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 1701: The head of government under the 1979 Constitution is the _____ Options:
  A) president
  B) prime minister
  C) speaker of the house of represenative
  D) senate president
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1702: We say that a constitution is rigid if Options:
  A) the sources are too many
  B) the constitution is foreign
  C) it has no chapter on human rights
  D) the provisions are too detailed
  E) the process of changing it is too cumbersome
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1703:

  One of the features of rule of law is that an

  Options:
  A) offender is a deterrent
  B) accused is a culprit before trial
  C) accused must receive fair hearing
  D) accused is an offender
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1704: Ombudsman as an institution in Nigeria is known as the Options:
  A) public complaints commission
  B) code of conduct bureau
  C) publitical service commission
  D) political bureau
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1705: When a bill passed by legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of Options:
  A) collective responsibility
  B) probity and accountability
  C) checks and balances
  D) separation of powers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1706: Which of the following political movements had the greatest impact on Nigerian nationalists before the 1950s? Options:
  A) Universal Negro Improvement Association
  B) the African People's Union
  C) National Congress of British West Africa
  D) the African Congress
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1707: The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the Options:
  A) local government commission
  B) local government council
  C) local government committee
  D) committee of chairmen and supervisory councillors
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1708: In 1993, Nigerian troops were on peace-keeping assignment to Options:
  A) Liberia and Burundi
  B) Rwanda and Liberia
  C) Chad and Liberia
  D) Liberia and Somalia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1709: Socialism is a mode of production based on Options:
  A) state state ownership of the means of production
  B) collective ownership of the means of production
  C) national ownership of the means of productions
  D) mixed ownership of means of production
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1710:

  The arm of government responsible for budget approval and oversight is the

  Options:
  A) judiciary
  B) executive
  C) administrative
  D) legislative
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  The correct answer is D .