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 1441: Bills passed by the legislature usually requires the approval of the following except_______ Options:
  A) Governor
  B) Member house of representative
  C) Monarch
  D) President
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1442: The organ responsible for the general administration of ECOWAS is the Options:
  A) Executive Secretariat
  B) Council of Ministers
  C) Authority of Heads of State and Government
  D) Tribunal of the Community
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1443: Habeas corpus is an essential process for safeguarding the right of citizens to Options:
  A) vote
  B) personal liberty
  C) own property
  D) freedom of speech
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1444: Delegated legislature is disadvantageous because it Options:
  A) erodes the principle of separation of powers
  B) make hasty review of legislation possible
  C) disallows quick action during emergencies
  D) increases the work of the legislature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1445: The Executive is Options:
  A) a committee of the legislature
  B) the body that makes laws
  C) the body that executes the policies of government
  D) the highest organ of government
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1446: The foreign affairs minister who introduced economic diplomacy as a foreign policy initiative was Options:
  A) Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi
  B) Major - General Ike Nwachukwu
  C) Prof Ibrahim Gambari
  D) Major -General Joseph Garba
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1447:

  Which political party was known for its socialist ideology and populist policies in the 1980s?

  Options:
  A) People's Redemption party
  B) All Nigeria's People's Party
  C) National Party of Nigeria
  D) Nigerian National Democratic Party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1448: A major duty of citizens is to Options:
  A) vote at elections
  B) associate freely
  C) pay taxes
  D) join political parties
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1449: A major weakness of unicameral legislature is that it Options:
  A) delays legislation
  B) is unsuitable for a unitary state
  C) breeds struggle for power
  D) does not provide a check against hasty legislation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1450: Law making under military regimes is done through Options:
  A) delegated legislation
  B) administrative enactments
  C) the promulgation of decrees
  D) the ministry of justice
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  The correct answer is C .