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 1421: Which of the following countries pioneered the establishment of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria? Options:
  A) Ghana
  B) Togo
  C) Algeria
  D) Cameroun
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1422:

  The ____ Reform is influential to the inception of Local Government in Nigeria

  Options:
  A) 1979
  B) 1978
  C) 1976
  D) 1975
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1423: Which of the following was an ad hoc Revenue Allocation Commission? Options:
  A) Ashby Commission
  B) Adedeji Commission
  C) Udoji Commission
  D) Phillipson Commission
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1424:

  A constitution is a legal document _________

  Options:
  A) drawn up by lawyers
  B) enacted by military decrees
  C) forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
  D) only likely to succeed in countries where there is union government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1425: A written constitution is one that Options:
  A) cannot be modified or amended
  B) can only be amended by the highest legislative body
  C) is contained in a single document
  D) is drawn up by draftsmen
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1426: In the 1976 reforms and the local government generally, which regime constitutes the Ibrahim panel of 1984? Options:
  A) Major General Muhammadu Buhari Administration
  B) Olusegun Obasanjo Administration
  C) Goodluck Jonathan Administration
  D) Ernest Shonekan Administration
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1427: The principle of separation of powers is fundamental to the Options:
  A) parliamentary system
  B) presidential system
  C) totalitarian system
  D) federal system
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1428:

  Judges in the International Court of Justice are appointed for a period of _____ years.

  Options:
  A) twelve
  B) five
  C) four
  D) nine
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1429: Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in Options:
  A) Ghana
  B) Sierra Leone
  C) The Gambia
  D) Nigeria
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1430: Which of the following is NOT an an acceptable means of achieving democracy? Options:
  A) referendum
  B) recall
  C) initiative
  D) riots
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  The correct answer is D .