Options:
  A) both had provisions for the office of the president
  B) both had provisions for the office of a constitutional presient
  C) both provided for the offices of prime minister and president
  D) both had provisions for the office of an executive president
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1284: Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purpose in Options:
  A) 1935
  B) 1937
  C) 1939
  D) 1941
  E) 1945
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1285: The primary obligation of citizenship is Options:
  A) loyalty to one's ethnic group
  B) loyalty to the state and participation in the political process
  C) loyalty to one's school and church
  D) loyalty to one's local government council
  E) voting during local government council elections
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1286:

  Which political party was known for its socialist ideology and populist policies in the 1980s?

  Options:
  A) People's Redemption party
  B) All Nigeria's People's Party
  C) National Party of Nigeria
  D) Nigerian National Democratic Party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1287: The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of Options:
  A) a common currency
  B) commitment by members
  C) uniform ideology
  D) a common customs union
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1288: Federalism was introduced in Nigeria under the Options:
  A) Richards Constitution
  B) Lyttleton constitution
  C) Macpherson Constitution
  D) Independence Constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1289:

  Conservatism is an ideology that emphasizes

  Options:
  A) individual freedom and limited government intervention
  B) radical social change and progress
  C) equal distribution of wealth
  D) traditional values and institutions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1290: Workers in the public corporations are known as Options:
  A) civil servants
  B) private employees
  C) public servants
  D) professional employees
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  The correct answer is C .