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 1561: One of the functions of pressure groups is to Options:
  A) Nominate the president
  B) Prepare the budget
  C) Articulate the opinion of their members
  D) Contest elections to serve the people
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1562: The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of Options:
  A) equality
  B) master and servant
  C) subordination
  D) partnership and cooperation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1563: A member of the Commonwealth that was not colonized by Britain is Options:
  A) Malaysia
  B) Uganda
  C) Mozambique
  D) Jamaica
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1564: The term, rule of law means Options:
  A) nobody is above the law
  B) everybody is equal before the law
  C) we are being governed by lawyers
  D) A and B above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1565: The Nigeria Police is an agency of the Options:
  A) judicial arm of government
  B) Ministry of Defence
  C) executive arm of government
  D) Ministry of Interior
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1566: Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state allowed to elect Options:
  A) two senators
  B) five senators
  C) as many senators as the state can finace
  D) from two to five senators depending on the population of the stae
  E) ten senators
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1567: Under the 1999 Constitutions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the appointment and posting of members of election tribunal on the elections conducted by INEC is the responsibility of the Options:
  A) Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission
  B) President of Nigeria
  C) Chief Justice of Nigeria
  D) President, Court of Appeal
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1568:

  In the legislative process, a bill is a ....

  Options:
  A) Proposal before the legislature
  B) Law passed by the legislature
  C) Motion accepted for debate
  D) Motion rejected after debate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1569: The recognition and general acceptance of the right to rule in a country based on laid down regulations is known as Options:
  A) traditional authority
  B) constitutional authority
  C) sovereign authority
  D) legitimate authority
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1570: The option A4 model was used in the conduct of the Options:
  A) 1993 elections
  B) 1999 elections
  C) 2007 elections
  D) 1988 elections
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  The correct answer is A .