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 131: The four British colonial territories in West Africa were Options:
  A) Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal
  B) Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone
  C) Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Gambia
  D) Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana
  E) Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Senegal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 132: The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup de'etat in Nigeria was Options:
  A) nepotism
  B) political instability
  C) military ambition
  D) corruption
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 133: The principle of judicial independence makes sense only when judges Options:
  A) have freedom to try any case
  B) are thermselves above the law
  C) have permanent tenure of office
  D) can join any political party of their choice
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 134:

  Fascism developed in________

  Options:
  A) France
  B) Germany
  C) Italy
  D) China
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 135:

  The zoning system in Nigerian politics refers to

  Options:
  A) the rotation of power among different regions
  B) the process of selecting party leaders
  C) the allocation of campaign funds
  D) the system of proportional representation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 136: In the Igbo traditional system, the highest democratic institution is the Options:
  A) Umunna
  B) Oha-na -eze
  C) Umuada
  D) Ofo Title Holders
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 137:

  If the president refuses to sign a bill within a specific period, it can still become a law through

  Options:
  A) legislative override
  B) none of the above
  C) judicial review
  D) public petition
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 138:

  Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative purposes in _________

  Options:
  A) 1935
  B) 1937
  C) 1939
  D) 1941
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 139: The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one generation to another is best known as political Options:
  A) socialization
  B) culture
  C) training
  D) decentralization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 140:

  The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of _______

  Options:
  A) Uniform ideology
  B) Commitment by members
  C) Common customs union
  D) Common currency
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  The correct answer is D .