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 1361: Under the independence Constitution of Nigeria, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was Options:
  A) Head of state
  B) Governor General
  C) Prime Minister
  D) Lieutenant Governor
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1362: In 1979, the Unity Party of Nigeria contested and won. gubernatorial elections in Options:
  A) Lagos Kware, Oyo, Ogun and Bendel
  B) Lagos , Ogun, Imo, Oyo and Bendel
  C) Lagos, Kware, Ogun,Oyo ,Ondo Bendel
  D) Lagos, Kwara, Ogun, Oyo and Ondo
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1363: The five political parties recognized by the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) for the 1979 elections were Options:
  A) Upn, gnpp, NPN, PRP and NPC
  B) GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and NAP
  C) PRP, UPN, MOP, GNPP and NPP
  D) NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP
  E) NPP, PRP, GNPP, NPN and NEPU
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1364: The members of the Nigeria Constituent Assembly were elected by Options:
  A) bye-election
  B) a general election
  C) electoral colleges
  D) referenda
  E) indirect election
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1365: France introduced the policy of assimilation in her colonies primarily to Options:
  A) teach them the art of leadership
  B) change their way of life
  C) give them a sound education
  D) discourage them from ritual killings
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1366: Which of the following is a major threat to OPEC? Options:
  A) Persistence of war in the Middle East
  B) The discovery of crude oil in more countries
  C) Antagonism by the major world powers
  D) Development of viable alternatives to crude
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1367: Power refers to the__________ Options:
  A) ability to impose one’s will upon others
  B) duties an individual imposes on himself
  C) legal nature of a constitution
  D) duties political parties demand of their registered members
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1368: Laws made by the attorney - general and minister of justice are called Options:
  A) temporary laws
  B) bills of attainder
  C) case laws
  D) ex post facto laws
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1369: A sovereign state is one Options:
  A) whose constitution can only be changed by a military government
  B) where its citizens can speak without fear or favour
  C) in which sovereignty is invested in the military
  D) whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
  E) whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1370: The term federal character was popularised by the Options:
  A) 1975 Contitution Drafting Committee
  B) 1979 Constitution
  C) Murtala / Obasanjo regime
  D) Buhari regime
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  The correct answer is B .