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 1691: A body of people and institutions that make and enforce laws for a particular society is called Options:
  A) government
  B) dictatorship
  C) anarchy
  D) totalitariansim
  E) democracy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1692: A representative of a Commonwealth country in another member state is known as Options:
  A) Consul-General
  B) Ambassador
  C) Attache
  D) High Commissioner
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1693: The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral in Options:
  A) 1960
  B) 1951
  C) 1959
  D) 1963
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1694: During the second republic in Nigeria, the branch of the legislature responsible for ratifying presidential nominees for appointments was the Options:
  A) Senate
  B) Council of states
  C) House of Representatives
  D) public service commission
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1695:

  Nigeria's federalism is often considered a flaw along the standard test of the Classical federalism ideology labelled along with_______

  Options:
  A) Abraham Lincoln
  B) K.C Wheare
  C) Thomas Hobbes
  D) Aristotle
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1696: The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was party caused by the crisis within the Options:
  A) Action Group
  B) National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon
  C) Northern People's Congress
  D) Democratic Party
  E) Nigerian National Democratic Party
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1697: The principle of two levels of government in a country is called Options:
  A) the parliamentary system
  B) dictatorship
  C) Nationalism
  D) Federalism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1698: Constitutionalism refers to Options:
  A) the process of drafting a constitution
  B) amendment of an existing constitution
  C) the process of operating a constitution
  D) strict adherence to a constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1699: Under the 1963 Constitution, a bill could only become law if it was accented to by the Options:
  A) prime minister
  B) president
  C) queen
  D) governor - general
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1700: An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called a Options:
  A) by election
  B) general election
  C) referendum
  D) plebiscite
  E) mini election
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  The correct answer is A .