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 1461: The arm of government mainly responsible for the implementing of law in Nigeria is the Options:
  A) judiciary
  B) police
  C) legislature
  D) executive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1462: The principle of checks and balances empowers the judiciary to Options:
  A) invalidate the actions of the other arms
  B) administer the criminal justice system
  C) abrogate the law
  D) apply the law
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1463: South-South cooperation is a major policy plan on which Nigeria bases her relations with Options:
  A) developed countries
  B) countries of the southern hemisphere
  C) developing countries
  D) member countries of OAU
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1464: The chairman of the National Defense Council as provided in the 1999 Constitution is the Options:
  A) Minister of Defence
  B) Chief of Defence Staff
  C) Chief of Army Staff
  D) President
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1465: Which of the following factors contributed most to cash crop production during the colonial administration in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Education
  B) Pacification
  C) Forced Labour
  D) Taxation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1466: Which of these international finance agencies is Nigeria a member of Options:
  A) The London Club
  B) The Infrastructural Development Fund
  C) The Paris Club
  D) The Interational Monetary Fund
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1467: In the segmented Tiv society,governance was usually confined to Options:
  A) age grade
  B) chiefdom
  C) family
  D) clan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1468:

  A distinguishing feature of a federal state is

  Options:
  A) a written constitution
  B) resource control
  C) separation of powers
  D) cultural diversity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1469: The Structural Adjustment Programme was introduced by the Options:
  A) Babangida regime
  B) Abacha regime
  C) Murtala/Obasanjo regime
  D) Buhari regime
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1470: The primary objective of the UNO is to Options:
  A) maintain international peace and security
  B) promote fundamental human rights
  C) develop bilateral relations among nations
  D) serve as a co-ordinationg platform for the actions of nations
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  The correct answer is A .