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 1431: In a unitary system of government, power is concentrated at the center Options:
  A) with devolution
  B) without residual functions
  C) without devolution
  D) with residual functions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1432: State as a political entity refers to Options:
  A) An organized group within a definite territory
  B) An association of men in a given society
  C) A branch of a nation
  D) A geographical location
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1433: A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called Options:
  A) referendum
  B) summons
  C) injunction
  D) habeas corpus
  E) prerogative
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1434: Which of the following is NOT a mode of constitutional change? Options:
  A) party manifesto
  B) formal amendment
  C) judicial decision
  D) statutory revision
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1435: Public opinion is important because it Options:
  A) tells government what action it must take
  B) let government know what the people want
  C) allows the police to determine trouble makers
  D) protects minorities
  E) guarantees a free press
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1436: The head of Nigeria's foreign mission in a Commonwealth nation is known as Options:
  A) high commissioner
  B) ambassador
  C) charge d'affairs
  D) attache
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1437: Rights are Options:
  A) claims which the law allows
  B) claims against the state
  C) claims against other individuals
  D) claims which are natural to men
  E) what are written in the constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1438: An electoral process in which candidates are selected for elective offices by party members is Options:
  A) primary election
  B) bye election
  C) electoral college
  D) general election
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1439: A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed Options:
  A) the nation
  B) the nation state
  C) the state
  D) nationalism
  E) imperialism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1440: One of the achievements of ECOWAS is the Options:
  A) eradication of colonialism
  B) adoption of vehicle insurance scheme
  C) settlement of Liberian refugees
  D) respect for human rights
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  The correct answer is C .