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 1491: The Nigerian Council was created by Options:
  A) Hugh Clifford
  B) Arthur Richards
  C) Frederick Lugard
  D) Bernard Bourdillon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1492:

  Under the 1999 Constitution, the appointment of Ministers and Ambassadors must be ratified by the ........

  Options:
  A) Senate
  B) House of Representatives
  C) National Council of States
  D) Presidency
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1493:

  Which Nigerian leader played a significant role in mediating peace talks during the Liberian civil war?

  Options:
  A) Olusegun Obasanjo
  B) Muhammadu Buhari
  C) Goodluck Jonathan
  D) Ibrahim Babangida
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1494: Public opinion is a view that is Options:
  A) held by the majority
  B) active in the public realm
  C) widely publicized
  D) no longer a secret
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1495: The majority of the OPEC members are from Options:
  A) Latin America
  B) The Middle East Countries
  C) Asia
  D) Africa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1496: The goal of the theory of separation of powers is to Options:
  A) make the executive dependent on the legislature
  B) give more powers to the legislature
  C) protect individual liberty
  D) create efficiency in the judicary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1497: In 1947, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe led a delegation to the British Colonial Office in London to protest against the Options:
  A) provisions of the Richards Constitution
  B) appointment of Bernard Bourdillon as Governor - General
  C) appointment of Oliver Lyttelton as colonial secretary
  D) provision of the Macpherson Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1498: The process of learning the norms and values associated with a political system is referred to as political Options:
  A) socialization
  B) indoctrination
  C) culture
  D) participation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1499: Laws made by military government at the state level are called Options:
  A) Edicts
  B) Act
  C) Decrees
  D) Bye-laws
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1500: 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 .