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 1541: Which of the following is true as a major function of elections? Options:
  A) Elections serve the purpose of recruitment of the leaders to office in a modern state
  B) the elections give the people a chance to eliminate opponents who are in office
  C) they are means of testing the popularity of politicians of politicians
  D) politicians use elections as tools to deceive the populace
  E) Elections are a means by which politicians keep themeselves in power
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1542: Bicameralism refers to Options:
  A) a one chamber legislature
  B) the process of voting in the legislature
  C) the upper chamber in a legislature
  D) a two chamber legislature
  E) legislatures in all sovereign states
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1543:

  Which of the following is a perverted form of democracy?

  Options:
  A) Feudalism
  B) Republicanism
  C) Monarchy
  D) Oligarchy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1544: The principle of collective responsibility implies that Options:
  A) individually views cannot be expressed
  B) decisions taken are defended in spite of individual opinions
  C) government cannot be personalized
  D) those who hold different views must acquiesce
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1545: The Inspector General of Police is appointed by the executive on the advice of the Options:
  A) Nigerian Police Council
  B) Police Service Commission
  C) House of Representatives
  D) Senate of the Federal Republic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1546: Which of the following was NOT established by the 1979 Nigeria Constitution? Options:
  A) police Service Commission
  B) National Universities Commission
  C) Federal Electoral Commission
  D) National Economic Council
  E) National Population Commission
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1547: Pressure groups are Options:
  A) Organisation which want to overthrow the government
  B) organisations which seek to influence the policies of the government
  C) associations of people who share the same ideology
  D) political parties
  E) religious orders
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1548: All the following are organs of the OAU EXCEPT Options:
  A) the Commission on Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration
  B) The Council of Ministers
  C) The Economic Commission for Africa
  D) The Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1549: In a presidential system of government ministers are Options:
  A) collectively responsible to the Senate
  B) collectively responsible to the President
  C) individually responsible to the President
  D) individually responsible to no one
  E) individually responsible to the electorate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1550: Nigeria's first law-making body after the amalgamation was known as the Options:
  A) Nigerian Council
  B) National Assembly
  C) Nigeria National Assembly
  D) Legislative Council
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  The correct answer is A .