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: Political authority is vested in the Options:
  A) state
  B) judiciary
  C) government
  D) armed force
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 132: Pacification refers to a process through which some areas in Nigeria were acquired by Options:
  A) military conquest
  B) gunboat diplomacy
  C) signing of treaties
  D) peaceful negotiations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 133: The major motivation for British colonization of Nigeria was to Options:
  A) westernize Nigerians
  B) spread religion
  C) protect Nigeria from xternal attack
  D) satisfy British economic interest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 134: The 1960 Independence Constitution of Nigeria provided for the Options:
  A) President as head of government
  B) Governor-General as head of state
  C) Queen as head of state
  D) Governor-General as head of government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 135: The Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission is statutorily empowered to determine the remuneration of Options:
  A) Only elected representatives
  B) Political office holders
  C) Employees of public corporations
  D) All civil servants
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 136: The state legislatures of the second republic in NIGERIA had the following EXCEPT Options:
  A) speaker
  B) senate leader
  C) deputy speaker
  D) clerk of the house
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 137:

  What is the term for a system of government in which power is held by a small group of people?

  Options:
  A) Oligarchy
  B) Monarchy
  C) Theocracy
  D) Democracy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 138: A major problem of the defunct Organization of African Unity was Options:
  A) language barrier
  B) inadequate resources
  C) cultural diversity
  D) ideological differences
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 139: Political parties are formed essentially to Options:
  A) capture state power
  B) replace bad governments
  C) compete with the military for power
  D) satisfy the needs of members
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 140:

  Which of the following is a fundamental principle of democratic governance?

  Options:
  A) Centralized decision-making
  B) Censorship of the media
  C) Citizen Participation
  D) Authoritarianism
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  The correct answer is C .