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: In terms of administrative structure, which of the following sets of pre-cotonial Nigerian political systems do NOT match? Options:
  A) Igbo and Tiv
  B) Benin and Igbo
  C) Sokoto and OYO
  D) Benin and Sokoto
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 132: Under Nigeria's Second Republic, the Senate was under the leadership of Options:
  A) J.S. Tarka
  B) Joseph Wayas
  C) Godwin Ume-Ezeoke
  D) John Wash Pam
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 133:

  Opinion sampling maybe necessary for the following reasons except________

  Options:
  A) for aggregating popular thinking and standpoint on a subject matter
  B) for preparing public expenditure
  C) to evaluate the political strength of a political party
  D) to inspire public reasoning on population census
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 134: The independent African countries that signed the OAU Charter on May 25th 1963 were Options:
  A) Togo and Sierra Leone
  B) Morocco and Angola
  C) Togo and Morocco
  D) Chad and Gambia
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 135: The president of Nigeria is advised on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by the Options:
  A) National Secrurity Council
  B) National Defense Council
  C) Council of state
  D) Federal Executive Council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 136: A party system can be defined by the Options:
  A) structures of political parties
  B) manner the gvernment and the parties operate
  C) relationship between the parties and the voters
  D) number of political parties in a country
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 137: The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by Options:
  A) Jean Bodin
  B) Jean Austin
  C) Baron de Montesquieu
  D) Lord Bryce
  E) A,V Dicey
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 138: The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 was headed by Options:
  A) Sir Henry Willink
  B) Justice Udo Udoma
  C) Chief Festus Okotie Eboh
  D) Sir Allan Lennox Boyed
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 139: A flexible constitution is one which is Options:
  A) known to all the citizens
  B) written by the parliament
  C) easily amended
  D) porpular with the legislators
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 140: In 1966 the military intervened in Nigerian politics because Options:
  A) the conutry was not operating a presidential system of government
  B) the number of legislators was too large
  C) crude oil had been discovered in the country
  D) there was a high level of corruption in the country
  E) the political processes had broken down
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  The correct answer is E .